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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Soap_operaSoap opera - Wikipedia

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   Soap opera. A soap opera, daytime drama, or soap for short, is typically a long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. [1] The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers. [2] The term was preceded by "horse opera", a ...

2. www.newsweek.com › longest-running-soap-operasThe Longest Running Soap Operas in the History of Television

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   Sep 14, 2021 · General Hospital is the U.S.'s longest running soap opera in production, going strong after premiering 58 years ago in April 1963. Set at a hospital in Port Charles, New York, General Hospital 's ...

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4. www.smithsonianmag.com › arts-culture › for-70-yearsFor 70 Years, the Soap Opera Has Shaped American Pop Culture

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   The long-lived soap opera "All My Children" began its over-40-year run in 1970. ... But television soap operas, largely created by women for women, were soon attracting tens of millions of viewers ...

5. www.cbr.com › longest-most-seasons-soap-operasSoap Operas With The Longest Run On TV - CBR

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   May 13, 2024 · Despite the bad rep that soap operas get, they are still a favorite form of entertainment for many viewers and these daily soaps have formidable legacies. Updated by Fawzia Khan on May 7th, 2024: Few other media properties have lasted as long as some soap operas have. With storylines that are both scandalous and enlightening, soap operas have ...

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6. www.tvinsider.com › gallery › longest-running15 Longest-Running American Daytime Soap Operas - TV Insider

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   Dec 30, 2019 · Believe it or not, this CBS soap was the first daytime TV drama to have a 30-minute runtime: Prior daytime dramas were just 15 minutes long! After the show’s cancellation and finale in 2010, The ...

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7. www.vulture.com › 2020 › 05The Story of Soaps: How Soap Operas Changed TV Forever - Vulture

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   May 19, 2020 · How Soap Operas Changed TV Forever. Luke and Laura’s wedding on General Hospital. Photo: Courtesy of ABC. The Story of Soaps, which premieres Tuesday at 9 p.m. Eastern on ABC, is a rare example ...

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   When did soap operas go off the air?

   • However, advertisers embraced the new media outlet and, in time, soap operas migrated from radio to television. There was even a period of time when some soap operas aired on both radio and television. The last of the network radio soap operas went off the air in November 1960. The first so-called television soap opera debuted way back in 1946.

   The History of Soap Operas: The Rise of the Daytime Drama

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   What is a soap opera?

   • A soap opera, daytime drama, or soap for short, is typically a long-running 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.

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   What is the longest running soap opera in American history?

   • "General Hospital" is the longest-running soap in American history. "General Hospital" is the longest-running soap in American history. General Hospital is the U.S.'s longest running soap opera in production, going strong after premiering 58 years ago in April 1963.

   The Longest Running Soap Operas in the History of Television

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   When did daytime soap operas start?

   • Daytime soap operas were non-existent until the 1970s because there was virtually no daytime television in the UK. ITV introduced General Hospital, which later moved to a prime time slot. In 1980, Scottish Television debuted Take the High Road, which lasted for over twenty years.

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9. www.soapcentral.com › soapcentral › newsThe History of Soap Operas: The Rise of the Daytime Drama

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   May 7, 2005 · However, advertisers embraced the new media outlet and, in time, soap operas migrated from radio to television. There was even a period of time when some soap operas aired on both radio and television. The last of the network radio soap operas went off the air in November 1960. The first so-called television soap opera debuted way back in 1946.