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Originally Posted by Superflyer
So when we say Soaps\serials what is ment by serials?
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"Serialized Drama" is basically a nice way of saying "Soap Opera". The term Soap tends to conjure up images of certain types of shows with outlandish and unbelievable sexually-charged plots.
I'd say that all soaps are serials, but not all serials are not soaps.
Please forgive my use of real examples, but honestly, if I'm naming a show you hadn't heard of, you probably shouldn't be participating...
Desperate Housewives is a full-on soap opera.
Gilmore Girls wasn't really "soapy" but was a serial (based on the few episodes I've seen).