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[[Image:Vets320.jpg|frame|A typically dramatic moment from "Veterinarian's Hospital".]]
A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television or radio. The Muppets have spoofed this format many times.
 
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[[Image:Gilchrist-soapoperas.gif|thumb|300px|From a [[The Muppets (comic strip)|Muppet comic strip]] by [[Guy Gilchrist|Guy]] and [[Brad Gilchrist]].]]
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[[Image:WorldTakesTurns1.jpg|thumb|300px|"As the World Takes Turns" on ''Sesame Street'']]
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[[Image:3374c.jpg|thumb|300px|"The Young and the Vestless" on ''Sesame Street'']]
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[[Image:Telaviv.allmyoofniks1.jpg|thumb|300px|"All My Oofniks" on ''Shalom Sesame'']]
   
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A '''soap opera''' is an ongoing, serialized work of fiction, usually broadcast on television or radio. The term originated during the radio era in the 1930s, derived from the fact that soap manufacturer Procter & Gamble was the most prominent early sponsor of such programs. Trademarks from the early days of soaps include overwrought emotional outbursts, dramatic organ music, and a somber-voiced [[The Announcer|announcer]] posing questions about the storyline. The Muppets have spoofed this format many times.
* [[Veterinarian's Hospital]] is a regular spoof on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' of medical soaps like ''General Hospital'' and ''The Nurses''.
 
   
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==Muppets==
* [[Hunt for Happiness]] is a general soap opera spoof on ''[[Sesame Street]]''.
 
 
* "[[Veterinarian's Hospital]]" is a regular spoof on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' of medical soaps like ''General Hospital'' and ''The Doctors'' as well as [[Vaudeville]] comedy acts.
   
* [[Sounds of Our Lives]] is a ''Sesame Street'' spoof of the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives''.
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* [[Episode 103: Monster Telethon|Episode 103]] of ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'' features a soap opera.
   
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* ''[[Muppet Magazine]]'' [[Muppet Magazine issue 20|issue 20]] featured "Swinesty," a parody of the nighttime soap ''[[Dynasty]]''.
* In the mid '90s, one ''Sesame'' insert was called "School in the Afternoon," a parody of the [[ABC]] soap opera promotional jingle, "Love in the Afternoon."
 
   
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==Sesame Street==
* [[Episode 103: Monster Telethon]] of ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'' features a soap opera.
 
 
*''[[Hunt for Happiness]]'' is a general soap opera spoof on ''[[Sesame Street]]''.
   
* [[Muppet Magazine issue 20]] featured "Swinesty," a parody of the nighttime soap ''[[Dynasty]]''.
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* ''Sounds of Our Lives'' is a ''Sesame Street'' spoof of the NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives''.
   
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* ''[[The Heartstrongs]]'' is a ''Sesame Street'' soap opera spoof. {{eka|2404}}
* ''[[Plaza Sesamo]]'' has featured spoofs of telenovelas, Mexican soap operas, often with the original stars.
 
   
 
* In 1986, one ''Sesame'' insert was called ''[[School in the Afternoon]]'', a parody of the [[ABC]] soap opera promotional campaign, ''[[Wikipedia:Love in the Afternoon|Love in the Afternoon]]''.
==Connections==
 
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* ''All My Letters'' {{eka|2362}} is a spoof of the ABC soap opera ''All My Children''.
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* ''[[Plaza Sésamo]]'' has featured [[Los Monstruos También Lloran|spoofs]] of ''telenovelas'', Mexican soap operas, often with the original stars.
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* ''[[Shalom Sesame]]'' has also spoofed many soap operas. "[[Show 7: Sing Around the Seasons|As the Seasons Turn]]" is a spoof of the CBS soap ''As the World Turns'' and "[[Show 2: Tel Aviv|All My Oofniks]]" is a spoof of ''All My Children''.
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==Daytime Emmys==
 
The Muppets have often hobnobbed with soap opera stars at the [[Daytime Emmy Awards]], where children's shows like ''Sesame Street'' and soap operas are both honored.
 
