the 100 most memorable moments in soap history
"The streak is over!!!"The stuff of legend. At first, I questioned whether Susan Lucci's relentless, two-decade-long quest for Emmy really qualified as a "soap" moment. But really, what AMC storyline was more followed by people who didn't watch the show than Susan Lucci's seemingly never-ending quest for Emmy gold? Lucci's .000 batting average became fodder for jokes and even netted Lucci a series of TV ads lampooning her infamous status as perennial Emmy bridesmaid. There had been years she was expected to finally win and still lost, plus years where her nomination itself seemed a mystery. But after 19 nominations, Lucci's name was finally called in 1999, creating the longest and most heartfelt standing ovation in Emmy history. This is a soap moment that is known even to folks who have never watched an episode of AMC in their entire lives.