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	A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western film]] or [[TV ~~western~~\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a (later) [[soap opera]] or [[space opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>		A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western film]] or [[Westerns on television\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a (later) [[soap opera]] or [[space opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>

	The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star [[William S. Hart]], is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct sub-genre of the [[Western fiction\|Western]] (as "[[space opera]]" does with regard to the [[science fiction]] genre).		The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star [[William S. Hart]], is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct sub-genre of the [[Western fiction\|Western]] (as "[[space opera]]" does with regard to the [[science fiction]] genre).

134.41.101.166: Uncited for several years now and contradicts the term origin of being from silent films. Looks like something someone just made up and included with no verification.

2023-08-24T17:24:35Z

Uncited for several years now and contradicts the term origin of being from silent films. Looks like something someone just made up and included with no verification.

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	A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western film]] or [[TV western\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a (later) [[soap opera]] or [[space opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>		A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western film]] or [[TV western\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a (later) [[soap opera]] or [[space opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>

	The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star [[William S. Hart]], is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The name "horse opera" was also derived in part from the musical sequences frequently featured in these films and TV series, which depicted a cowboy singing to his horse on-screen.{{citation needed\|date=January 2019}} The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct sub-genre of the [[Western fiction\|Western]] (as "[[space opera]]" does with regard to the [[science fiction]] genre).		The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star [[William S. Hart]], is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct sub-genre of the [[Western fiction\|Western]] (as "[[space opera]]" does with regard to the [[science fiction]] genre).

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2023-07-30T12:47:12Z

top: Replaced {{unreferenced}} with {{more citations needed}} and other General fixes

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	A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western film]] or [[TV western\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a (later) [[soap opera]] or [[space opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>		A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western film]] or [[TV western\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a (later) [[soap opera]] or [[space opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>

	The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star [[William S. Hart]], is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The name "horse opera" was also derived in part from the musical sequences frequently featured in these films and TV series, which depicted a cowboy singing to his horse on-screen.{{cn\|date=January 2019}} The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct sub-genre of the [[Western fiction\|Western]] (as "[[space opera]]" does with regard to the [[science fiction]] genre).		The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star [[William S. Hart]], is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The name "horse opera" was also derived in part from the musical sequences frequently featured in these films and TV series, which depicted a cowboy singing to his horse on-screen.{{citation needed\|date=January 2019}} The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct sub-genre of the [[Western fiction\|Western]] (as "[[space opera]]" does with regard to the [[science fiction]] genre).

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2023-07-23T03:47:24Z

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	A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western ~~movie~~]] or [[TV western\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a (later) [[soap opera]] or [[space opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>		A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western film]] or [[TV western\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a (later) [[soap opera]] or [[space opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>

	The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star [[William S. Hart]], is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The name "horse opera" was also derived in part from the musical sequences frequently featured in these films and TV series, which depicted a cowboy singing to his horse on-screen.{{cn\|date=January 2019}} The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct sub-genre of the [[Western fiction\|Western]] (as "[[space opera]]" does with regard to the [[science fiction]] genre).		The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star [[William S. Hart]], is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The name "horse opera" was also derived in part from the musical sequences frequently featured in these films and TV series, which depicted a cowboy singing to his horse on-screen.{{cn\|date=January 2019}} The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct sub-genre of the [[Western fiction\|Western]] (as "[[space opera]]" does with regard to the [[science fiction]] genre).

TomS TDotO: make it clear that the "horse opera" preceded the "soap opera" & "space opera"

2023-05-07T21:57:05Z

make it clear that the "horse opera" preceded the "soap opera" & "space opera"

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	A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western movie]] or [[TV western\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a [[soap opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>		A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western movie]] or [[TV western\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a (later) [[soap opera]] or [[space opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>

	The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star [[William S. Hart]], is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The name "horse opera" was also derived in part from the musical sequences frequently featured in these films and TV series, which depicted a cowboy singing to his horse on-screen.{{cn\|date=January 2019}} The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct sub-genre of the [[Western fiction\|Western]] (as "[[space opera]]" does with regard to the [[science fiction]] genre).		The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star [[William S. Hart]], is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The name "horse opera" was also derived in part from the musical sequences frequently featured in these films and TV series, which depicted a cowboy singing to his horse on-screen.{{cn\|date=January 2019}} The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct sub-genre of the [[Western fiction\|Western]] (as "[[space opera]]" does with regard to the [[science fiction]] genre).

