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		chuckadams 25 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Stranger Things creator says turn off “garbage” se... 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 24 days ago | [–]

The term soap opera dates to 1938. There’s no way that Rod Serling coined the term.

dotancohen 25 days ago | [–]

What advertisements or other social unwanteds do these new operas promote?

I propose Apathy Opera

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