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Due to the masses of episodes produced for a series, release of soap operas to DVD ( a popular venue for distribution of current and vintage television series ) is considered impractical.

With the exception of occasional specials, daytime soap operas are notable by their absence from DVD release schedules ( an exception being the 1960s-70s supernatural soap opera, Dark Shadows, which did receive an almost complete release on both VHS and DVD ).