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The Story of Soaps

7.020202h 0m
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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.

Directed by Robin Pelleck

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Shelly Altman

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John Aniston

John Aniston

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Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

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Maurice Benard

Maurice Benard

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Lorraine Broderick

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James H. Brown

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Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett

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Marc Cherry

Marc Cherry

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