American soaps like The Young and the Restless seem tame compared to a typical Sinetron . These daily dramas are hyper-melodramatic, featuring amnesia, evil twins, switched-at-birth babies, and physical slaps that echo through the house. Shows like Ikatan Cinta (Love Bonds) regularly pull in millions of viewers, often becoming the most-watched program in the nation. They are the training ground for every major Indonesian actor.