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Soap
The antics of a wealthy family, the Tates, and a working-class family, the Campbells, in the fictional town of Dunn's River, Connecticut.
- Created by:
- Susan Harris
- Cast:
- Katherine Helmond, Cathryn Damon, Richard Mulligan, Robert Mandan
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- ABC
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Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 5.5Episode 1
1977-09-13 · 25mThis satirical soap opera introduces the Campbells and the Tates: two suburban families of unequal prosperity but equal lunacy and a similar zest for the foibles which make us all human.
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E02
Episode 2
Episode 2
1977-09-20 · 25mIn order to leave the mob, Danny is ordered to kill his father's killer; Chester is blackmailed by his secretary; and the identity of Burt's long lost son is a shock in more ways than one.
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E03
Episode 3
Episode 3
1977-09-27 · 25mJessica fails to confess her infidelity; Mary fails to terminate Burt's impotence; and Danny learns the identity of the man he must terminate.
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Episode 4
1977-10-04 · 25mJessica resolves to end her affair with Peter; Claire ends Chester's affair with Pigeon; and Danny tries to end Burt's life.
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Episode 5
1977-10-04 · 25mJodie tells his family about his planned sex-change operation; Burt and Mary tell a psychiatrist about their problem; Corrine tells Father Tim she loves him; and Jessica can't tell Corinne anything.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 6
Episode 6
1977-10-25 · 25mCorrine moves out of the Tate house; Burt announces the return of his son Chuck, the ventriloquist; and Danny gets one last chance to kill Burt.
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E07
Episode 7
Episode 7
1977-11-01 · 25mThe Major kidnaps a neighbor; Claire fails to convince Jessica that Chester is cheating; Burt's son Chuck, the schizophrenic ventriloquist, arrives; and Danny traps Burt in a cabin with the intent to kill.
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Episode 8
1977-11-08 · 25mUnable to bring himself to kill Burt, Danny goes into hiding from the mob; Bob, the ventriloquist's dummy, continues to make life horrible for the Campbells and the Tates.
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Episode 9
1977-11-15 · 25mJodie goes into the hospital for his sex change operation; Dr. Medlow cures Burt's impotence; and Jessica finally witnesses Chester's infidelity.
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Episode 10
1977-11-22 · 25mThe Godfather visits Mary; Danny visits in disguise; Mary spurns Burt's advances; Corinne visits Father Tim; and Dennis has bad news for Jodie.
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Episode 11
1977-11-29 · 25mLearning of Jodie's suicide attempt, the Campbells rush to his hospital bedside. Corinne and Jessica confront their men about their respective infidelities.
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E12
Episode 12
Episode 12
1977-12-06 · 30mJodie leaves the hospital and prepares for his first date with a woman; Jessica and Corinne are furious with Peter for cheating on Corinne; and Peter is in for a surprise in his bath.
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E13
Episode 13
Episode 13
1977-12-13 · 25mBurt plans a party to celebrate his victory over impotency, but a tragic discovery leaves him in no mood for merrymaking.
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E14
Episode 14
Episode 14
1977-12-27 · 25mEvery member of the Campbell and Tate households seems to be a suspect in Peter's murder, but Chief of Police Tinkler announces the name of the culprit.
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E15
Episode 15
Episode 15
1978-01-03 · 25mDanny takes drastic steps to keep from being killed and a mysterious woman arrives at Tinkler's jail with a startling announcement.
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E16
Episode 16
Episode 16
1978-01-10 · 25mAfter receiving some shocking news, Corinne is released from jail - and Jessica is arrested.
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Episode 17
1978-01-17 · 25mAfter gloating over Jessica's arrest, Ingrid pays a threatening visit to the Campbell's. Eunice and the Congressman receive a blackmail note and Lefkowitz agrees to let Danny live - on one condition.
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Episode 18
1978-01-24 · 25mThe Campbells consider having Burt committed while Father Tim pays Corinne a farewell visit and Chester fires Claire
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Episode 19
1978-02-07 · 25mMary finally gets Burt to see a doctor. Jessica tries to make peace with Corinne, and Eunice finds herself locked out on a hotel window ledge in the rain.
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Episode 20
Episode 20
1978-02-14 · 25mEunice and Walter race to recover some incriminating evidence, and Jessica and Chester receive a few shocks from their first meeting with the prosecutor and the Judge.
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Episode 21
1978-02-21 · 25mJessica's astonishing behavior on the first day of her trial for the murder of tennis pro Peter Campbell causes pandemonium in the courtroom.
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Episode 22
1978-02-28 · 25mJessica and Chester Tate wreck havoc on the judicial system along with their sarcastic butler, Benson, when the three testify in Jessica's trial.
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Episode 23
1978-03-14 · 25mJessica Tate may be at the end of her rope when a surprise witness is brought into the courtroom to present startling and intriguing evidence against Jessica
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Episode 24
1978-03-21 · 25mJodie's friendship with Carol takes a confusing turn, while Jessica awaits the jury's verdict in her trial.
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Episode 25
1978-03-28 · 25mLefkowitz's threat to kill the entire Campbell clan and startling announcements by Father Tim and Mr. Mallu are temporarily overshadowed by the return of the verdict for Jessica.
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Katherine Helmond
Jessica Tate
Cathryn Damon
Mary Campbell
Richard Mulligan
Burt Campbell
Robert Mandan
Chester Tate
Billy Crystal
Jodie Dallas
Ted Wass
Danny Dallas
Diana Canova
Corinne Tate
Jennifer Salt
Eunice Tate
Jimmy Baio
Billy Tate
Arthur Peterson
The Major