1. A series or a serial is a film with many episodes.
2. Some of them are called soap operas because in the beginning they were watched by housewives and washing powder and soap were advertised during the episode.
3. In some series the plot contiues, in some series each new episode has a new plot altogether.
4. Some series can be very long and have hundreds of episodes.
5. There are world famous series such as "Twin Peaks" or "Star Trek".
6. Famous soap operas are American series"Dallas" and "Santa Barbara".
7. Recently many country have started making their own local series.
8. For example in Russia the most popular series are series about police and criminals.
9. Series about doctors are also very popular, as well as love dramas.
10. Many actors play their parts in such films for decades, but when the actor refuses to act in the film, his character usually dies unexpectedly.