(SOAP Q) 30 Dynamic Duos of Daytime Soaps (20-16)!

THE We Love Soaps list of 30 Great Dynamic Duos of Daytime Soaps kicked off with a look at twosomes 30-26 and 25-21. Below the countdown continues with Dynamic Duos 20-16. Tell us your favorite Dynamic Duos in the Comments section below:

DUO: Ruby Wright & Lurlene Harper
SHOW: TEXAS
RANK: 20
PLAYED BY:
Ruby: Dianne Thompson Neil (now Alexandra Neil)
Lurlene: Tina Johnson
YEARS: 1981-1982
COMMENT:
"The friendship of Ruby and Lurlene was one of the best things about TEXAS.  They could be sweet and poignant but many times were just hilarious.  It's a shame more people didn't get to see it." - Roger Newcomb


DUO: Jesse Hubbard & Jenny Gardner
SHOW: ALL MY CHILDREN
RANK: 19
PLAYED BY:
Jesse: Darnell Williiams
Jenny: Kim Delaney
YEARS: 1981-1984, 1994 (as ghosts)
COMMENT:
"The gold standard for platonic male/female friendships on soaps, and a step forward in that race played very little, if any, of a role in their friendship.Their support for each other was heartwarming." - Patrick Erwin

DUO: Marley & Victoria Hudson
SHOW: ANOTHER WORLD
RANK: 18
PLAYED BY:
Marley: Ellen Wheeler, Anne Heche, Jensen Buchanan
Vicky: Ellen Wheeler, Rhonda Lewin, Anne Heche, Jensen Buchanan, Cynthia Watros
YEARS: 1985-1986, 1987-1994, 1997-1999
COMMENT:
"Wheeler and Heche were magic playing the identical twin sisters.  Their complicated relationships with Jake McKinnon were fascinating to watch.  In her final year as Vicky and Marley, Heche gave one of the best performances in soap history." - Roger Newcomb

DUO: Luke Spencer & Robert Scorpio
SHOW: GENERAL HOSPITAL
RANK: 17
PLAYED BY:
Luke: Anthony Geary
Robert: Tristan Rogers
YEARS: 1980-1984, 2006, 2008, 2012
COMMENT:
"Through high adventure and their respective rocky romances, hero Luke and his spy pal Robert cooperated with and confided closely in one another.  Day One was the start of a beautiful friendship." - Connie Passalacqua Hayman (Marlena De Lacroix)

DUO: Katie Peretti & Henry Coleman
SHOW: AS THE WORLD TURNS
RANK: 16
PLAYED BY:
Katie: Terri Conn
Henry: Trent Dawson
YEARS: 1999-2010
COMMENT:
"Yes, they were romantically linked for a time, but they are included on this list because much of their relationship was a platonic bond between two schemers, with Henry playing Addison DeWitt to Katie’s Eve Harrington." - Patrick Erwin

The Dynamic Duos list was compiled with input from the We Love Soaps staff as well as some friends in the industry--Patrick Erwin, Jonathan Reiner and Connie Passalacqua Hayman (Marlena De Lacroix).