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We used to call that a soap opera. Maybe today we should call it a couch opera.
by dotancohen 10mo ago
We used to call that a soap opera. Maybe today we should call it a couch opera.
- chuckadams 10mo agoRod Serling derogatorily coined the term "Soap Opera" because those also pioneered the ad break, typically for products aimed at housewives, e.g. soap.
- dotancohen 10mo agoWhat advertisements or other social unwanteds do these new operas promote? I propose Apathy Opera
- DerekL 10mo agoThe term soap opera dates to 1938. There’s no way that Rod Serling coined the term.