Soap (1977)

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Soap: the TV show that made Soap Operas funny!

The antics of a wealthy family, the Tates, and a working-class family, the Campbells, in the fictional town of Dunn's River, Connecticut.

• Released: 1977-09-13
• Genres: Comedy, Soap, Drama
• Seasons: 4, 85 episodes
• Network: ABC
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 69 votes

Created by Susan Harris.

Top cast

• Katherine Helmond as Jessica Tate
• Cathryn Damon as Mary Campbell
• Richard Mulligan as Burt Campbell
• Robert Mandan as Chester Tate
• Billy Crystal as Jodie Dallas
• Ted Wass as Danny Dallas
• Diana Canova as Corinne Tate
• Jennifer Salt as Eunice Tate
• Jimmy Baio as Billy Tate
• Arthur Peterson as The Major

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Soap

• United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV
• United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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