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Summary: A Groundbreaking Show
Review: I loved Soap as a kid in the 70's, and it's great to have the episodes on DVD now. Soap was conceived as a parody of TV soap operas, but it actually transcended the genre and became something unique. A great cast helped make each character sympathetic and memorable. The early episodes in the first season are funny, but a bit uneven, as the writers try to introduce a vast array of characters and situations. But by midway through the first season, the show starts to really hit its stride, and nearly every scene is a classic. Can't wait for Season 2!
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Summary: next season pls
Review: we want more, we want more, we want more!!!! brilliant to be able to sit down for a laugh for 20 minutes and see a full episode. next season please. just in case you didn't get it - next season pls, next season pls, next season pls.....
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Summary: MORE, MORE, MORE! AND SOON, PLEASE!
Review: Most old sitcoms are rerun occasionally - But not this one! Watching this DVD set brought back memories of classic, hilarious storylines I had long forgotten. The best $25 I've spent in a long time! If any Columbia execs are reading this, PLEASE release Season Two in the near future! I can't afford to keep buying the subsequent VHS episodes from online auctions!
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Summary: RE: the debate over Danny's various disguises
Review: YES, Danny DID disguise himself as an old jewish man in season one. He also dressed up as a female nurse, a telegram delivery man, and an Arab. Must've been a fun season for the show's costume department!
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Summary: remains funny after all of these years
Review: Like some other reviewers here, I had a "Soap" marathon when I first got this set. Unlike some TV shows that I grew up watching, this one has remained funny. (The return of the "Carol Burnett Show" to TVLand has me wondering why I thought that show was so great when it aired in the 1970's.) As to some of the previous reviews mentioning some of the edits of episodes here, I would guess that the low cost of the set prompted the exclusion of a couple of songs (like "There Is Nothing Like A Dame"). Or perhaps it was an issue of being able to get the legal clearance to include those songs at all, at any price. Getting all of one season for $20 versus the hundreds of dollars that the first season cost on VHS through Columbia House is a great deal; if a few small scenes are missing to make the set affordable, I'm in favor of that choice. I know that I wouldn't pay hundreds of dollars to own this, even though I enjoy the series very much. As to Danny appearing as an old Jewish man, perhaps that reviewer fell asleep during the scene where that happened. I cannot recall in which episode this occurs, but Danny's appearance as an old Jewish man is definitely on this dvd set. Like many others, I am eagerly awaiting seasons 2 and 3 on dvd.
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Summary: Great series
Review: This innovative series was quite controversial when it was showing on TV. Unfortunately, they only had three seasons. I just can't wait to get seasons 2 & 3 on DVD! In this DVD it was interesting to see the actress who plays Rosario in Will & Grace (Shelley Morrison) as a motel maid on the episode where Corinne stays in the motel after leaving Peter. Also interesting was to see the actress that play's Marie in Everybody Loves Raymond (Doris Roberts) as Father Tim's mother. The funny thing is that her character there bears an uncanny resemblance to the overbearing mother that she plays in Raymond! I loved this series back then, and I am glad I now get to see it any time I want!
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Summary: Simply The Best
Review: It doesn't take a genius to know that this soap opera was ahead of its time. The cast was outstanding and it seemed as if this was an actual family with all the hijinks that were always going on. I bought the first season and have watched it probably 10 times already. It is well worth the money I paid for it and I can't wait to find out if the other seasons are coming out on DVD too.
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Summary: A must have
Review: Television at it's best! I currently own the entire collection on VHS and recently purchased the DVD set for my sister. We both enjoyed the show as kids and finally, it's available on DVD. Unfortunately for me, I purchased the original set from Columbia House at a whopping $29.99 per tape (entire set cost over $500.) The positive here is that in the event later seasons are not released on DVD, I already own the collection. Soap covers a broad range of topics, which makes the series interesting and very entertaining. I won't rattle on about certain characters or episodes, if you have ever watched Soap and laughed, you must own this DVD.
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Summary: A Former Fan and a New One
Review: I loved this show when I was young and recently purchased the first season. My wife had not seen the show before but she now loves it as much as me. I truly hope that the producers of this DVD read these reviews and realize there is a band of fans begging for the further seasons. I still love the one I have but it would be wonderful if I could introduce my wife to the entire panorama of lunacy. This is one of the best TV shows in my lifetime. Susan Harris has written an extremely humorous story and the cast brings out all the insanity within the script.
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Summary: One of the best comedies ever
Review: 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!
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