Soap opera
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A soap opera or soap, is a serial drama on television or radio that examines the lives of many characters, usually focusing on emotional relationships to the point of melodrama. The term soap opera originated from such dramas being typically sponsored by soap manufacturers in the past.
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See also
- British Soap Awards
- Daytime Emmy Award
- List of longest-serving soap opera actors
- List of radio soaps
- List of soap operas
- Love in the Afternoon
- Mobile soap opera
- Indian soap opera
- Philippine drama
- Radio drama
- Radio theater
- Soap Opera Digest
- Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome
- Supercouple
- Telenovela
- Soaplife
- Soapnet
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