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200 14$aThe A to Z of American radio soap operas /$fJim Cox
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aLanham, Md. $cScarecrow Press, Inc.$d2009, c2005
215   $a1 online resource (322 p.)
225 1 $aThe A to Z guide series ;$vno. 50
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-8108-6833-4 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 259-289).
327   $aContents; Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction: The Span of the Radio Serial; Photospread; The Dictionary; Bibliography; About the Author
330   $aThe dictionary section, made up of more than 500 cross-referenced entries, provides brief vignettes of the more popular and also less well-known 'soaps,' among them Back Stage Wife, Our Gal Sunday, Pepper Young's Family and The Guiding Light. Other entries evoke those who brought these programs to life: the actors, announcers, scriptwriters, networks, and even the sponsors. Nor are the basic themes, the stock characters and the gimmick, forgotten. The book's introduction defines the soap opera, examines the span of the radio serial, reviews its origins and its demise, and
410  0$aA to Z guides ;$v50.
606   $aTelevision soap operas$zUnited States$vDictionaries
606   $aTelevision soap operas$zUnited States$xHistory and criticism
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615  0$aTelevision soap operas$xHistory and criticism.
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