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Old 20-10-2014, 21:01
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When was your favourite era for your favourite soap?
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Old 20-10-2014, 21:02
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It's pretty much universally accepted that 'the Shirley years' are the greatest years of Eastenders, roughly from her crowning as Queen of Walford in December 2013 - present.
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Old 20-10-2014, 21:03
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EastEnders - Santer's era.
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Old 20-10-2014, 21:04
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EastEnders 2000-2005 & late 2013-present.
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Old 20-10-2014, 21:07
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I've watched since 2007, and 2007-2010 EastEnders was exceptional! Late 2013 onwards has been great, but not as good! Coronation street January 2013 - April 2013, and troughout the Roy and Hayley storyline was also exceptional! (I've also watched corrie since 2007) and EastEnders was ALWAYS better than Corrie, but as soon as Kirkwood took over EastEnders, corrie were ahead the majority of the time, although I think EastEnders have pulled ahead again this year!
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Old 20-10-2014, 21:24
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But if we're going for actual golden era's, it has to be EastEnders 1985-1993 or 1998-2002 I suppose
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Old 20-10-2014, 21:27
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EE - 1985 - 1992, 1997 - 2002, 2008-2011

Neighbours - 85-93, 97-2000, 2013-present
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Old 20-10-2014, 21:29
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EastEnders - Santer's era.
This. Santer was fab.
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Old 20-10-2014, 21:33
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I think THEE golden era for all of soaps was probably the 80s.
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Old 20-10-2014, 21:34
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I think THEE golden era for all of soaps was probably the 80s.
Minus Emmerdale farm!
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Old 20-10-2014, 21:42
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EE
First couple of years
Early Mitchell Brothers
The Slater years
Early Masoods
Carter years (probably)
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Old 20-10-2014, 21:59
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CS
1960-1965
1976-1984 - the true golden age of the street
1989-1995
2002-2004

EE
1985-1988
1999-2003
2007-2010

1976-1984 is definitely Coronation Street's golden age. Can't be a coincidence that it started and ended with Pat Phoenix's second stint as Elsie Tanner.

The first 3 years of EastEnders is exceptional, fantastic acting and amazing scripts. Such a shame that its quantity over quality in soapland today.
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Old 20-10-2014, 22:05
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Dallas - Who Shot JR is that 1981 ?
EE- 1986
Brookside- The Corkhills - Sheila rape era
Neighbours- Charlene and Jason era
Coronation Street- Hilda Ogden & Bet Lynch era
Emmerdale- Tate era
Home & Away- Danni Minogue era
Family Affairs-the reboot era
Crossroads- I liked it not the reboot era
Take the High road-I liked this reminded me of my childhood
Sons & Daughters-early era
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Old 20-10-2014, 22:20
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Dallas - Who Shot JR is that 1981 ?
EE- 1986
Brookside- The Corkhills - Sheila rape era
Neighbours- Charlene and Jason era
Coronation Street- Hilda Ogden & Bet Lynch era
Emmerdale- Tate era
Home & Away- Danni Minogue era
Family Affairs-the reboot era
Crossroads- I liked it not the reboot era
Take the High road-I liked this reminded me of my childhood
Sons & Daughters-early era
All great choices.

I also loved Emmerdale during the King years, they were great. Not sure when that was.
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Old 20-10-2014, 22:27
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CS
1960-1965
1976-1984 - the true golden age of the street
1989-1995
2002-2004

EE
1985-1988
1999-2003
2007-2010

1976-1984 is definitely Coronation Street's golden age. Can't be a coincidence that it started and ended with Pat Phoenix's second stint as Elsie Tanner.

The first 3 years of EastEnders is exceptional, fantastic acting and amazing scripts. Such a shame that its quantity over quality in soapland today.
Coronation Street was pretty tremendous in the 1989 to 1995 period. I never really appreciated at the time how good it was. Only now it's in the doldrums and looking back I realise.
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Old 20-10-2014, 22:28
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All great choices.

I also loved Emmerdale during the King years, they were great. Not sure when that was.
Mid 2000's I think.
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Old 20-10-2014, 22:38
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I would actually argue Corrie had only minor lulls from 1960 all the way to 2005, mainly by dint of having so many long-staying characters who are fun to watch even in the worst of times.
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Old 20-10-2014, 22:40
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i normally steer clear of these types of threads. we have to be careful when we say the golden era, is there, was there such a thing, are we lookin at things with rose tinted specs.

if i put my specs on i would say eastenders from 1985-1989

corrie from 1960-1964.

brookie from 1982-1989. do you see the pattern emerging.

i don't think emmerdale really has had a golden era.
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Old 20-10-2014, 22:45
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The Santer era of EastEnders had some very good reveal eps but the day to day stuff after his great first year were dull. It was far better at the end of the 90s / start of the noughties.
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Old 20-10-2014, 22:45
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I would actually argue Corrie had only minor lulls from 1960 all the way to 2005, mainly by dint of having so many long-staying characters who are fun to watch even in the worst of times.
1996 and 2001 were pretty dire, though far better than what's being made now.

The 1997 revamp however created many long term problems, especially the departure of many of Corrie's good writers.
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Old 20-10-2014, 22:46
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Dallas - Who Shot JR is that 1981 ?
EE- 1986
Brookside- The Corkhills - Sheila rape era
Neighbours- Charlene and Jason era
Coronation Street- Hilda Ogden & Bet Lynch era
Emmerdale- Tate era
Home & Away- Danni Minogue era
Family Affairs-the reboot era
Crossroads- I liked it not the reboot era
Take the High road-I liked this reminded me of my childhood
Sons & Daughters-early era
I'd agree with most of those. To add:

Dynasty Seasons 3-5 (Adam's first 3 years)
Knots Landing Season 4-6 (Gray leaving Val for Anny through to Abby getting the twins back)
Sons and Daughters - the first 3 years - through to Amanda disappearing really
Dallas was pretty good round Season 6 time.

I really enjoyed Brookside in late 1987 as well - the era when Damon was killed and Laura Gordon- Davies fell down the stairs.

EE - 85-88 and the early to mid 90s - Mitchells joining and David Wick's time.

Corrie and Emmerdale are quite hard to decide on.
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Old 21-10-2014, 03:15
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Corrie 1984-1999
EastEnders 1985-1995
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Old 21-10-2014, 04:35
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Emerdale is so overhyped these days, it was much better when the Tates were on the show, it might not have beaten EE in the ratings back then but it was definitly better.
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Old 21-10-2014, 06:26
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H&A: 2004-2008, you had the stalker, Sarah's siege, Flynn's death, Josh's murder and characters like Tasha, Robbie, Lucas, Matilda and Cassie.

CS: 2005-2007 and 2010-2012.
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Old 21-10-2014, 07:41
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Neighbours-Helen daniels era
Eastenders-pat and frank
home and away-the stewerts
coronation street the-battersby
Emmerdale-chris and zoe tate
hollyoaks-Darren and jack
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