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Chester and Benson. The Tates and Campbells with Benson. Soap is an American sitcom television series that originally ran on ABC from 1977 through 1981. A parody of soap operas, the show's story was presented in a serial format and featured melodramatic plotlines revolving around a large family in the fictional town of Dunn's River, Connecticut.
Soap is an American sitcom television series that originally ran on ABC from September 13, 1977, until April 20, 1981. The show was created as a nighttime parody of daytime soap operas, presented as a weekly half-hour prime time comedy.
The series is a parody of soap operas and features a large ensemble cast. The show ran for 85 episodes in its original ABC broadcasts, but its syndication package included 93 episodes (several one-hour ABC episodes, mostly from the condensed Season 4, were split into half-hour syndication episodes).
Helmond appeared in The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975) as Emma Borden, the title character's sister. [4] She appeared in an episode of the short-lived 1976 CBS adventure series, Spencer's Pilots, starring Gene Evans. Helmond gained prominence as Jessica Tate, the ditzy matriarch of the Tate family in Soap (1977–1981) on ABC. [4]
Diana Canova (born Diane Canova Rivero; June 1, 1953) is an American actress, director, and professor. She is best known for her role as Corinne Tate on Soap (1977-1980). Early life
Jodie Dallas is a fictional character from the 1977 American sitcom Soap. He was played by Billy Crystal. The son of central character Mary Campbell, Jodie works as a television commercial director. Jodie was among the first gay characters on American television.
The role of Larry was originally played by Paul Tulley, who appears from the debut of the series in July 1968 through episodes in August of that year.Actor Jim Storm soon assumed the role in August, playing Larry through December 1968 (he accepted a role on fellow ABC soap Dark Shadows a year and a half after leaving One Life to Live). [8]
Donnelly Rhodes Henry (December 4, 1937 – January 8, 2018) [1] [2] was a Canadian actor. He had many American television and film credits, probably best known to American audiences as the hapless escaped convict Dutch Leitner on the soap opera spoof Soap and as Phillip Chancellor II on The Young and the Restless.