The Story of Soaps

This ABC/PEOPLE television special highlights the impact of the soap opera. In today's shifting television landscape, "The Story of Soaps" traces how female creators migrated from radio to television to become the dominant force in daytime for more than three decades. Today, the legacy of the soap opera continues all over prime time and reality t.v. An extensive look is taken at this iconic, impactful genre.

Cast

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Shelly Altman

John Aniston

Alec Baldwin

Maurice Benard

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Lorraine Broderick

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James H. Brown

Carol Burnett

Marc Cherry

Andy Cohen

Bryan Cranston

Mary Crosby

Eileen Davidson