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Radio daytime drama serials were broadcast for decades, and some expanded to television. These dramas are often referred to as "soaps", a shortening from "soap opera".That term stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive, and Lever Brothers as sponsors [1] and producers. [2]
Pages in category "American radio soap operas" The following 74 pages are in this category, out of 74 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The following is a list of soap operas that have been broadcast in various ... Start Date End Date ... You Me Now (2010–present; Radio New Zealand soap) Norway
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 ]
One Man's Family is an American radio soap opera, heard for almost three decades, from 1932 to 1959. Created by Carlton E. Morse, it was the longest-running uninterrupted dramatic serial in the history of American radio. [1] Television versions of the series aired in prime time from 1949 to 1952 and in daytime from 1954 to 1955. [2]
Pages in category "Lists of soap opera characters by series" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Guiding Light (known as The Guiding Light before 1975) is an American radio and television soap opera. Guiding Light aired on CBS for 57 years between June 30, 1952, and September 18, 2009, overlapping a 19-year broadcast on radio between January 25, 1937, and June 29, 1956. [1]
The following is a list of television Nielsen ratings and rankings for American daytime soap operas from 1950 to the present, as compiled by Nielsen Media Research. [1] The numbers provided represent the percentage of TV households in the United States watching that particular show in a year. [1]