Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "soap-opera-spoof"

1. Desperate Housewives (2004–2012)

TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Secrets and truths unfold through the lives of female friends in one suburban neighborhood, after the mysterious suicide of a neighbor.

Stars: Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria

Votes: 115,719

2. 28 Days (2000)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama

A big-city newspaper columnist is forced to enter a drug and alcohol rehab center after ruining her sister's wedding and crashing a stolen limousine.

Director: Betty Thomas | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Viggo Mortensen, Dominic West, Elizabeth Perkins

Votes: 45,312 | Gross: $37.17M

3. Soap (1977–1981)

30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

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

Stars: Katherine Helmond, Rod Roddy, Richard Mulligan, Cathryn Damon

Votes: 5,900

4. Soapdish (1991)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Romance

An ambitious television soap actress connives with her producer to scuttle the career of the show's long-time star, but nothing works as they plan.

Director: Michael Hoffman | Stars: Sally Field, Kevin Kline, Cathy Moriarty, Teri Hatcher

Votes: 14,561 | Gross: $36.49M

5. Delirious (1991)

PG | 96 min | Comedy, Fantasy

A soap opera writer gets hit on the head and wakes up as a character in his own show.

Director: Tom Mankiewicz | Stars: John Candy, Mariel Hemingway, Emma Samms, Raymond Burr

Votes: 7,792 | Gross: $5.55M

6. Cupid & Cate (2000 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Romance

Cate has a small boutique where she sells vintage clothes. She is dating some snob whose mother thinks that Cate is a second class citizen because of her line of work. Harry meets Cate and ... See full summary »

Director: Brent Shields | Stars: Mary-Louise Parker, Peter Gallagher, Bebe Neuwirth, Philip Bosco

Votes: 665

7. Fresno (1986)

TV-PG | 360 min | Comedy

In Fresno, California, the once-wealthy Kensington family's raisin-growing empire has fallen on hard times. They are led by widowed matriarch Charlotte, who is locked in a deadly power struggle with rival raisin magnate Tyler Cane.

Stars: Charles Grodin, Luis Avalos, Pat Corley, Valerie Mahaffey

Votes: 356

8. Beverly Hills Teens (1987– )

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Music

The teens of Beverly Hills shows us what is it like to live the life of spoiled rich teens.

Stars: Stephen McMulkin, Mary Long, Jonathan Potts, Karen Bernstein

Votes: 354

9. Elephant Parts (1981 Video)

60 min | Comedy, Music

A collection of comedy skits and music videos, such as a game-show spoof called "Name That Drug", a visit to the office of the Clandestine Typing Service, and a man providing a skewed ... See full summary »

Director: William Dear | Stars: Michael Nesmith, Bill Martin, Lark Geib, Robert Ackerman

Votes: 340

10. Muscle (1995– )

30 min | Comedy

Survival Gym chain is in crisis when the founder dies and son Kent is arrested but he suspects stepmother Jayne. In soap opera fashion the gym's trainers run the gamut from gigolo Gianni to struggling actress Cleo.

Stars: Shannon Kenny, Dan Gauthier, Amy Pietz, Wendy Benson-Landes

Votes: 32

11. Niklasons (1965)

27 min | Comedy

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Stars: Sickan Carlsson, Karl-Arne Holmsten, Ulla Neumann, Christian Peters

Votes: 8

12. Nick Danger in The Case of the Missing Yolk (1983 Video)

60 min | Comedy

The Yolks, a poor hillbilly family, are transported to a high-tech, futuristic home with all the latest gadgets, doo-dads and labor-saving devices. They soon begin to realize that their old... See full summary »

Director: William Dear | Stars: Philip Austin, Peter Bergman, Phil Proctor, Wendy Cutler

Votes: 59

13. TV Pirata (1988–1992)

Comedy

Brazilian sketch comedy show, parodying contemporary culture, TV shows and politics in a no-nonsense and oftentimes politically incorrect humor, performed by a cast of 10 repertory members.

Stars: Débora Bloch, Louise Cardoso, Regina Casé, Luiz Fernando Guimarães

Votes: 192

14. Likely Suspects (1992– )

30 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Police show spoof about veteran detective Marshak solving crimes in a big city with a nameless silent rookie. The entire show is seen through the eyes of the rookie as Marshak guides him. Detective Spinoza sometimes joins them.

Stars: Sam McMurray, Jason Schombing, Barbara Bain, Amanda Bearse

Votes: 11

15. Hastings Corner (1970 TV Movie)

30 min | Comedy

Spoof of soap opera with the feud between the Honker and Fandango families as the plot catalyst.

