7 interesting facts about the show

Modern series has long been cleansed of notoriety "spectacle for housewives" and have become the main entertainment of the masses. Today removed a huge number of different series, and among them you can find a sight for every taste and intellectual level. Another collection of interesting facts is dedicated to the phenomenon of contemporary culture.

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So popular today TV series We came in fact from the radio world. In 1930 in Spain, the USA, Latin America, were first serialized stories that are broadcast every day. As a rule, these were the auditions of popular literary works, voiced by only one or two actors.

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Many familiar somewhat disparaging name serials - "soap opera." It came, too, from the days when people listened to the radio. Radioserialy broadcast predominantly in the daytime and intended for housewives. Therefore, advertising in these programs was appropriate: soap, detergents, cleaning products for the home.

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Some TV shows are available for many years and even decades. But the longest of them is the "Guiding Light," which was first published back in 1930 in the form of a radio show and then safely moved to television. For 57 years, 18 262 series was released. Famous have "Santa Barbara" and his 2137 series is as close completely serious.

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Shooting first series cost the creators stunningly cheap. To create a love story of some of Juan and Maria only had a few inexpensive decorations and provincial actors. However, with time series turned into a favorite entertainment of the masses, which required all new experiences. Today the five most expensive TV series It is as follows (listed price of production of the same title):

• "ER" (1998-1999) - 13 million dollars.
• "Rome" (2005-2007) - 10 million dollars.
• "Friends" (1994-2004) - 10 million dollars (the final season).
• "Marco Polo" (2014) - $ 9 million.
• "Camelot" (2011) - $ 7 million.

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Some actors get tired quickly from uniplanar roles and strive for diversity. American actress Helen Wagner (Helen Wagner) is not exactly one of them. In the soap opera "As the World Turns" Helen Wagner shot over 54 years in the role of Nancy Hughes. It was the longest role in the history of television, what this particular is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.

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Our favorite "Law & Order," "House," "The X-Files," "Doctor Who," and many other television works properly called not serials and protseduralami (Procedural drama). Is the name of a kind of TV series, the plot of which is constructed around each episode. The main difference - the ability to watch the show with any series, without prejudice to the understanding of the plot.

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Innocuous-looking soap opera can have a large and sometimes unpredictable effects on viewers. For example, research conducted in 2008 in Brazil, showed that the proliferation of series reduces fertility and increases the number of divorces. Scientists have conclusionThat television inspires people to new norms of behavior which, in turn, lead to changes in the demographic situation.

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