The traditional telenovela focusses on a fated romance between a couple whose families are from different social classes the characters are often absurdly extreme, and the obligatory complications in the story (which serve to delay the required happy ending) may be ludicrous. Some of these are carried currently on Netflix. However, there are also series more like American and Canadian tv shows, which are divided into seasons of 15-20 episodes each if the show is popular, there may be two or three seasons. Many have a didactic purpose to a greater or lesser degree as well, educating people on health or social issues, etc. Also, like an actual ¨novel¨, they have a defined story arc and ending, usually running for less than a year (having from 100-200 ¨chapters¨). However, unlike soap operas, they usually run in prime time and families often gather in the evening to watch them together. The true telenovela, like the American soap opera, runs daily from Monday to Friday. Telenovelas are very popular in Hispanic countries, and in the countries that produce them their economic and cultural importance is similar to that of the movie and tv industry in the U.S.
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