Director: Bob Claver | Stars: Alan Oppenheimer, Woodrow Parfrey, Hal Linden, Karen Black

16. Rakastan, rakastan (1988)

22 min | Comedy

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Stars: Elina Pohjanpää, Sanna-Kaisa Palo, Taneli Mäkelä, Jukka Puotila

17. Search for Misery (1964)

Animation, Short, Comedy

Pitiful Penelope's troubles begin when her husband, Roland Stone, leaves her and the quintuplets.

Director: Bob Kuwahara | Stars: Elvi Allen, Dayton Allen, Tom Morrison

Votes: 6

18. Taskmaster (2015– )
Episode: A Coquettish Fascinator (2018)

TV-14 | Comedy

It's the 50th episode and everyone is in a festive mood, but all they'll get from the Taskmaster is even more tough challenges, including the one where they have to come up with and film an intense soap opera cliffhanger ending.

Director: Andy Devonshire | Stars: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, James Acaster, Rhod Gilbert

Votes: 84

19. Muppet Babies (1984–2020)
Episode: And Now a Word from Our Muppets (1989)

TV-Y | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Babies make advertisements to help Nanny with her garage sale.

Directors: Karen Peterson, Bob Richardson | Stars: Greg Berg, Dave Coulier, Katie Leigh, Laurie O'Brien

Votes: 8

20. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Art Carney, Pat Carroll (1971)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

A holiday salute to the Fourth of July. Carol plays a Fireside Girl, using blackmail to sell cookies to Harvey Korman and Pat Carroll. In another sketch, Carney is an exterminator who lost ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 11

21. The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode: As Florence Turns (1981)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy

The cast spoofs the "Who Shot J.R." episode of Dallas when Florence writes a soap opera spoof centering on a ruthless dry cleaning tycoon who mistreats everyone in his orbit and even goads someone into doing him an injury.

Director: Bob Lally | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover

Votes: 44

22. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1992)
Episode: As the Dude Turns (The Lives that we Live) (1992)

Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Bill's attractive young ditsy stepmother Missy is shocked to learn that the hero of a daytime soap opera she has a crush on wants to have a sex change operation, so the boys enter the show to change his mind, messing up the plot further.

Director: Christopher T. Welch | Stars: Evan Richards, Christopher Kennedy, Lisa Wilcox, Danny Breen

23. Modern Family (2009–2020)
Episode: Baby on Board (2012)

TV-PG | 20 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Jay and Manny are left to accompany Lily at her recital as Mitchell and Cameron bring Gloria along as translator as they adopt a Mexican child. Meanwhile, Haley has a surprise announcement about her plans after high school.

Director: Steven Levitan | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell

Votes: 1,709

24. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Bernadette Peters, Tim Conway (1974)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights include: an installment of "As the Stomach Turns" with guest Bernadette Peters as Marian's possessed niece Raven and guest Tim Conway as the priest who arrives to exorcise her; ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 25

25. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Dual Pianos/TV Commercials/The Not So Eternal Triangle (1975)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights include: two classical pianists (Harvey, Tim) prepare for a duet; guest Cher sings "Just This One Time", and duets with Carol on a musical number about women in variety; a ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway

Votes: 18

26. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #1.22 (1968)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights include: Gary singing "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"; in "Science Fiction Playhouse," two Martians come to Earth to learn about the new "secret weapon" of television; "... See full summary »

Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 22

27. Carol Burnett & Company (1979)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (1979)

Comedy

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Stars: Carol Burnett, Randy Doney, Sally Field, Edward J. Heim

28. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #10.20 (1977)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights include: guest Ben Vereen introduces his family during the opening question-and-answer segment; plays a divorce lawyer being courted in a restaurant by a bickering couple (Carol,... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway

Votes: 8

29. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #11.21 (1978)

TV-G | 50 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights include: an installment of "As the Stomach Turns" with a close encounter of a different kind; guest Steve Martin attempts to perform a comic act for dogs; a deranged bag lady (... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, Steve Martin

Votes: 21

30. Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (1985–1987)
Episode: Episode #2.1 (1986)

Comedy

Monologue: First Date / Advert For Women / Sexy Italian Moan / Announcer: Sidney Schwarz / American Musical / Busy Country Living / Announcer: Soap Opera Intro / Acorn Antiques: Up For Sale... See full summary »

Director: Marcus Mortimer | Stars: Victoria Wood, Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston

