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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
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | J.D. Lobue, Jay Sandrich |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 13 September, 1977 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Sony Pictures Home E |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Comedy Video, Television |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 3 |
| UPC: | 043396012219 |
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Customer Reviews of Soap - The Complete First Season
Great 1970's comedy. I was pretty young when this came out. I only saw a few episodes but I remembered how funny they were so I bought the first two seasons. I managed to watch a season and a half before I got tired of it and so I stopped watching it for now. I doubt I will get the third or fourth season but I'm happy to have these to watch when I'm in the mood for some crazy and funny humor.
funny show,,, but!!!!
its was much betterr with benson, he only lasted one season though
A Soap Fix
"Soap" is a wonderful spoof of soap-operas which ran from 1977 - 1981. This DVD set includes the first season's 25 episodes. There are several problems with the collection; they could have done a better job with the picture; there are parts missing from some of the episodes; there are absolutely no special features included with the set. All these things detract a bit from the collection. However, the positive aspects outweigh these detractions. This is a ground breaking series, still tremendously funny after all these years. Only an occasional comment is tied to the time period in which it was produced, which means that these shows will still be funny in another 30 years.
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>The cast contains several well known members, such as Billy Crystal, Richard Mulligan, Robert Guillaume, and Katherine Helmond. There are also a lot of guest appearances by well-known character actors, such as Harold Gould, Gordon Jump, Howard Hesseman, Edward Winter, Charles Lane, and many more. Until they release a fully restored version of the series, this is a pretty good way to get a "Soap" fix.