What is a soap opera?
Q: What is a soap opera?
A: A soap opera is a television or radio program that airs in episodic series. This means that each episode continues telling a story, which, in turn, tells more of the last episode's story.
Q: When do soap operas usually air in America?
A: In America, each soap opera airs every day, Monday through Friday, in the afternoon. Because they air at this time, they are sometimes called daytime serials.
Q: What are some popular American soap operas?
A: Popular American soap operas include The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital, Supernatural Lost Days of Our Lives All My Children As the World Turns One Life to Live Guiding Light Passions.
Q: What are two popular Australian soaps?
A: Two popular Australian soaps are Network Ten's Neighbours and the Seven Network's Home and Away.
Q: What are two popular British soaps?
A: Two popular British soaps are Coronation Street and EastEnders. Coronation Street is about people who live in Manchester while EastEnders is about people who live in an imaginary place called Albert Square in London. Another popular British soap is Emmerdale which is about people who live in a small village in Yorkshire.
Q: What was England’s most watched soap opera during the 1970s?
A: During the 1970s Crossroads became England’s most watched soap opera. It was shown from 1964 to 1988.
Q: How do Latin American countries refer to their own version of a “soap opera”?
A: In Latin America (including Brazil) and Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa (like Angola), these types of shows are referred to as telenovelas.
