"Soap" Episode #2.7 (1978)

Director:

Jay Sandrich

Writers:

Susan Harris (created by)
Susan Harris (written by)

TV Series:

"Soap" (1977)

Original Air Date:

2 November 1978 (Season 2, Episode 7)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Father Versus Daughter's Boyfriend | Apple Pie | Confession | Marriage Proposal | Appetite

Cast

Katherine Helmond	...	Jessica Tate
Cathryn Damon	...	Mary Campbell
Robert Mandan	...	Chester Tate
Richard Mulligan	...	Burt Campbell
Diana Canova	...	Corinne Tate-Flotsky
Jennifer Salt	...	Eunice Tate-Leitner
Jimmy Baio	...	Billy Tate
Robert Guillaume	...	Benson DuBois
Billy Crystal	...	Jodie Dallas
Ted Wass	...	Danny Dallas
Rod Roddy	...	Announcer (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rebecca Balding	...	Carol David
Michael Conrad	...	'Boomer' David
Dinah Manoff	...	Elaine Lefkowitz-Dallas
Caroline McWilliams	...	Sally
Ron Rifkin	...	Dr. Kanter

Directed by
Jay Sandrich

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Susan Harris		created by
Susan Harris		written by

Other crew
Linda Hamner	....	production assistant

Richard Libertini	...	The Godfather
Eugene Roche	...	E. Ronald Mallou, Esq.

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Susan Harris		creator

Produced by
Susan Harris	....	executive producer (1980-1981)

Cinematography by
Richard Hissong

Film Editing by
Jean Jellinek Jones		(as Jean Jellinek)

Casting by
Judith Weiner		(1981)

Production Management
Gil Junger	....	post-production supervisor

Stunts
Greg Anderson	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Charlene Morgan	....	lighting board operator

Other crew
Tom Carpenter	....	stage manager

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1978) (USA) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Episode 32

Episode 32 begins with Chester still in the hospital,not recognizing his wife,and believing Dr.Kanter(in his last appearance)is a butcher("the lamb chops were fatty!"),which Benson agrees with.When the doctor leaves to perform another operation,Benson hopes it's not a vasectomy! Carol accepts Jodie's marriage proposal,and introduces him to her overprotective father "Boomer" David(Michael Conrad),who is aware that Jodie is gay and threatens to "knock his teeth down his throat" if his princess ever brings "that faggot around." Elaine confesses her love to Danny,and the reasons for her bad behavior: her loving sister was killed at 16,and her father wished that it had been Elaine instead.Burt tells Mary that he works so hard because his father was a beaten man,failing to succeed with all his many dreams,and Burt doesn't want to end up the same way.Sally threatens to quit because she's in love with Burt,but he convinces her to stay since she's a terrific secretary.Jessica,Mary,Corinne,and Eunice share their depression in the Tate kitchen,and Corinne describes Jessica's symptoms as just being "horny," which Jessica thinks is a funny word(she just doesn't know what it means).Corinne has gained six pounds since her wedding,as the death of Tim's mother also ended any intimacy between them,and Eunice is five ponds heavier waiting on Dutch.Mary reveals that she enjoys sex in the mornings,and confesses that sex with her first husband "was like a news bulletin: brief,unexpected,and usually a disaster!" Eunice admits she likes it in the dark,while Corinne admits she likes to see a person's face,which confuses Jessica("I don't think it really matters where you do it,just so long as you do it well!")