The Real Reason Soap Operas Are Called Soap Operas

What is the history of the naming of soap operas? Let’s talk about the truth behind the meaning and origin of Soap Opera. What is the real reason daytime dramas called soap operas? After all, they have nothing to do with soap. Or do they…? Soap operas can have some interesting sketches, scenes, sequences, stars, actors, actresses, genres, and effects. Idioms are phrases that are not meant to be taken literally, so I will do the next best thing… and take them literally. 0:00: Intro 0:22: A very brief history of soap operas 0:38: Why Opera? 1:14: Why Soap? Source material: Sound effects obtained from Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: “Watching The Clouds“ Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @ Original upload HERE - Official “LAKEY INSPIRED“ YouTube Channel HERE - License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported “Share Alike“ (CC BY-SA 3.0) License. Full License HERE - Music promoted by NCM DISCLAIMER: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use“ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.“ The materials are used for illustrative and exemplification reasons, also quoting in order to recombine elements to make a new work.