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A new era for daytime soaps operas: Beyond the Gates
A Chicago woman, Irna Phillips, birthed the daytime serial — and a Chicago woman, Michele Val Jean, is ushering in new interest in the genre. Val Jean has written for several shows, including Generations, Santa Barbara,...
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A new era for daytime soaps operas: Beyond the Gates is an episode from Making by WBEZ Chicago. A Chicago woman, Irna Phillips, birthed the daytime serial — and a Chicago woman, Michele Val Jean, is ushering in new interest in the genre. Va...
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