1960s
1959–1960 Season
- 1. As the World Turns 9.9
- 2. The Guiding Light 9.6
- 3. Search for Tomorrow 9.5
- 3. The Edge of Night 9.5
- 5. The Secret Storm 8.9
- 6. The Verdict is Yours 8.6
- 7. The Brighter Day 8.2
- 8. Love of Life 8.0
- 9. Young Doctor Malone 7.0
- 10. From These Roots 6.3
- 11. For Better or Worse 5.5
1960–1961 Season
- 1. As the World Turns 10.4
- 2. The Guiding Light 9.9
- 3. The Edge of Night 9.4
- 3. Search for Tomorrow 9.4
- 5. The Secret Storm 9.1
- 6. The Verdict is Yours 8.0
- 7. The Brighter Day 7.9
- 8. Love of Life 7.5
- 9. Young Doctor Malone 6.6
- 10. From These Roots 5.9 (Debut: June 30, 1958)
- 11. The Clear Horizon 4.8 (Debut: July 11, 1960; aired through March 10, 1961)
- 12. Road to Reality 2.4
- 13. Full Circle 1.3 (Debut: June 27, 1960; ended March 10, 1961)
1961–1962 Season
- 1. As the World Turns 11.9
- 2. The Guiding Light 10.1
- 3. Search for Tomorrow 9.5
- 4. The Edge of Night 8.2
- 5. The Secret Storm 7.6
- 6. The Verdict is Yours 7.5
- 7. Love of Life 7.4
- 8. The Brighter Day 6.9
- 9. Young Doctor Malone 6.1
- 10. Our Five Daughters 5.9 (Debut: January 2, 1962)
- 11. From These Roots 5.6 (Final Season; ended December 29, 1961)
- 12. The Clear Horizon 3.5 (Return/Final Season; aired February 26-June 11, 1962)
1962–1963 Season
- 1. As the World Turns 13.7
- 2. The Guiding Light 11.7
- 3. Search for Tomorrow 10.6
- 4. The Edge of Night 9.5
- 5. The Secret Storm 9.0
- 6. Love of Life 8.6
- 7. Our Five Daughters 5.5 (Final Season; ended September 28, 1962)
- 7. Young Doctor Malone 5.5 (Final Season; ended March 29, 1963)
- 9. General Hospital 3.9 (Debut: April 1, 1963)
- 10. The Brighter Day 3.7 (Final Season; ended September 28, 1962)
- 11. The Doctors 3.4 (Debut: April 1, 1963)
- 12. Ben Jerrod 2.4 (Debut)
1963–1964 Season
- 1. As the World Turns 15.4
- 2. The Guiding Light 14.2
- 3. Search for Tomorrow 11.0
- 4. The Edge of Night 10.5
- 5. Love of Life 10.3
- 6. The Secret Storm 9.2
- 7. General Hospital 5.4
- 8. The Doctors 3.4
- 9. Another World 3.3 (Debut: May 4, 1964)
1964–1965 Season
- 1. As the World Turns 14.5
- 2. The Guiding Light 12.2
- 2. Search for Tomorrow 12.2
- 4. The Secret Storm 11.5
- 5. Love of Life 10.6
- 6. The Edge of Night 10.4
- 7. General Hospital 8.0
- 8. The Doctors 7.5
- 9. Another World 6.8
- 10. Moment of Truth 5.0 (Debut)
- 11. The Young Marrieds 4.4 (Debut: October 5, 1964)
- 12. A Flame in the Wind 2.8 (Debut: December 28, 1964; also Final Season)
1965–1966 Season
- 1. As the World Turns 13.9
- 2. The Guiding Light 11.2
- 3. Search for Tomorrow 11.0
- 4. The Secret Storm 10.9
- 5. Love of Life 10.3
- 6. The Edge of Night 9.9
- 7. General Hospital 7.3
- 8. Another World 6.9
- 9. The Doctors 6.6
- 10. Days of our Lives 5.3 (Debut: November 8, 1965)
- 11. The Young Marrieds 4.7 (Final Season; ended March 25, 1966)
- 12. Moment of Truth 4.3 (Final Season)
- 13. Dark Shadows 4.1 (Debut: June 27, 1966)
- 13. Morning Star 4.1 (Debut/Final Season: September 27, 1965 to July 1, 1966)
- 13. Paradise Bay 4.1 (Debut/Final Season: September 27, 1965 to July 1, 1966)
- 16. The Nurses 3.9 (Debut: September 27, 1965)
- 16. Never Too Young 3.9 (Debut/Final Season: September 27, 1965 to June 24, 1966)
- 17. Confidential for Women 3.4
1966–1967 Season
- 1. As the World Turns 12.7
- 2. The Edge of Night 10.9
- 3. The Guiding Light 10.8
- 4. Search for Tomorrow 10.7
- 4. The Secret Storm 10.7
- 6. Love of Life 9.5
- 7. Another World 9.0
- 8. The Doctors 7.6
- 9. General Hospital 7.0
- 10. Days of our Lives 6.9
- 11. The Nurses 4.6 (Final Season; ended March 31, 1967)
- 12. Dark Shadows 4.3
- 13. A Time For Us 4.0 (Debut/Final Season; ended December 16, 1966)
1967–1968 Season
- 1. As the World Turns 13.6
- 2. Another World 10.2
- 3. The Guiding Light 10.0
- 4. Search for Tomorrow 9.9
- 5. The Doctors 9.7
- 6. The Edge of Night 9.4
- 6. The Secret Storm 9.4
- 8. Love of Life 9.2
- 9. General Hospital 8.8
- 10. Days of our Lives 8.7
- 11. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing 7.9 (Debut: September 18, 1967)
- 12. Dark Shadows 7.3
- 13. One Life to Live 4.3 (Debut: July 15, 1968)
1968–1969 Season
- 1. As the World Turns 13.8
- 2. Search for Tomorrow 10.7
- 3. Another World 10.5
- 4. The Edge of Night 9.5
- 5. Love of Life 9.3
- 5. The Doctors 9.3
- 5. Days of our Lives 9.3
- 8. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing 9.0
- 9. The Guiding Light 8.9
- 10. General Hospital 8.8
- 11. Dark Shadows 8.4
- 12. The Secret Storm 7.8
- 13. One Life to Live 5.4
- 14. Hidden Faces 3.3 (Debut/Final Season: December 30, 1968 to June 27, 1969)
1960s Rankings: #1: As the World Turns; #2: The Guiding Light; #3: Search for Tomorrow
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