Telenovela

Jessica · #1 January 20, 2009, 02:25 PM

Does telenovela mean "soap opera"?

**Rusty** · #2 January 20, 2009, 03:06 PM

Yep.

Jessica · #3 January 20, 2009, 06:11 PM

ok thanks. I didn't know what it meant in class. someone said it but I didn't hear it

sosia · #4 January 21, 2009, 11:43 PM

telenovela: soap opera.
When it's more "serious" it's called "teleserie", "serie de televisión" or simply "serie" (CSI, House, Desesperate Housewifes, Lost, Heroes and so on...)
Saludos

Jessica · #5 January 22, 2009, 05:29 AM

oh yes, Heroes. I've watched a bit of it one day and boy it's cool but then another day when I continued watching it...well I saw a really violent part

:O I stopped watching ti

Pixter · #6 January 22, 2009, 10:26 AM

since we're talking about telenovelas, I've always wondered why are they called soaps????? "Telenovelas" make sense, it's usually a televised novel.....but soap???

**Rusty** · #7 January 22, 2009, 10:54 AM

They're called soaps because after so long people wash their hands of them.

(Sorry, I found that answer on the Internet and loved it.)
Because they're dirty. (Sorry again.)

They're called soaps because the earliest ones were principally sponsored by companies that make soap and detergents.
Check out this article.

Jessica · #8 January 22, 2009, 06:01 PM

that's interesting. ^_^

Pixter · #9 January 23, 2009, 10:19 AM

Thanks Rusty! very interesting, now it makes sense

**Rusty** · #10 January 23, 2009, 10:28 AM

You're welcome.

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