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.
The Story of Soaps (2020)
Robin Pelleck
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Countries
United States of America
Ratings
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7.0/10
6 votes
Rating consensus
70/100 blend
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Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~70/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Shelly Altman
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John Aniston
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Alec Baldwin
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Maurice Benard
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Lorraine Broderick
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James H. Brown
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Carol Burnett
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Marc Cherry
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Andy Cohen
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Bryan Cranston
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Mary Crosby
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Eileen Davidson
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The Story of Soaps (2020)
Robin Pelleck
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