I hope they are!
2007-12-28 15:33:04 · 41 answers · asked by mixedbag11 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television ➔ Soap Operas
They'll be around as long as they can make money for the networks. And As long as ratings are decent, they'll survive. I hope they are too!
2007-12-29 03:36:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think they will be around in some form or another forever. People as a whole love drama and that's exactly what soap operas are.
2007-12-28 15:35:58 · answer #2 · answered by Angelfaerie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really don't think so. Not unless there's a huge overhaul in the writing, management and marketing of the soaps. They need to go back to their roots -- particularly ABC soaps, since the only one I'm really familiar with is GH (though from what I've read they all suffer from this problem). They've forgotten how to tell long-term storylines involving multiple generations of friends and families, and that is what sets soaps apart from every other genre. Once they lost that, they became completely pointless and that's why ratings are tanking so badly.
2007-12-28 16:44:32 · answer #3 · answered by Caitlin 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
gl has been around for 70 yrs, its the longest running show in broadcast history. soaps have a special place in the hearts of millions of ppl all around the world. i really dont we have anything to worry about...soaps arent gonna leave us. if for any other reason than to keep some of the longest running program in history going strong.
2007-12-28 16:00:10 · answer #4 · answered by boutux 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. Soao operas have been going for a long time when it was just on the radio.
2007-12-30 08:45:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes,,,,they have been on for almost 50 years so far,,,including radio so unless the writers strike doesn't stop I see no reason why they would take them off,,,at least lets hope not...What would I tape so at the end of a long day have ,something to look forward to watching???
2007-12-29 01:15:20 · answer #6 · answered by MissMonk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as there are house wives, gay men, and women dreaming of a life without worry.....there will be soaps. Its the ultimate fantasy world.
2007-12-28 21:31:52 · answer #7 · answered by alwaysmyself 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh I'm sure they will. I think there will always be an audience for that stuff. It has it's highs and lows, but it always get popular sooner or later. They're a lil slump right now, just give it time...
2007-12-28 23:14:57 · answer #8 · answered by BrittanyNyc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am pretty sure it will outlive cochroaches. It does seem that each year the story lines get longer and more drawn out. I hope they aren't running out of ideas and buying time.
2007-12-29 00:12:00 · answer #9 · answered by KRISGA78 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sure hope as long as the WGA come to a compromise on their contract and start to write again.
2007-12-28 16:23:01 · answer #10 · answered by Jessie is a Hardy fan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