Poster

Soap ()

Reference View | Change View
The soap-operish antics of two families: the Campbells and the Tates.
Writers:
Stars:
Awards:
  • Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 18 nominations.
  • See more »
Reviews:

Photos and Videos

322 photos | 1 video

Series Cast Summary

Edit
...
  Jessica Tate (88 episodes, 1977-1981)
Rod Roddy ...
  Announcer (87 episodes, 1977-1981)
...
  Burt Campbell (86 episodes, 1977-1981)
...
  Mary Campbell (85 episodes, 1977-1981)
...
  Danny Dallas (79 episodes, 1977-1981)
...
  Chester Tate (78 episodes, 1977-1981)
...
  Jodie Dallas (77 episodes, 1977-1981)
...
  Eunice Tate / ... (67 episodes, 1977-1981)
...
  Billy Tate (66 episodes, 1977-1981)
...
  The Major (62 episodes, 1977-1981)
...
  Corinne Tate Flotsky / ... (61 episodes, 1977-1980)
...
  Bob Campbell / ... (61 episodes, 1977-1981)
...
  Benson DuBois (51 episodes, 1977-1980)
...
  Dutch Leitner (38 episodes, 1978-1981)
...
  Tim Flotsky / ... (24 episodes, 1977-1979)
...
  Carol David (19 episodes, 1978-1980)
...
  Leslie Walker (18 episodes, 1979-1981)
...
  Detective Donahue (17 episodes, 1978-1980)
...
  Saunders (16 episodes, 1980-1981)
...
  Elaine Lefkowitz Dallas / ... (15 episodes, 1978)
...
  E. Ronald Mallu / ... (14 episodes, 1978-1980)
...
  Chief of Police Tinkler (12 episodes, 1977-1978)
...
  Carlos 'El Puerco' Valdez / ... (12 episodes, 1980-1981)
...
  Annie Selig (11 episodes, 1980-1981)
Bob Seagren ...
  Dennis Phillips (11 episodes, 1977-1978)
...
  Maggie Chandler (10 episodes, 1980-1981)
...
  Alice (9 episodes, 1979)
...
  Sally (9 episodes, 1978-1979)
...
  Gwen (9 episodes, 1980-1981)
...
  Dr. Alan Posner (8 episodes, 1980)
...
  Ingrid Swenson / ... (8 episodes, 1978-1979)
...
  Polly Dawson (8 episodes, 1979-1980)
...
  Judge Petrillo / ... (7 episodes, 1978)
...
  Peter 'The Tennis Player' (8 episodes, 1977-1978)
...
  Mr. Franklin (7 episodes, 1978)
...
  Juan One (7 episodes, 1980-1981)
...
  Millie (6 episodes, 1979)
Frank Coppola ...
  Mel (6 episodes, 1978-1979)
Sheldon Feldner ...
  Perkins / ... (6 episodes, 1980-1981)
Kathryn Reynolds ...
  Claire (5 episodes, 1977-1978)
...
  Saul (5 episodes, 1979)
...
  Congressman Walter McCallam (5 episodes, 1977-1978)
...
  Mrs. David (5 episodes, 1979-1980)
...
  Dr. Hill (5 episodes, 1980)
...
  Judge Betty Small (4 episodes, 1980)
...
  The Godfather (4 episodes, 1977)
...
  F. Peter Haversham (4 episodes, 1980)
...
  The Doctor / ... (4 episodes, 1979-1981)
...
  Barney Gerber (4 episodes, 1977)
...
  Flo Flotsky (4 episodes, 1978)

Production Companies

Edit

Distributors

Edit

Special Effects

Edit

Other Companies

Edit

Storyline

Edit
Plot Summary

Parody of television soap-operas--the show's humor relies on exaggerating soap-operas' characteristic plot implausibility and melodrama to ridiculous extremes, then adds a fair bit of the truly bizarre, including some remarkable characters. Written by Tad Dibbern

Plot Keywords
Taglines The Groundbreaking Comedy Series! See more »
Genres
Parents Guide View content advisory »
Certification

Additional Details

Edit
Also Known As
  • Die Ausgeflippten (Germany)
  • Enredo (Spain)
  • Мыло (Soviet Union, Russian title)
  • Forviklingar (Norway)
  • Soap oder trautes Heim (West Germany)
  • See more »
Runtime
  • 30 min
Country
Language
Color
Aspect Ratio
Sound Mix
Filming Locations

Did You Know?

Edit
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. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Magic of ABC (1977). See more »
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. See more »
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.
See more »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page


Clear your history

Recently Viewed