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soap opera

noun
- 1. a television or radio drama serial dealing typically with daily events in the lives of the same group of characters.
Word Origin 1930s: so named because such serials were originally sponsored in the US by soap manufacturers.
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Soap opera
Genre of television/radio drama
A soap opera, or soap for short, is a radio or television serial frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers. The term was preceded by “Horse opera”. BBC Radio's The Archers, first broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running radio soap opera. Wikipedia
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