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Soap - The Complete First Season

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Format: DVD September 16, 2003


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Product description SOAP, A PARODY OF SOAP OPERAS, IS A SHOW ABOUT TWO SISTERS &THEIR FAMILIES. THE ENTIRE 1ST SEASON, ALL 26 EPISODES 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 MASH, 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

Genre: TV


Format: Multiple Formats, Box set, Color, Full Screen, Closed-captioned, NTSC


Contributor: Donnelly Rhodes, Richard Mulligan, Robert Mandan, Cathryn Damon, Billy Crystal, Diana Canova, Jennifer Salt, Katherine Helmond, Arthur Peterson, Robert Guillaume, Jay Johnson, Jimmy Baio, Ted Wass See more


Language: English


Number Of Discs: 3


Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.331


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No


MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)


Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches; 9.6 ounces


Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Box set, Color, Full Screen, Closed-captioned, NTSC


Run time ‏ : ‎ 10 hours


Release date ‏ : ‎ September 16, 2003


Actors ‏ : ‎ Katherine Helmond, Richard Mulligan, Cathryn Damon, Ted Wass, Billy Crystal


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment


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    • SOAP - 1st COMPLETE SEASON DVD
Earlier Groundbreaking Comedy Series of the late 1970's. About 2 dysfunctional families.
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2025 by E Clay
    • At Last! Quality TV at its Finest!
If you have ever seen Soap and you are interested in this DVD - GO FOR IT! This is a great three CD set with the whole first season on it. It goes from when both Coren and Jessica are 'taking tennis lessons' with Peter, through Danny's running from the mob and hooking up with Elaine and Bert's stint with invisibility. Soap hit just about every controversial subject known to society at a time when that had not really been done before - and it has never been done as well since. If you have never seen Soap, it is the story of two sisters - Jessica Tate and Mary Campbell ... and their families. Jessica is married to Chester who is a securities man and is sleeping with anything that will stand still long enough. Jessica (who later played Mona on Who's The Boss) plays a dim but beautiful wife and a loving mother to two daughters, Coren and Uness, and one son, Billy. Both girls have a thing for impossible love affairs. In season one, Coren is in love with a priest and Uness with a married senator. Billy is the only normal one there though at fourteen he asks for the keys to `park' the car with his girlfriend and Jessica gives them to him although she doesn't understand because the car is already parked. Benson (Robert Guilllame) is the only one holding the family together. As the butler and the cook, he has some great lines as his undisguised contempt for Chester comes through loud and clear. Oh, and I almost forgot about Jessica's dad, the Major. World War II is still going on strong in his head as keeps kidnapping and interrogating the neighbors as German spies. If you can't already see the potential, meet the Campbells. Mary, Jessica's sister (remember this is the story of two sisters), is married to Bert (played by Mulligan). Bert owns a construction firm building skyscrapers. He is also impotent. But that is just because he killed Mary's first husband, unbeknownst to her. Mary has two sons - Danny and Joey (Billy Crystal). Danny wants to stop working for the mob but has to first kill the man who killed his father ... and just when they were finally getting along! Joey is gay and is in love with Dennis Phillips, a popular quarterback who is afraid that public knowledge of his homosexuality will spoil his endorsement possibilities. Bert has two sons also ... well, three if you count the dummy, Bob. Chuck is a ventriloquist from Hawaii who has a stormy and argumentative relationship with his smart-ass dummy, Bob. Bert's long lost son, Peter is the same tennis instructor who is "giving lessons" to Jessica and Coren. Confused? All these questions will be answered when you purchase your own copy of Soap: the First Season. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2003 by Jennifer B. Barton
    • One of the best comedies ever
I was a little kid when this first came out and I do remember all the brouhaha surrounding it. My parents watched it and loved it. When I was older and it was in syndication, I was finally able to watch it and even then didn't understand why it was considered controversial. Can you see the generational gap? The show centers on the Tate and Campbell families, united by sisters Jessica Tate and Mary Campbell. The Tates are rich, the Campbells are middle class. Jessica is a lovable ditz, and Mary is the practical one. The first season introduces us to a wide array of characters: Chester Tate - Jess's philandering husband Eunice Tate - Jess's uptight daughter who has a secret of her own Corrine Tate - Jess's other daughter who is a wild child Benson - the sarcastic butler who steals every scene he is in Burt Campbell - Mary's wacky husband with a "few" problems Jody Dallas - Mary's son from her first marriage; he's gay and thinks about having a sex change Danny Dallas - her other son; he belongs to the Mob Bob & Chuck Campbell - Burt's son from his first marriage (Chuck that is); Bob is his dummy who is more human than Chuck. They are not all the characters, but they are the major ones. Such things come up like murder, murder attempts, sex change operations, many many adulturous affairs, mother and daughter sharing the same lover, impotence, mental illness, and the required big murder trial. I can't remember a show that could be wacky, poignant, and heart-wrenching. You laugh. Out loud. You cry. You gasp. Though the situations seem ridiculous, the actors make it all seem so plausible, especially Katherine Helmond as Jessica. I agree with the others - I can't wait for season 2! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2004 by M. Fairman
    • Finally, the insanity whenever I want to see it.
Two months ago some friends and I were talking about this show, and how great it would be to have it on DVD. And now it's here! I spent most of this past weekend watching all 25 episodes and I can't wait to watch it again. This is truly a comedy classic. Could they get away with some of this stuff today? Not a chance! And that's a shame, because 'Soap' contains some of the funniest dialog you'll ever hear. (And, some of the most touching.) To careen from pure buffoonery to heart wrenching emotion and back to slap-stick, while keeping it solidly entrenched with the characters and situations, is pure genious. The cast is outstanding, and the guest stars terrific. (Harold Gould is memorable as Barney Gerber as is Gordon Jump as Sheriff Tinkler.) But, to me, Richard Mulligan and Katherine Helmond make this show. No one, and I mean no one, was funnier than Mulligan as Burt Campbell. An elastic face and a slap-stick mentality carried him over the top and back again. Helmond, as Jessica Tate drifted seamlessly between screwball and martyr. Now, why only four stars? Easy. The other comments about poor color transfer and lack of features/bonus material are right on the money. I know that you can pick this 3 disc set up for $20 brand new and right off the shelf, but this show was too important to give it such short shrift. It broke ground that no one else dared to tread. And that ground still remains largely untouched in the PC world of television that exists today. Either way, buy it, rent it, borrow it, hey... even steal it. Just take the time to watch it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2003 by Ralph L. Salisbury
    • No subtitles!
The series is old. It was filmed in front of a live audience. Unfortunately, with the audience laughing and the poor sound quality of the time, I missed most of the dialogue. It’s too priceless to miss. If they had added subtitles, I would have been much happier.
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2024 by BKC

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