The Muppets have often hobnobbed with soap opera stars at the [[Daytime Emmy Awards]], where children's shows like ''Sesame Street'' and soap operas are both honored.
 
*[[Oscar the Grouch]] presented an award with [[David Canary]] (Adam Chandler, ''All My Children'') in [[2005]].
 
*[[Oscar the Grouch]] presented an award with [[David Canary]] (Adam Chandler, ''All My Children'') in [[2005]].
*[[Kermit]] covered the 2005 ceremony for ''[[The Tony Danza Show]]'', interviewing, among others, award winner [[Erika Slezak]] (Viki Davidson, ''One Life to Live'').
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*[[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] covered the 2005 ceremony for ''[[The Tony Danza Show]]'', interviewing, among others, award winner [[Erika Slezak]] (Viki Davidson, ''One Life to Live'').
   
 
==Connections==
Many actors who have appeared in Muppet/Henson productions have also appeared on soap operas.
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Many actors who have played regular or featured character roles in Muppet/Henson productions have also appeared on soap operas.
*[[Paul Bartel]] played O.W. McDermott on ''One Life to Live'' (1992)
 
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*[[John Baddeley]] played Douglas Preston on ''Coronation Street'' (1967) and PC Colin Drury on ''The Archers''
 
*[[Paul Benedict]] played Mr. Pratt on ''The Guiding Light'' (1999)
 
*[[Paul Benedict]] played Mr. Pratt on ''The Guiding Light'' (1999)
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*[[Jason Bernard]] played Preston Wade on ''Days of Our Lives'' (1982)
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*[[Troy Beyer]] played characters in ''Knot's Landing and ''Dynasty
 
*[[Larry Block]] played Mickey on ''The Secret Storm'' (1971) and Cal Jamison on ''General Hospital'' (1978)
 
*[[Larry Block]] played Mickey on ''The Secret Storm'' (1971) and Cal Jamison on ''General Hospital'' (1978)
 
*[[Linda Bove]] played Melissa Hayley Weldon on ''Search for Tomorrow'' (1973)
 
*[[Linda Bove]] played Melissa Hayley Weldon on ''Search for Tomorrow'' (1973)
 
*[[Fran Brill]] played Beverly on ''Guiding Light'' (1997)
 
*[[Fran Brill]] played Beverly on ''Guiding Light'' (1997)
*[[Carol Burnett]] played Verna Grubba on ''All My Children'' (1983)
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*[[Ruth Buzzi]] played Leticia Bradford on ''Days of our Lives'' (1983) and Nurse Kravitz on ''Passions'' (2003)
*[[Kerry Butler]] plays Claudia Reston on ''One Life to Live'' (2006)
 
*[[Ruth Buzzi]] played Nurse Kravitz on ''Passions'' (2003)
 
 
*[[Desiree Casado]] appeared in a bar scene on ''One Life to Live'' (2006)
 
*[[Desiree Casado]] appeared in a bar scene on ''One Life to Live'' (2006)
 
*[[Rosalind Cash]] played Mary Mae Ward on ''General Hospital'' (1994-1995)
 
*[[Rosalind Cash]] played Mary Mae Ward on ''General Hospital'' (1994-1995)
*[[Imogene Coca]] played Gladys Marson on ''One Life to Live'' (1984)
 
 
*[[Barbara Dana]] played Lucy Colman on ''The Nurses'' (1963)
 
*[[Barbara Dana]] played Lucy Colman on ''The Nurses'' (1963)
 
*[[Emilio Delgado]] played Paul on ''Falcon Crest'' (1982)
 
*[[Emilio Delgado]] played Paul on ''Falcon Crest'' (1982)
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*[[Charles Durning]] played Police Chief McGowan on ''Another World'' (1972)
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*[[Paul Goddard]] played Stephen on ''Coronation Street'' (1995-1996)
 
