← Back to context Comment by dotancohen 21 hours ago We used to call that a soap opera. Maybe today we should call it a couch opera. 3 comments dotancohen Reply chuckadams 15 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 11 hours ago The term soap opera dates to 1938. There’s no way that Rod Serling coined the term. dotancohen 15 hours ago What advertisements or other social unwanteds do these new operas promote?I propose Apathy Opera
chuckadams 15 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 11 hours ago The term soap opera dates to 1938. There’s no way that Rod Serling coined the term. dotancohen 15 hours ago What advertisements or other social unwanteds do these new operas promote?I propose Apathy Opera
DerekL 11 hours ago The term soap opera dates to 1938. There’s no way that Rod Serling coined the term.
dotancohen 15 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