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A soap opera is a television or radio drama series that features ongoing storylines about the personal and romantic lives of a regular cast of characters, typically airing multiple times per week over many years. These shows became culturally significant as popular entertainment that built loyal audiences and reflected social attitudes, while also becoming a major part of the television and radio industries.
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Publicity photo of married couple Nick Davis (Larry Keith) and Anne Tyler Davis Martin (Joanna Miles) in the American soap opera All My Children (1970)
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