← Back to context Comment by dotancohen 1 day ago We used to call that a soap opera. Maybe today we should call it a couch opera. 3 comments dotancohen Reply chuckadams 17 hours ago Rod Serling derogatorily coined the term "Soap Opera" because those also pioneered the ad break, typically for products aimed at housewives, e.g. soap. DerekL 13 hours ago The term soap opera dates to 1938. There’s no way that Rod Serling coined the term. dotancohen 17 hours ago What advertisements or other social unwanteds do these new operas promote?I propose Apathy Opera
chuckadams 17 hours ago Rod Serling derogatorily coined the term "Soap Opera" because those also pioneered the ad break, typically for products aimed at housewives, e.g. soap. DerekL 13 hours ago The term soap opera dates to 1938. There’s no way that Rod Serling coined the term. dotancohen 17 hours ago What advertisements or other social unwanteds do these new operas promote?I propose Apathy Opera
DerekL 13 hours ago The term soap opera dates to 1938. There’s no way that Rod Serling coined the term.
dotancohen 17 hours ago What advertisements or other social unwanteds do these new operas promote?I propose Apathy Opera
Rod Serling derogatorily coined the term "Soap Opera" because those also pioneered the ad break, typically for products aimed at housewives, e.g. soap.
The term soap opera dates to 1938. There’s no way that Rod Serling coined the term.
What advertisements or other social unwanteds do these new operas promote?
I propose Apathy Opera