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Overview

User Rating:
8.3/10   1,016 votes
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Creator:
Susan Harris
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 full episode list
Release Date:
13 September 1977 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
The soap-operish antics of two families: the Campbells and the Tates. full summary
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 18 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
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User Comments:
A Very Funny Parody of Daytime T.V. more

Cast

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Rod Roddy ... Announcer (84 episodes, 1977-1981)

Katherine Helmond ... Jessica Tate (82 episodes, 1977-1981)

Richard Mulligan ... Burt Campbell (82 episodes, 1977-1981)
Cathryn Damon ... Mary Campbell (80 episodes, 1977-1981)
Ted Wass ... Danny Dallas (74 episodes, 1977-1981)

Billy Crystal ... Jodie Dallas (73 episodes, 1977-1981)
Robert Mandan ... Chester Tate (72 episodes, 1977-1981)
Jennifer Salt ... Eunice Tate / ... (63 episodes, 1977-1981)
Jimmy Baio ... Billy Tate (60 episodes, 1977-1981)
Diana Canova ... Corinne Tate-Flotsky / ... (59 episodes, 1977-1980)
Arthur Peterson ... The Major (56 episodes, 1977-1981)
Jay Johnson ... Bob Campbell / ... (55 episodes, 1977-1981)

Robert Guillaume ... Benson DuBois (49 episodes, 1977-1980)
Donnelly Rhodes ... Dutch Leitner (35 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min (93 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (DVD rating)

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Trivia:
A number of big-ticket advertisers boycotted the early episodes of the show after advance word of its controversial nature reached the media. One of the few items to actually be advertised on the premiere was a then-new product called Slim Fast. more
Quotes:
[Jessica telling off the devil]
Jessica Gatling Tate: I hope you realise I'm holding you personally responsible for any and all damages done to these premises! (To chester) Except of course for the spoon that got caught in the garbage disposal. I don't think I can blame him for that.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (2005) (TV) more

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A NOTE ABOUT SPOILERS
List: Ventriloquists who have disturbing relationships with their dummies
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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
A Very Funny Parody of Daytime T.V., 21 May 2003
Author: tom sawyer (sawyert2003@yahoo.com) from Waterford,Michigan

Soap was and is great. It has to be one of the best comedies ever on t.v. The lampooning and parodying of daytime t.v. was one of the best ever. It dealt with topics ranging from homosexuality to possession. The humor and one liners were classic. Some of the funniest bits and scene stealing was done by Benson, the butler. It was outrageous, funny, comical,haughty, biting satire at it's very best. There has been nothing like since, that even measure up to it. It's a classic from the seventies, that still has a bite!Daytime t.v. should look so well!

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