*[[Mark Hamill]] played Kent Murray on ''General Hospital'' (1972-1973)
 
*[[Mark Hamill]] played Kent Murray on ''General Hospital'' (1972-1973)
*[[Penn Jillette]] played Rudy on ''One Life to Live'' (1991)
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*[[David Healy]] played Chick Harvard on ''Dallas'' (1989)
*[[Raul Julia]] played Miguel Garcia on ''Love of Life'' (1969)
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*[[Michael Jeter]] played Arnie Gallo on ''Another World'' (1988)
*[[Will Lee]] played Will Hughes on ''As the World Turns'' (1956)
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*[[Raúl Juliá]] played Miguel Garcia on ''Love of Life'' (1969)
*[[Paul Leyden]] plays Simon Frasier on ''As the World Turns'' (2000-2006)
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*[[Will Lee]] played Grandpa Will Hughes on ''As the World Turns'' (1956)
 
*[[Paul Leyden]] played Simon Frazier on ''As the World Turns'' (2002-2007)
 
*[[John Bedford Lloyd]] played Warren Dunn on ''All My Children'' (2001)
 
*[[John Bedford Lloyd]] played Warren Dunn on ''All My Children'' (2001)
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*[[Susan Lucci]] plays Erica Kane on ''All My Children'' (1970-present)
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*[[William H. Macy]] played Frank Fisk on ''Another World'' (1982)
 
*[[Belinda Montgomery]] played Jennifer on ''Dynasty'' (1982) and Sylvie Gallagher on ''Days of Our Lives'' (1986-1987)
 
*[[Belinda Montgomery]] played Jennifer on ''Dynasty'' (1982) and Sylvie Gallagher on ''Days of Our Lives'' (1986-1987)
 
*[[Alan Muraoka]] played Mr. Pravat, a Thai bartender, on ''One Life to Live'' (2006)
 
*[[Alan Muraoka]] played Mr. Pravat, a Thai bartender, on ''One Life to Live'' (2006)
 
*[[Roscoe Orman]] played Tyrone on ''All My Children'' (1976)
 
*[[Roscoe Orman]] played Tyrone on ''All My Children'' (1976)
*[[Kelly Ripa]] played Hayley Santos on ''All My Children'' (1990-2002)
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*[[Stuart Pankin]] played Jace Sampson on ''Falcon Crest'' (1989-1990) and Benny Appleman on ''Knots Landing'' (1991)
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*[[Joe Ponazecki]] played Dr. David Thornton on ''Another World'' (1960s), Reilly on ''The Secret Storm'' (1973), Lt. Wyatt on ''The Guiding Light'' (1977-1994), and a minister on ''All My Children'' (1991, 1993)
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*[[Richard Roundtree]] played Oliver Travers on ''As the World Turns'' (2002-2003)
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*[[Florence Stanley]] played Mrs. Reynolds on ''The Nurses'' (1965) and the sobbing voice of Josette on ''Dark Shadows'' (1966-1967)
 
*[[Gordon Thomson]] played Adam Carrington on ''Dynasty'' (1988)
 
*[[Gordon Thomson]] played Adam Carrington on ''Dynasty'' (1988)
 
*[[Jessica Walter]] played Eleanor Armitage on ''One Life to Live'' (1996)
 
*[[Jessica Walter]] played Eleanor Armitage on ''One Life to Live'' (1996)
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*[[Louis Zorich]] played Milo Simonelli on ''Another World'' (1982)
   
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[[Category:References]]
 
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{{wikipedia}}
 
[[Category:TV References]]

Revision as of 15:38, 5 August 2014

Vets320

A typically dramatic moment from "Veterinarian's Hospital".

Gilchrist-soapoperas

From a Muppet comic strip by Guy and Brad Gilchrist.

