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Soap

  • TV Series
  • 1977–1981
  • TV-14
  • 30m
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Billy Crystal, Katherine Helmond, Roscoe Lee Browne, Cathryn Damon, Jay Johnson, Robert Mandan, Richard Mulligan, and Arthur Peterson in Soap (1977)
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The soap-operish antics of two families: the Campbells and the Tates.The soap-operish antics of two families: the Campbells and the Tates.The soap-operish antics of two families: the Campbells and the Tates.

  • Creator
    • Susan Harris
  • Stars
    • Katherine Helmond
    • Rod Roddy
    • Richard Mulligan
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    8.2/10
    7.7K
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    • Creator
      • Susan Harris
    • Stars
      • Katherine Helmond
      • Rod Roddy
      • Richard Mulligan
    • 54User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    • Won 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 7 wins & 18 nominations total

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    Robert Mandan in Soap (1977)
    Cathryn Damon and Richard Mulligan in Soap (1977)
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    Katherine Helmond
    Katherine Helmond
    • Jessica Tate
    Rod Roddy
    • Announcer
    Richard Mulligan
    Richard Mulligan
    • Burt Campbell
    Cathryn Damon
    Cathryn Damon
    • Mary Campbell
    Ted Wass
    Ted Wass
    • Danny Dallas
    Robert Mandan
    Robert Mandan
    • Chester Tate
    Billy Crystal
    Billy Crystal
    • Jodie Dallas
    Jennifer Salt
    Jennifer Salt
    • Eunice Tate…
    Jimmy Baio
    Jimmy Baio
    • Billy Tate
    Arthur Peterson
    Arthur Peterson
    • The Major
    Diana Canova
    Diana Canova
    • Corinne Tate Flotsky…
    Jay Johnson
    Jay Johnson
    • Bob Campbell…
    Robert Guillaume
    Robert Guillaume
    • Benson DuBois
    Donnelly Rhodes
    Donnelly Rhodes
    • Dutch Leitner
    Sal Viscuso
    Sal Viscuso
    • Tim Flotsky…
    Rebecca Balding
    Rebecca Balding
    • Carol David
    Marla Pennington
    Marla Pennington
    • Leslie Walker
    John Byner
    John Byner
    • Detective Donahue
    • Creator
      • Susan Harris
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    • Trivia
      "Soap" was actually the working title for the show, while the producers tried to come up with a better name, and was used all through pre-production. No better name was ever decided upon, so "Soap" became the formal title when the show went into production.
    • Quotes

      Burt: Seven of my guys are going to be off today 'cause it's a Jewish holiday and I'm gonna have to do all their jobs. What really gets me is that I don't think they're all Jewish... two of them are black and one's an Indian.

    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      A 12-disc Region 1 DVD set is available. All 90 episodes are featured, but some scenes are not present. For example, when Jessica dies and goes to Heaven, she tells Mary she went there, and a still of her sitting on steps in Heaven is present in the next episode recap, but we never see the scene.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Magic of ABC (1977)

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    More than An Updated Addams Family These People WERE Awesomely WEIRD!
    SOAP is this hilarious serialized saga about two completely Zany sisters and, their madcap families were awesome. This show from day one never ever took itself seriously and that's its greatest claim to fame. Soap dealt bluntly and honestly about a great many pressing social issues like homosexuality, veterans, treatment of the mentally ill.... of course it also in the same breath dealt with rubber suit wearing space aliens and, psycho's with wood puppet fixations.

    SOAP for as madcap as it was has a heart of gold. The whole family is welded together in a very unique but strong love. I am a gay man and yet I loved Jessica Tate she was a woman of utter charm and, bearing and she was as off and ditzy but sweet as Gracie Allen. Burns & Allen I would have loved having Jessica Tate as a mom. SOAP was a perfect fusion of the Addams family and the Three Stooges meet Dallas. When I was young SOAP was another of my hiding places on the TV landscape.

    SOAP had great moments of fun but SOAP could easily as well be moving and thought provoking. You just can't go wrong buying these tapes you will definitely laugh and, you will learn many things and, get many awesome insights as well! These too are on my highly recommended list of must see items.
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    • Release date
      • September 13, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Ausgeflippten
    • Filming locations
      • Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(studio: stages 15 and 18)
    • Production company
      • Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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