Head writing a daytime drama has to be the most challenging job in show business as soap operas produce approximately 250 (!) episodes each per year.
And while most of the show storylines captivated us, there were some that were divisive, frustrating, and left us scratching our heads, whether it was mutiny on The Young and the Restless, a forced retirement on The Bold and the Beautiful, a shared universe on Beyond the Gates, or a Days of our Lives split.
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