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What are some examples of some of the most well-known and watched TV series at the time that been forgotten culturally? (lemm.ee)
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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

SOAP. It was hilarious, ground-breaking, and a generational touchstone. It was pushing boundaries and challenging conventions, all while ostensibly a parody of soap operas.

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

It brought the first gay man into living rooms across the country.

[–] temporal_spider@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

It's amazing how times have changed since SOAP first aired. At the time, it was groundbreaking, a real breath of fresh air, and completely hilarious. Nowadays, it's CRINGE! It helped to change the culture, but also rendered itself obsolete.