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Soap (1977–1981)

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The soap-operish antics of two families: the Campbells and the Tates.

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1981   1980   1979   1978   1977  
Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 18 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Series cast summary:
Rod Roddy ...
 Announcer (84 episodes, 1977-1981)
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 Jessica Tate (82 episodes, 1977-1981)
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 Burt Campbell (82 episodes, 1977-1981)
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 Mary Campbell (80 episodes, 1977-1981)
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 Danny Dallas (74 episodes, 1977-1981)
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 Jodie Dallas (73 episodes, 1977-1981)
Robert Mandan ...
 Chester Tate (73 episodes, 1977-1981)
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 Eunice Tate / ... (64 episodes, 1977-1981)
Jimmy Baio ...
 Billy Tate (62 episodes, 1977-1981)
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 Corinne Tate-Flotsky / ... (59 episodes, 1977-1980)
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 The Major (57 episodes, 1977-1981)
Jay Johnson ...
 Bob Campbell / ... (57 episodes, 1977-1981)
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 Benson DuBois (49 episodes, 1977-1980)
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 Dutch Leitner (35 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Storyline

Parody of television soap-operas--the show's humor relies on exaggerating soap-operas' characteristic plot implausibility and melodrama to ridiculous extremes, then adds a fair bit of the truly bizarre, including some remarkable characters. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>

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soap opera | one word title | adult humor | wisecrack humor | adultery | See All (35) »

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The Final Season of the Unforgettable, Award-Winning Series! See more »

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13 September 1977 (USA)  »

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(93 episodes)

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Did You Know?

Trivia

John Bennett Perry was the first choice to play Peter Campbell. See more »

Quotes

[Doorbell rings]
Benson: You want me to get that?
Jessica Gatling Tate: If you don't mind.
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Crazy Credits

Original network broadcasts opened with an on-screen content warning. This was one of the first TV programs to include such a warning, though such disclaimers are now commonplace. See more »

Connections

Referenced in TV's Most Censored Moments (2002) See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: List: Ventriloquists who have disturbing relationships with their dummies
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An honestly funny show
22 December 1998 | by (US) – See all my reviews

I watched the re-runs of this hilarious show when they came on on Comedy Central (which they may still, who knows) and loved it. The show actually has an ongoing plot, which carries from the first episode through the end of the series (which, btw, is rather sad). The characters all have their own quirks or

characteristics that make them unique. Mary and Corrine were my favorites :)
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