The soap opera has a long history in the entertainment industry, one that borders on the mythic. It began on radio in the 1930s, aired primarily in the daytime and aimed at the largely female homemaker audience of the time. The genre itself hasn’t really changed all that much since then , with series following the day-to-day activities and interpersonal relationships between a set of characters. But it would be fair to say that not all soap operas have an ulterior motive, something within the narrative that skews intentionally, something best described as propaganda. Yet there are some, and one of the earliest took on Franklin Roosevelt ’s “New Deal” : The American Family Robinson .

Industry Tackles FDR's New Deal with 'The American Family Robinson'

President Franklin D. Roos

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