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Soap : Season 1

Diana Canova (Actor), Billy Crystal (Actor), Jay Sandrich (Director) | Format: DVD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)

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Even before it premiered on September 13, 1977 (Tuesdays at 9:30 pm on ABC), Soap was mired in controversy (including 32,000 letters of protest) and primed to make television history. Conceived as a primetime satire of daytime melodramas, this groundbreaking series toppled many of the TV taboos that remained after All in the Family and M*A*S*H, openly addressing a variety of risky topics (homosexuality, infidelity, impotence, familial murder) with a deft combination of irreverent wit, wacky slapstick, supreme stupidity, and--key to its success--engaging drama from characters you could really care about, regardless of their rampant quirks and foibles.

As a friendly announcer informs us, "this is the story of two sisters" in suburban Connecticut--wealthy dimwit Jessica Tate (Katherine Helmond) and blue-collar housewife Mary Campbell (Cathryn Damon)--whose class-divided families are bound by enough scandalous secrets to make each of these 25 episodes (all written by creator-producer Susan Harris and directed by sitcom veteran Jay Sandrich) a polished gem of half-hour comedy. The integration of plot and character is flawless, and dirty laundry was rarely this absurd: Jessica's cheating on her cheating husband (Robert Mandan, the show's underrated lynchpin); stepson Jodie (Billy Crystal) is (gasp!) openly gay, and brother Danny (Ted Wass) has Mafia connections; daughter Corrine (Diana Canova) is in love with a priest; Mary's husband Burt (manic genius Richard Mulligan) is a would-be killer who thinks he's invisible; and all of them are suspects in a murder case that fuels the season's cliffhanger finale.

This is ensemble comedy at its finest, and is it any wonder Robert Guillaume--as the Tates' insolent servant Benson--got his own spin-off sitcom in 1979? His line readings (such as "You want me to get that?" when the doorbell rings) are instant classics, and while Helmond tops the cast with her inimitable brand of idiocy, there's not a weak link in the entire cast. All those protesting prudes fought a futile battle: Soap was never naughty without purpose (indeed, the show possesses subtle integrity) and a large and loyal audience propelled it to even crazier heights in subsequent seasons. (Technical note: Given the shortcomings of 25-year-old videotape, with minor glitches and color variations, these episodes look and sound remarkably good.) --Jeff Shannon

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5.0 out of 5 stars According to Tri-Star/columbia..., May 6 2004
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Tony Thomas "Tony" (Monroe, WA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Soap : Season 1 (DVD)
...whom I contacted via email last week, the last two seasons will be released sometime this year, although there is no exact date as of right now. Keep the faith, Soap fans!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Still Great Stuff, Nov 18 2004
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This review is from: Soap : Season 1 (DVD)
I loved this show when it first aired. I still love it now and am hoping they will release the 3rd year soon. I just want to say that my elderly father who lives with me is somewhat depressed after losing his wife and also has health problems actually finds this show funny. I mean this guy doesn't laugh at anything but loves 'Soap'. They sure don't make shows this funny anymore. I love Burt, Chuck and Bob, and all the rest.
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4.0 out of 5 stars I want more !, July 28 2004
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This review is from: Soap : Season 1 (DVD)
I am still chuckling when I think about the shows. So how long before the 3rd season?
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