WorldTakesTurns1

"As the World Takes Turns" on Sesame Street

3374c

"The Young and the Vestless" on Sesame Street

Telaviv

"All My Oofniks" on Shalom Sesame

A soap opera is an ongoing, serialized work of fiction, usually broadcast on television or radio. The term originated during the radio era in the 1930s, derived from the fact that soap manufacturer Procter & Gamble was the most prominent early sponsor of such programs. Trademarks from the early days of soaps include overwrought emotional outbursts, dramatic organ music, and a somber-voiced announcer posing questions about the storyline. The Muppets have spoofed this format many times.

Muppets

Sesame Street

  • Sounds of Our Lives is a Sesame Street spoof of the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives.
  • All My Letters (EKA: Episode 2362) is a spoof of the ABC soap opera All My Children.
  • Plaza Sésamo has featured spoofs of telenovelas, Mexican soap operas, often with the original stars.

Daytime Emmys

The Muppets have often hobnobbed with soap opera stars at the Daytime Emmy Awards, where children's shows like Sesame Street and soap operas are both honored.

Connections

Many actors who have played regular or featured character roles in Muppet/Henson productions have also appeared on soap operas.

  • John Baddeley played Douglas Preston on Coronation Street (1967) and PC Colin Drury on The Archers
  • Paul Benedict played Mr. Pratt on The Guiding Light (1999)
  • Jason Bernard played Preston Wade on Days of Our Lives (1982)
  • Troy Beyer played characters in Knot's Landing and Dynasty
  • Larry Block played Mickey on The Secret Storm (1971) and Cal Jamison on General Hospital (1978)
  • Linda Bove played Melissa Hayley Weldon on Search for Tomorrow (1973)
  • Fran Brill played Beverly on Guiding Light (1997)
  • Ruth Buzzi played Leticia Bradford on Days of our Lives (1983) and Nurse Kravitz on Passions (2003)
  • Desiree Casado appeared in a bar scene on One Life to Live (2006)
  • Rosalind Cash played Mary Mae Ward on General Hospital (1994-1995)
  • Barbara Dana played Lucy Colman on The Nurses (1963)
  • Emilio Delgado played Paul on Falcon Crest (1982)
  • Charles Durning played Police Chief McGowan on Another World (1972)
  • Paul Goddard played Stephen on Coronation Street (1995-1996)
  • Mark Hamill played Kent Murray on General Hospital (1972-1973)
  • David Healy played Chick Harvard on Dallas (1989)
  • Michael Jeter played Arnie Gallo on Another World (1988)
  • Raúl Juliá played Miguel Garcia on Love of Life (1969)
  • Will Lee played Grandpa Will Hughes on As the World Turns (1956)
  • Paul Leyden played Simon Frazier on As the World Turns (2002-2007)
  • John Bedford Lloyd played Warren Dunn on All My Children (2001)
  • Susan Lucci plays Erica Kane on All My Children (1970-present)
  • William H. Macy played Frank Fisk on Another World (1982)
  • Belinda Montgomery played Jennifer on Dynasty (1982) and Sylvie Gallagher on Days of Our Lives (1986-1987)
  • Alan Muraoka played Mr. Pravat, a Thai bartender, on One Life to Live (2006)
  • Roscoe Orman played Tyrone on All My Children (1976)
  • Stuart Pankin played Jace Sampson on Falcon Crest (1989-1990) and Benny Appleman on Knots Landing (1991)
  • Joe Ponazecki played Dr. David Thornton on Another World (1960s), Reilly on The Secret Storm (1973), Lt. Wyatt on The Guiding Light (1977-1994), and a minister on All My Children (1991, 1993)
  • Richard Roundtree played Oliver Travers on As the World Turns (2002-2003)
  • Florence Stanley played Mrs. Reynolds on The Nurses (1965) and the sobbing voice of Josette on Dark Shadows (1966-1967)
  • Gordon Thomson played Adam Carrington on Dynasty (1988)
  • Jessica Walter played Eleanor Armitage on One Life to Live (1996)
  • Louis Zorich played Milo Simonelli on Another World (1982)
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