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2023-02-13T20:03:03Z

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	A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western movie]] or [[TV western\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a [[soap opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>		A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western movie]] or [[TV western\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a [[soap opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>

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Llew Mawr at 19:18, 10 February 2022

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Tullyvallin at 00:39, 11 October 2021

2021-10-11T00:39:29Z

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	A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western movie]] or [[TV western\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic (in the manner of a [[soap opera]]).<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref> The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star [[William S. Hart]], is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The name "horse opera" was also derived in part from the musical sequences frequently featured in these films and TV series which depicted a cowboy singing to his horse on-screen.{{cn\|date=January 2019}} The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct ~~subgenre~~ of the [[Western fiction\|Western]] (as "[[space opera]]" does with regard to the [[science fiction]] genre).		A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western movie]] or [[TV western\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a [[soap opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>

			The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star [[William S. Hart]], is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The name "horse opera" was also derived in part from the musical sequences frequently featured in these films and TV series, which depicted a cowboy singing to his horse on-screen.{{cn\|date=January 2019}} The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct sub-genre of the [[Western fiction\|Western]] (as "[[space opera]]" does with regard to the [[science fiction]] genre).

	== References ==		== References ==

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	A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western film]] or [[TV ~~western~~\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a (later) [[soap opera]] or [[space opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>		A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western film]] or [[Westerns on television\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a (later) [[soap opera]] or [[space opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>

	The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star [[William S. Hart]], is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct sub-genre of the [[Western fiction\|Western]] (as "[[space opera]]" does with regard to the [[science fiction]] genre).		The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star [[William S. Hart]], is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct sub-genre of the [[Western fiction\|Western]] (as "[[space opera]]" does with regard to the [[science fiction]] genre).

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	{{~~Unreferenced~~\|date=July 2023}}		{{More citations needed\|date=July 2023}}

	A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western film]] or [[TV western\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a (later) [[soap opera]] or [[space opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>		A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western film]] or [[TV western\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a (later) [[soap opera]] or [[space opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>

	The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star [[William S. Hart]], is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The name "horse opera" was also derived in part from the musical sequences frequently featured in these films and TV series, which depicted a cowboy singing to his horse on-screen.{{cn\|date=January 2019}} The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct sub-genre of the [[Western fiction\|Western]] (as "[[space opera]]" does with regard to the [[science fiction]] genre).		The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star [[William S. Hart]], is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The name "horse opera" was also derived in part from the musical sequences frequently featured in these films and TV series, which depicted a cowboy singing to his horse on-screen.{{citation needed\|date=January 2019}} The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct sub-genre of the [[Western fiction\|Western]] (as "[[space opera]]" does with regard to the [[science fiction]] genre).

	== References ==		== References ==

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	A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western ~~movie~~]] or [[TV western\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a (later) [[soap opera]] or [[space opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>		A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western film]] or [[TV western\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a (later) [[soap opera]] or [[space opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>

	The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star [[William S. Hart]], is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The name "horse opera" was also derived in part from the musical sequences frequently featured in these films and TV series, which depicted a cowboy singing to his horse on-screen.{{cn\|date=January 2019}} The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct sub-genre of the [[Western fiction\|Western]] (as "[[space opera]]" does with regard to the [[science fiction]] genre).		The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star [[William S. Hart]], is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The name "horse opera" was also derived in part from the musical sequences frequently featured in these films and TV series, which depicted a cowboy singing to his horse on-screen.{{cn\|date=January 2019}} The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct sub-genre of the [[Western fiction\|Western]] (as "[[space opera]]" does with regard to the [[science fiction]] genre).

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	A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western movie]] or [[TV western\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a [[soap opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>		A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western movie]] or [[TV western\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a (later) [[soap opera]] or [[space opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>

	The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star [[William S. Hart]], is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The name "horse opera" was also derived in part from the musical sequences frequently featured in these films and TV series, which depicted a cowboy singing to his horse on-screen.{{cn\|date=January 2019}} The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct sub-genre of the [[Western fiction\|Western]] (as "[[space opera]]" does with regard to the [[science fiction]] genre).		The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star [[William S. Hart]], is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The name "horse opera" was also derived in part from the musical sequences frequently featured in these films and TV series, which depicted a cowboy singing to his horse on-screen.{{cn\|date=January 2019}} The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct sub-genre of the [[Western fiction\|Western]] (as "[[space opera]]" does with regard to the [[science fiction]] genre).

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	A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western movie]] or [[TV western\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a [[soap opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>		A '''horse opera''', '''hoss opera''', '''oat opera''' or '''oater''' is a [[Western movie]] or [[TV western\|television series]] that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a [[soap opera]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Pringle \|first=David \|title=Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction \|date=2000 \|publisher=Greenwood \|isbn=978-0313308468 \|page=36 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36}}</ref>