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The Story of Soaps

This ABC/PEOPLE television special highlights the impact of the soap opera. In today's shifting television landscape, "The Story of Soaps" traces how female creators migrated from radio to television to become the dominant force in daytime for more than three decades. Today, the legacy of the soap opera continues all over prime time and reality t.v. An extensive look is taken at this iconic, impactful genre.

Top Cast

  • Shelly Altman

    Shelly Altman

    Self

  • John Aniston

    John Aniston

    Self

  • Alec Baldwin

    Alec Baldwin

    Self

  • Maurice Benard

    Maurice Benard

    Self

  • Lorraine Broderick

    Lorraine Broderick

    Self

  • James H. Brown

    James H. Brown

    Self

  • Carol Burnett

    Carol Burnett

    Self

  • Marc Cherry

    Marc Cherry

    Self

  • Andy Cohen

    Andy Cohen

    Self

Overview

This ABC/PEOPLE television special highlights the impact of the soap opera. In today's shifting television landscape, "The Story of Soaps" traces how female creators migrated from radio to television to become the dominant force in daytime for more than three decades. Today, the legacy of the soap opera continues all over prime time and reality t.v. An extensive look is taken at this iconic, impactful genre.

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