| There has been a good balance of comic contrivance with soap-opera storylines. |
| Archers listeners are by far the most proprietorial of all soap-opera fans. |
| Superman Returns'' is a comic book movie for people who like virtuous superheroes, soap-opera story lines and blatant messianic allegories. |
| It was a Senate floor soap opera over none other than a soap-opera producer. |
| Fans of the AMC hit have seen Megan evolve from an earnest secretary to Mrs. draper, from struggling actress to soap-opera star. |
| Without soap-opera luridness or movie product-placement, it takes the listener a while to adjust to their low-impact pleasures. |
