美语是怎么称呼"电视连续剧"的?

dramatic series 电视连续剧 （只说series也OK）（例如prison break)
soap operas 肥皂剧（直说soaps也OK）（例如ugly betty)
situation comedies 情景喜剧 (例如friends)
连续剧好像就这几种吧 想到其他可以再问

TV play series

series

电视连续剧 [diàn shì lián xù jù]
TV play series
Relative explainations:
TV series
Examples:
千百万观众非常著迷地收看这部电视连续剧.
Millions of fans follow the TV soap operas devotedly.
我从不声张我是电视连续剧迷.
I'm a secret fan of soap operas on TV.
英国广播公司在播放那部电视连续剧以后，即将出版一部有关的书。
As a follow-up to the television series the BBC is publishing a book.

Do you watch any of the soaps on TV?
你看电视连续剧吗?
-- 英汉 - 辞典例句
He's overboard for the new TV series.
他对新的电视连续剧着了迷。
-- 英汉 - 辞典例句
In some people's view, TV series is a kind of quasi-art.
在某些人看来, 电视连续剧是一种准艺术。
-- 英汉 - 辞典例句
Millions of fans follow the TV soap operas devotedly.
千百万观众非常着迷地收看这部电视连续剧.
-- 英汉 - 辞典例句
Producing a series TV play entails