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Soap ranks 324 out of the 18,228 shows on TV.com.

The 330 users who count themselves as Soap fans have written a total of 26 reviews.

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Soap is a tale about two sisters, Mary Campbell & Jessica Tate. While the Tates are a rich family, the Campbells are just another blue-collared family, but they go through amazing and crazy situations. This series will make you travel through a world of crazy and funny situation that happen all in the... more »

Soap is a tale about two sisters, Mary Campbell & Jessica Tate. While the Tates are a rich family, the Campbells are just another blue-collared family, but they go through amazing and crazy situations. This series will make you travel through a world of crazy and funny situation that happen all in the family.

#13 in the 1977-1978 Season

#19 in the 1978-1979 Season

#25 in the 1979-1980 Season

Not in Top 30 in the 1980-1981 Season

From September 1977 to March 1978 it was aired on Tuesdays from 9:00 to 9:30pm

From September 1978 to March 1980 it was aired on Thursdays from 9:00 to 9:30pm

From October 1980 to January 1981 it was aired on Wednesdays from 9:00 to 9:30pm

From March to April 1981 it was aired on Mondays from 10:30 to 11:00pmless «

• Were you too young to appreciate "Soap" the first time round?

  I know I was. Living in the UK certain colloquialisms & sexual referrences went above my little head, as did Sally's comment to Mary about the "Atkins diet".

  I know I was. Living in the UK certain colloquialisms & sexual referrences went above my little head, as did Sally's comment to Mary about the "Atkins diet". less «

  loverob Last online Jun 9, 2009
  18 comments, last one May 10, 2009 + Add Comment

• Jessica on "Benson"

  In addition to her post- Soap appearance on Benson as a ghost/angel, I didn't know that Katherine Helmond ("Jessica") als...more »

  In addition to her post- Soap appearance on Benson as a ghost/angel, I didn't know that Katherine Helmond ("Jessica") also appeared on " Benson " during its first season until TV Land ran a " Benson " marathon a few weeks ago.  In this early episode, Jessica came to play hostess at the Governor's mansion and a foreign Duke falls in love with her, but then dies in her hotel room.  Benson and Jessica then have to move his body so there won't be a scandal.  Although this self-contained episode didn't have any relation to the storylines on Soap , it was fun to see the chemistry between Jessica and Benson again.less «

  radrobd Last online -49 seconds ago
  5 comments, last one Apr 10, 2009 + Add Comment

• edited DVDs

  I've read a lot of comments on other boards that the DVDs are edited, and that the old Columbia House tapes are uncut. Can anyone tell me -- is every episode cut, or only selected ones? And has anyone compiled a complete episode-by-episode list of the missing scenes?

  I've read a lot of comments on other boards that the DVDs are edited, and that the old Columbia House tapes are uncut. Can anyone tell me -- is every episode cut, or only selected ones? And has anyone compiled a complete episode-by-episode list of the missing scenes?less «

  bfoo7 Last online Jun 22, 2008
  4 comments, last one Aug 27, 2008 + Add Comment

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  10 Perfect

  what can I say? I came into this room and three men dressed in tuxedoes are pointing guns in my face and demanding the keys to my Ferrari that I don't have!! I think something fishy is going on! hide « show »

  Once upon a time a strange rectangular object took over planet Earth and multiplied itself millions of times over.It took up dominion in most houses in the world and emitted strange beams of light that hypnotised the poor Earthling into sitting zombie -like for hours and hours on end. This should have made for mass panic and caused the governments of the world to mobilise great armies of resistance, but it seems all the worlds leaders were in the trance as well, and couldn't wait to have their images and their speeches projected by the strange evil hypno-boxes in most houses of the planet. Soon, there would come out of the feral mountains a group of unwashed lazy scuzz-buckets who could not afford the evil hypno-boxes in their homes. The ferals took great pleasure in never watching the mind numbing trash from the hypno-boxes and even had their own opinions, which is a very naughty thing to do, I'm sure you're aware. So If you see these ferals who do not watch the compulsary six hours of television every day , report them to your nearset mind correction unit hidden in the remote control of your blessed television. You will be allowed extra time in the bliss of forgetting and zombie heaven of ultimate non-existance, praise be the almighty drool of the snazz-bot fliminity jiggy!!! Let us all bow down in worship to the royal fog !

