Translation of "“culebrones”" in English

A las telenovelas sudamericanas se les suele llamar culebrones.

South American telenovelas dream of being called soap operas.

O si quería formar parte de anuncios televisivos o culebrones

or if I wanted to be part of television commercials or daily soaps,

Eso que en España conocemos como los “culebrones” y que ven nuestras abuelas después de comer.

Why in Spain we are known as the "soap operas" and they see our grandmothers after eating.