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by dotancohen 166 days ago
We used to call that a soap opera. Maybe today we should call it a couch opera.
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chuckadams 166 days ago
Rod Serling derogatorily coined the term "Soap Opera" because those also pioneered the ad break, typically for products aimed at housewives, e.g. soap.
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DerekL 166 days ago
The term soap opera dates to 1938. There’s no way that Rod Serling coined the term.
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dotancohen 166 days ago
What advertisements or other social unwanteds do these new operas promote?

I propose Apathy Opera

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