Telenovelas are very popular in Latin America. They are equivalent to our American soap operas.
I love Telenovelas, tell me what do you like about them?
I like how dramatic they are. There is always a new and exciting storyline to follow.
The word Telenovela literally means television novel 
Yes, and there are many similar versions in other countries. For example, they are called culebrones, or long snakes, in Spain because of the involved plots.
I wonder if are the plots similar, or if anything is simmilar between all of these different versions of tv novels?
Many telenovelas share styles and themes like the soap operas shown in America.
Do these shows ever have any influence on society?
Painted Dreams" were broadcast in weekday daytime slots, usually five days a week. Most of the listeners would be housewives. Thus, the shows were aimed at and consumed by a predominantly female audience. The first nationally broadcast radio soap opera was "Clara, Lu, and Em", which aired on the NBC Blue Network at 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time on January 27, 1931.
Plots and storylines.
The main characteristics that define soap operas are "an emphasis on family life, personal relationships, sexual
Arab television drama
Arab television drama or Arab soap opera (also known as "مسلسل", musalsal, plural musalsalat) is a television form of melodramatic serialized fiction. The musalsalat are similar in style to Latin American telenovelas. They are often historical epics about Islamic figures or love stories involving class conflict and intrigue. The word "musalsal" literally means "chained, continuous".
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