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soap opera

Television or radio serial melodrama. It originated in the USA in the 1930s as a series of daytime radio programmes sponsored by soap-powder and detergent manufacturers.

The popularity of the genre has led to soap operas being shown at peak viewing times in many languages and countries.



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