Why are t.v soaps called "soaps"

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Question by pete
Submitted on 3/14/2004
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Why are t.v soaps called "soaps"

Answer by James Stewart
Submitted on 4/21/2004
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A quick search on dictionary.com reveals the following: "From its originally having been sponsored by soap companies."

Answer by JamieC
Submitted on 6/2/2004
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If I'm not mistaken, Pete, the old soaps used to come on the radio. Like James said, they were sponsored by the soap companies

Answer by SeX
Submitted on 6/3/2004
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its called that because the people that invented it liked to eat soap.

Answer by Kyrinshai
Submitted on 6/27/2004
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Because back in the day women would watch soaps while washing and or drying clothes sometimes they would wash dishes floors etc

Answer by Bob
Submitted on 9/14/2004
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Coz it wants to, no 1 cares

Answer by Jack o lander
Submitted on 11/27/2004
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t.v. soaps are called soaps because some t.v. soaps are dirty and need to be washed and you can do that with soap so they decided to call it ''soaps''!!!

Answer by Escalade
Submitted on 1/14/2005
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they are secretly telling you your ass stinks so you need soap to wash you nasty ass soap cleans booty use it.

Answer by who shot jr
Submitted on 1/19/2005
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the real answer is because the companies who sponsored the afternoon shows were all soap companies - Procter & Gamble most notably...

Answer by Red
Submitted on 4/29/2005
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"Soap Operas" - a coined phrase pertaining to an ongoing daytime dramatic television series, usually aired during weekday afternoons. Sponsoring advertisers of the TV programs created "operas" to cater to the audience - by and large consisting of housewives. That was the market, soap was only one type of commodity marketed, but the name intones products that household managers were likely to be the decision-makers regarding purchase.

Answer by Kirsty
Submitted on 5/16/2005
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why r soaps called soaps can any1 tell me please

Answer by Supagal
Submitted on 5/26/2005
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Because people like to wash with soap whilst watching them

Answer by lol lol lol lol
Submitted on 6/6/2005
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because it's called soaps

Answer by tinker
Submitted on 6/24/2005
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soap is tasty um marinara

Answer by bandit
Submitted on 7/11/2005
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because they used be clean fun programmes

Answer by Speedy
Submitted on 6/11/2006
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I am 63. When I was a boy, the majority of television shows were supported by advertising commercials for detergent and soap companies. Fab, Fels Naptha, Joy, Ivory Soap and Tide were among those represented.

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Answer by sehar
Submitted on 10/3/2005
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because sex in the world can not be enjoyed without soap

Answer by angie
Submitted on 1/23/2006
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beccause they used to be sponsered by soap companies in the old days

Answer by Morty M. McNutt
Submitted on 3/30/2006
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