soap-operas
Serialized melodramatic television programs
Soap operas are serialized dramatic television or radio programs, typically featuring ongoing storylines about relationships, family conflicts, and emotional turmoil.
The name comes from their origins as daytime radio dramas sponsored by soap manufacturers.
The genre is known for melodramatic plots, cliffhangers, and characters entangled in affairs, secrets, and betrayals.
Figuratively, any situation full of drama and intrigue might be called a soap opera: Their family dinners are a complete soap opera.
Storyline or land parcel
- storylineSequence of fictional events
- arcCurved line segment
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- cliffhangerSuspenseful unresolved ending
suspense · revelation · backstory · flashback · foreshadowing · subplot · continuity · retcon
Latin serialized melodrama
- K-dramaTelevision from Korea
- EastEndersBritish television serial drama
- NeighboursAustralian suburban soap opera
- DallasNorth Texas metropolitan area
Intense fond attachment
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
- passionIntense emotional drive
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
seduction · infatuation · courtship · marriage · divorce · adultery · rivalry · reconciliation
Made larger than reality
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- histrionicExaggeratedly emotional in behavior
- over-the-topExcessively dramatic or extravagant
tearjerker · sentimental · hammy · overacted · sappy · schmaltzy · maudlin · pathos
Distinct parts of a series
- seasonsYear's four divisions
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
showrunner · scriptwriter · director · set · studio · audition · contract · hiatus
Broadcast viewing device
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- schedulePlan of timed events
- afternoonPost-meridian hours
- ratingsEvaluative scores assigned
syndication · network · ABC · CBS · NBC · advertisers · commercials · timeslot
plot
Storyline or land parcel
cliffhanger · suspense · revelation · backstory · flashback · foreshadowing · subplot · continuity · retcon · amnesia
telenovela
Latin serialized melodrama
- K-dramaTelevision from Korea
- EastEndersBritish television serial drama
- NeighboursAustralian suburban soap opera
Dallas · Dynasty · fandom · binge-worthy
love
Intense fond attachment
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
- passionIntense emotional drive
jealousy · seduction · infatuation · courtship · marriage · divorce · adultery · rivalry · reconciliation · wedding
exaggerated
Made larger than reality
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- histrionicExaggeratedly emotional in behavior
over-the-top · tearjerker · sentimental · hammy · overacted · sappy · schmaltzy · maudlin · pathos · heart-wrenching
episodes
Distinct parts of a series
ensemble · showrunner · scriptwriter · director · set · studio · audition · contract · hiatus · spinoff
television
Broadcast viewing device
ratings · syndication · network · ABC · CBS · NBC · advertisers · commercials · timeslot · reruns
soap-operassitcoms
Humorous television series
comedies · sketch comedy · variety shows · game shows · talk shows
soap-operasdocumentaries
Films depicting real events
cinema verité · nonfiction · reality television · live broadcasts · investigative journalism
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