Soap
Soap
TV-PG | 13 September 1977 (USA)
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  • Reviews
    Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
    Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.
    Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
    Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
    writingprof The comment (or summary) of television's funniest sitcom, "Soap", is pretty good, but incorrect in one issue. The writer did a thorough job and even though he/she was not old enough to watch it when it was originally aired, he/she did a great job. Soap was aired later at night and it was the one show back then that my parents and I actually watched together. It was one of the few shows that ever made my dad laugh out loud. I felt compelled to make a note, however, with regard to the summary provided on the Soap IMDb page. It was not Jodie's baby that was possessed. It was Corine and Tim's baby. It was possessed because Tim had given up the priesthood to marry Corinne and his mother put a curse on them. It was then Jessica who was able to exorcise that demon.
    Ashley I was, most unfortunately, not around in 1977 when SOAP debuted and caused a great deal of controversy. Luckily, I happened to be around in 2002 when TVLand began airing episodes of SOAP as part of the "TVLand Kitschen." I had heard of SOAP and of BENSON, but had never seen either. I decided to watch an episode of the former one night on TVLand, and right away I was hooked! SOAP was a masterful creation - a delightful parody of all things daytime and foreshadowing prime-time (think about it - before there was "Who Shot J.R.?" there was "Who Killed Peter Campbell?"). It covered everything - murder, infidelity, the church, impotency, mental illness, depression, attempted suicide, the mob, alcoholism, and even aliens and exorcisms. It pushed the envelope, but tastefully so, and it was filled with endless humor (both physical and wit).TV had never before seen a show with as large and as brilliant an ensemble as the one on SOAP, and they sure haven't seen one since. For starters you had the Tate children - bratty Eunice (Jennifer Salt), man-hungry Corinne (Diana Canova), and the long-uninformed Billy (Jimmy Baio). At the head of the family was that wealthy scoundrel Chester Tate (Robert Mandan), The Major (Arthur Peterson) - Mary & Jessica's father who was still suck in WWII, and the delightful presence of the sarcastic butler, Benson (Robert Guillaume).In the Campbell household, you had Jay Johnson in his dual role as Burt's son Chuck and Chuck's sarcastic and obnoxious dummy, Bob, Ted Wass as mobster/heartthrob Danny Dallas, and Billy Crystal as everyone's favorite homosexual, Jodie Dallas. Head of the household Burt Campbell was played by rubbery and hilarious Richard Mulligan.At the heart of the show, however, were two sisters - Jessica Tate (played to ditsy delight by Katherine compassion sanity by the highly underrated Cathryn Damon). You always believed these two were sisters who genuinely cared for one another and would do anything for one another.That is - until Season 4.I hold firm in my belief that part of the main reason for the ratings decline during Season 4 was the whole "Chester is really Danny's father" storyline. Any SOAP fan knows that Mary Campbell would NEVER have done something like that to her sister - and when you break apart the heart and soul of a show, of course the ratings are going to drop. The final season wasn't a total disaster, but seeing as how several characters seemed to be just so out of character (Mary with Chester, Jodie is really straight, etc.), it certainly wasn't up to par with the first three fabulous seasons. And sure, we'll probably never REALLY know exactly what happened to the characters - but isn't it pleasant to think that somewhere, Jessica and Mary resolved their differences, Burt and Mary got back together, and life was good (insane, but still good) for everyone in the Tate and Campbell families? :) SOAP is a wonderful show - my favorite show - and certainly deserves the lavish praise that everyone is giving it! Hooray for SOAP!
    peter-komander Have always loved and quoted Soap and the galaxy of stars it spawned.And guess what. Two day ago I walked into a Salvation army shop and found a 3 DVD set containing the first 25 episodes AND another DVD set (2) - the first 22 episodes of Cheers (Dianne Chambers & Coach). 1140 minutes of sheer joy and delight!!!Soap, Cheers and MASH are the only US series I have time for - showing my age perhaps.Eat your hearts out folks, you won't see me for days!Ah the constant battles between the Dummy and Danny!!PK
    andy3472 For me Soap has always been my favourite TV comedy series. The characters were just fantastic - brilliantly played by all especially Burt and Jessica.Even the many small supporting characters stood out. The dopey Chief of Police Tinkler, the equally dopey Mrs David and the positively nutty Detective Donahue.My favourite story lines included Jessica's murder trial, Burt's alien abduction and the Demonic possession of Corinne's baby.Susan Harris wrote her characters extremely well with some great dialogue and exaggerated the soap opera clichés to the hilt. The show will always be a fondly remembered classic that, unlike some shows, doesn't fade or become less funny over time.