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Season 4 – Soap

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This classic comedy series is a satire on all the daytime soaps out there. The stories revolve around a rich family, the Tates, and a blue-collar family, the Campbells. With stories mostly centered around crazy characters and sex, the escapades are as soapy as you can get: divorce, homosexuality, adultery, kidnapping, organized crime, war flashbacks, custody battles, murder and amnesia.

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Scott S This is by far the weakest season of Soap's four-year run. The humor feels forced at times and the show ends with multiple unresolved cliffhangers, but it was still an enjoyable watch due the super-talented cast. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Robert Mandan

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Katherine Helmond

Actor

Jennifer Salt

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Jimmy Baio

Actor

Arthur Peterson

Actor

Cathryn Damon

Actor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 12, 1980 Saunders receives a surprise; Mary has her baby; Burt and Danny wake up naked in a sleazy motel room; Jessica is in a coma. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 12, 1980 Jessica comes out of her coma; Eunice wins Dutch from Corinne; Burt and Danny receive blackmail photos; Mary is not sure her baby isn't an alien. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 19, 1980 Burt gives in to Tibbs' blackmail; Danny receives some bad news from Polly; Corinne announces she is leaving for California; Wendy is kidnapped. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 27, 1980 Jessica comes home from the hospital; Dutch and Eunice announce their marriage plans; Mary reveals the photos she has found. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 3, 1980 The scandal breaks; vacation-bound Jessica helps a guerrilla. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 10, 1980 Jessica is held hostage by South American revolutionaries; Mary decides the family is cursed. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 17, 1980 Jessica's kidnapper sweeps her off her feet; Burt and Danny, in disguise, infiltrate a massage parlor. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 31, 1980 Jessica falls in love with El Puerco; Danny is smitten with a hooker. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 7, 1981 Billy tries to rescue Jessica; Danny's hooker accuses him of jealousy. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 14, 1981 Jessica introduces El Puerco; Maggie cheers despondent Jodie. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 21, 1981 Danny tells Mary that he loves Gwen; Chester announces his engagement; Jessica throws a dinner party for El Puerco; Leslie tries to murder the Tates. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 28, 1981 Jessica tries to seduce El Puerco; Gwen tells Danny that she loves him; Danny needs a new kidney; Mary tells Jodie and Danny that they have different fathers. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 9, 1981 Mary asks Chester to donate a kidney to Danny; El Puerco hires a prostitute; Jodie continues his search for Wendy; Burt nabs Tibbs. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 9, 1981 Mary tells Jessica that Chester is Danny's father; Burt becomes an overnight hero; Danny and Chester prepare for kidney transplant surgery. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 16, 1981 Mary tells Burt about her relationship with Chester; Jodie asks Maggie to marry him; Dutch and Eunice try to spice up their sex life; Mary remembers why Chester left her. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 16, 1981 Burt alienates his family; Jessica forgives Chester, but not Mary; Saunders has a plan to rescue Jodie; a hood threatens Gwen. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 23, 1981 Jessica and El Puerco become lovers; Chester and Annie wed. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 23, 1981 Jodie and Wendy are saved; Jodie consults a psychiatrist. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 13, 1981 Chester goes mad with jealousy; Danny and Annie turn to each other for comfort; Mary insists that Scotty is not normal; Jodie's psychiatrist brings Julius home. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 13, 1981 Burt makes political enemies after addressing a panel of senators; Burt and El Puerco may fight over Jessica; Danny and Annie spend the night together; Maggie is shocked by Jodie's transformation. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 20, 1981 Jessica is kidnapped; Burt must choose family or politics. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 20, 1981 Chester readies to shoot Danny; Jessica faces a firing squad. Details

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Season Info

Director
J.D. Lobue
Executive Producer
Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas, Susan Harris
Screenwriter
Susan Harris, Stu Silver, Dick Clair, Jenna McMahon, Barry Vigon, Danny Jacobson
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Soap, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 12, 1980