Turkle suggests that this kind of confession is a way of deflecting direct conflict: it can be easier to tell your woes and secrets to a stranger (or a lot of strangers) than to heal your wounds with people who are actually in your life.
They include numbers about Stan and Hilda Ogden's second honeymoon at the Savoy Hotel (called Woman Stanley Woman), killer Richard Hillman's confession (Norman Bates with a Briefcase) and Curly naming a star after Racquel (Your Star Shines So Bright).