So I'm trying to learn more about Telenovelas.  I have a little knowledge, but I'd like to learn more.  Any chance you know anything about them?
I know a bit; A Telenovela is a type of limeted run television soap opera.
The ones I know of are all spanish speaking.  Are there ones that aren't, or would those just be called soap operas at that point?
No they are primarily produced in spanish and latin america. Yes they would just be considered Soap Operas in english.
OK.  Are they a big thing in spanish countries?  They aren't that important in the US, but you seem to hear more about them as Telenovelas.
In Spain they are actually referred to as "Culebrones"
Interesting!  That's good to know!  Do you think they'd be good for learning spanish, or would they move too fast to be understandable?
Anything in spanish I'm sure would help in learning spanish but they are pretty fast paced. That is the result of the concise form of melodrama.