Votes: 13

31. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #2.18 (1969)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights include: a daytime soap-opera spoof; Miss Burnett does an interview with a fashion designer about his annual worst-dressed list; a social chat between two housewives doing their ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 18

32. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #2.19 (1969)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Miss Burnett and Sales teamed as opposite ends of a dancing horse on the small-time vaudeville circuit perform "Where Would You Be Without Me?", when an agent (Korman) offers only one of ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 17

33. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #2.6 (1968)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Carol's guests are Lucille Ball, Eddie Albert, and Nancy Wilson. Harvey joins her for "The Old Folks." Roger brings home his new boss, a health fanatic, and forces Carol to act like she ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 33

34. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #3.13 (1970)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Guest Kaye Stevens solos on the song "Eli's Coming." She is joined by Carol for "Games People Play." The cast does the skit As the Stomach Turns. They also spoof TV weddings.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 8

35. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #3.14 (1970)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights: First "Mrs. Wiggins" sketch, Steve Lawrence sings "In The Still of the Night," tribute to Glenn Miller with "Moonlight Serenade" and "Pennsylvania 6-5000".

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 19

36. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #3.22 (1970)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

A husband brings home a briefcase full of cash that his drama-obsessed wife is sure he has embezzled intending to run off with the neighbor. Soap opera of a woman who has a soused friend she fears is an alcoholic and calls the doctor.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 16

37. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #3.26 (1970)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Two women are part of a local censorship review board and struggle to control their passion at what they see. Edgy installment of faux soap opera "As the Stomach Turns."

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 18

38. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #3.5 (1969)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

In a vaudeville segment, Tim Conway plays a bumbling acrobat. Carol is a dance hall Mom to daughter Vicki Lawrence in a tearful melodrama. Ken Berry dances to "Down By the Winegar Woiks". ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 9

39. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #4.11 (1970)

TV-G | 21 min | Comedy, Family

Tonight's guests are Dyan Cannon and Paul Lynde! Lynde plays a smarmy insurance salesman, and later appears in Canoga Falls in Cannon on "As The Stomach Turns."

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 10

40. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #4.3 (1970)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights of this show include: a salute to Columbia Pictures, featuring the famous "Golda" (spoof of "Gilda") and also parodies of such films as "From Here to Eternity" and "Middle of the... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 19

41. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #5.14 (1971)

TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family

Steve Lawrence and Dick Martin are Carol's guests this evening. Highlights include a salute to Disney (with Carol as Peter Pan); Steve as a Presidential advisor; and parodies of "Tea and ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 13

42. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #5.19 (1972)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights of this edition with guests Steve Lawrence and Kaye Ballard include: "Operation Minestrone" (a spoof of World War II films); musical performances from Steve (Sunshine Medley: "... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 9

43. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #5.3 (1971)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights of this edition with guests Steve Lawrence and Carol Channing include: parodies of "The African Queen" and "Sorry, Wrong Number"; a salute to silent movie comedians; and the two ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 18

44. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #5.7 (1971)

TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights include: a melodrama spoof, "The Drunkard", with guest Bing Crosby in the title role and Carol as his wife; guest Paul Lynde plays the town masochist and Harvey is Mother Marcus ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 14

45. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #5.8 (1971)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Includes The Look of Love, The Sound Man, Cherish/It Had to Be You, As the Stomach Turns.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 13

46. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #6.20 (1973)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights of this show include a sketch about two couples going out on a blind date; and Tim as the world's oldest living fireman attempting to rescue a man.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 11

47. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #6.8 (1972)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights of this show with guests Stiller & Meara and Peggy Lee include: a routine from Stiller & Meara about Mr. and Mrs. Chou En-lai; examples of the different ways men and women react ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 19

48. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #7.9 (1973)

TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights of this edition with guests Petula Clark and Tim Conway include: another installment of "As the Stomach Turns" with Petula as Marian's long-lost sister.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 8

49. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Episode #8.11 (1974)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights of this edition with guests Steve Lawrence, Tim Conway and Steven Warner ("The Little Prince") include: Tim as a man who has the surprise of his life when he visits a woman who ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Steve Lawrence

Votes: 7

50. Tiny Toon Adventures (1990–1995)
Episode: Fields of Honey (1990)

TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

When Babs bemoans her lack of a female mentor, a mysterious voice leads her to rediscover the forgotten Warner Bros. star, Honey.

Director: Ken Boyer | Stars: Tress MacNeille, Charlie Adler, Cree Summer, Joe Alaskey

Votes: 56