The Story of Soaps (2020)

Directed by Robin Pelleck2hDocumentary

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.

Year
2020
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
19 May 2020
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7.0 (6)
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Shelly Altman
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John Aniston
John Aniston
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Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
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Maurice Benard
Maurice Benard
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Lorraine Broderick
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James H. Brown
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Carol Burnett
Carol Burnett
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Marc Cherry
Marc Cherry
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Andy Cohen
Andy Cohen
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Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston
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Mary Crosby
Mary Crosby
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Eileen Davidson
Eileen Davidson
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Jill Farren Phelps
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Vivica A. Fox
Vivica A. Fox
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Genie Francis
Genie Francis
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Deidre Hall
Deidre Hall
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Jon Hamm
Jon Hamm
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Drake Hogestyn
Drake Hogestyn
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Finola Hughes
Finola Hughes
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David Jacobs
David Jacobs
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Erika Girardi
Erika Girardi
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Susan Lucci
Susan Lucci
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John McCook
John McCook
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Donna Mills
Donna Mills
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Eddie Mills
Eddie Mills
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Agnes Nixon
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Ken Olin
Ken Olin
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Denise Richards
Denise Richards
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Marc Anthony Samuel
Marc Anthony Samuel
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Erika Slezak
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John Stamos
John Stamos
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Susan Sullivan
Susan Sullivan
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Mark Teschner
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Melody Thomas Scott
Melody Thomas Scott
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Chris Van Etten
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Greg Vaughan
Greg Vaughan
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Chandra Wilson
Chandra Wilson
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Laura Wright
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