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  buckbongo Added Sep 11, 2008 All my reviews
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  9.7 Superb

  Soap is by far the funniest "soap opera" that I have ever seen. hide « show »

  Soap is by far the funniest "soap opera" that I have ever seen. Probably because it is a spoof on the soap opera genre. It uses the a-typical characters that you would find in your everyday soap and uses the crazy confusing situations that often occur throughout the plot of these soap operas and makes them unbelievably funny! The characters are absolute gold and the acting is fantastic. Most of the actors were actually theatre actors for most of their career interestingly enough. While most of this series is comedy there are also very emotional situations and situations that come up that are just so like our everyday existance that you feel yourself bonding with the characters. For one extremely funny moment, first episode in season 1 with Benson and the Major. Guareenteed to make you laugh your head off :)

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  gypsybec Added Feb 5, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Brilliant, far ahead of it's time and most importantly--it's funny. Tremendously funny. Cerebral humor, slap stick humor, great dialogue, hilarious body language & facial expressions, running gags---this cast and writing crew could do, and did, it all. hide « show »

  What a cast! All of them could pull off comedy and drama better than any cast of any show ever.(Sorry cast of MASH, but the cast of SOAP does indeed edge you out in that category.) Waaaay ahead of it's time. Just thinking about Chuck & Bob, Bert & Danny, Jessica,Benson,The Major...brilliant. My only regret is that they didn't make a movie to give it closure while the cast were still all living. If you enjoyed SOAP, I highly recommend the show 'Arrested Development'. It's much like SOAP, just a faster pace (as everything else seems to be these days)and has more subtle humor to go along with the outlandish and outrageous humor, but it's gloriously over the top brilliant just the same. I could watch SOAP all day and night and still laugh until I cry watching such talented people do what they do best--entertain. As great as the 'main' cast was, all the supporting players that had brief or occasional recurring roles on the show are all STRONG, TALENTED ACTORS. One of the funnist tv shows in history, no doubt about it. My life has been enriched because of SOAP and all of it's ridiculous, bombastic glory. Who could have ever guessed that a simple story about two sisters...It was simply...SOAP!

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  MarkKellerman Added Sep 27, 2007 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Best soap opera ever! Funny, dramatic, & absolutely outrageous! hide « show »

  Being a soap opera fan, when Soap came out, I had to give it a look - & boy am I glad I did! It was so off-the-wall funny, I was hooked from the very first episode! I don't think TV has seen the likes of Soap since, but while it was on, it was incredible! Aliens, possessed babies, a butler with an attitude, television's first gay character, murder - Soap had it all, & then some! This show broke the mold for comedy, no doubt about that - bring it back into syndication, please! The world needs SOAP!

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  cuddles3 Added Jul 7, 2007 All my reviews
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  9.5 Superb

  Way ahead of it's time. hide « show »

  Soap was a show that was so ahead of it's time that it might still be to forward thinking for television today. A parody of soap operas combinded with good old fashion family dysfunction, Soap was smart, funny, sexy, and outrageuos.
  
  The problem that this show encountered was small minded local broadcasters. In some markets the show was delayed to late night, in others it was dropped completly. ABC stood behind the show a lot longer than any network would today, but it was ultimitly canceled abruptly. Jody was left an old Jewish man, Jessica was still being held hostage, ect. ect..
  
  It is now available on DVD so if you missed it the first time or were to young see it now.

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  ssimonds1 Added Jun 20, 2007 All my reviews