Just curious to know.
2007-06-25 09:43:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television ➔ Soap Operas
A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television or radio. Programs described as soap operas have existed as an entertainment long enough for audiences to recognize them simply by the term soap. The name Soap opera refers to their origins as radio broadcasts in which various soap manufacturers such as Procter and Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive and Pepsodent were the show's sponsors. Follow the link...
2007-06-25 09:51:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soap Operas us to come on in between soap commercials.
2007-06-26 14:10:05 · answer #2 · answered by Char617 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soap companies recognized the potential for reaching women who loved the radio (later TV) shows of love and betrayal so they sponsored all of the shows. Because the stories are usually overdone woe-is-me stories, it was referred off-hand to as "opera" and then "soap opera."
2007-06-25 16:53:10 · answer #3 · answered by Jess 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the beginning of soap operas there were all sponsered by soap commercials like tide ABC etc
2007-06-25 17:25:44 · answer #4 · answered by talkygirl46 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're called "soaps" because when they originated most of the sponsors were detergent products. There were more stay-at- home moms at that time, so their advertising was directed to them.
2007-06-25 16:52:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is because many soap sponsors were the original advertisers on the old radio broadcasts
2007-06-25 16:48:45 · answer #6 · answered by atonalus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah at the beginning only soaps and detergents were advertised in soap opers
2007-06-25 16:48:40 · answer #7 · answered by silfiriel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they used to be sponsored by soap companies.
2007-06-25 16:47:22 · answer #8 · answered by waiting for the world to change 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