Soap's Short but Sweet History
1977 through 1981

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What a wacky family, the likes we had never seen on prime time television. A cast of many, and story lines abound. We would take a trip with characters that were funny yet serious we would watch their struggles and their triumphs. Soap would let us laugh at things today we classify as politically incorrect. The limits though were boundless, we laughed at impotency, invisibility, infidelity, whites, blacks, Latins, gays, straights, Christians, Jews, Buddhist and, yes even Aliens. Today we would still laugh but be obligated to apologize for it later. Soap should be commended for many things, for example Jodie Dallas and Benson. Though for politically correct reasons I am unable to point out why. When you watch you'll also take note on the incredible cast and the fact that a lot have gone on to be quite famous and well known in their own chosen arenas. Those of us who love the show know why the cast went on to fame. Those who haven't caught the show should check it out on that Comedy station. NO matter how many times I watch though, I still wonder... what happened to Jodie, is he 90, are Jessica, Chester, Burt, Annie and, Danny dead? Did Scotti really fly? Can we thank him for the
X-Files?

Soap premiered on September 13, 1977 and aired
1977-78 Tuesdays @ 9:30 and was the 11th rated show.
1978-79 Thursdays @ 9:30 and was rated the 19 th show.
1979-80 Thursdays @ 9:30
1980-81 Thursdays @ 9:30

Soap's demise was on April 20, 1981.
After that it aired on the WB for a few years and now is on a comedy station.

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