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{{quote|''This is the story of two sisters: Jessica Tate, and Mary Campbell.

''Jessica lives in a neighborhood known as Rich. Jessica likes life. The only thing she would change about life, if she could, is that she would set it all to music. The Tates have more secrets than they do money.

''Mary, too, likes life. Unfortunately, life doesn't seem too crazy about her. As you can see, the ~~Campbell's~~ don't have nearly as much money as the Tates. They do, however, have as many secrets...''~~|The [[Opening Narration]]}}~~

''Mary, too, likes life. Unfortunately, life doesn't seem too crazy about her. As you can see, the Campbells don't have nearly as much money as the Tates. They do, however, have as many secrets...''

|The [[Opening Narration]]}}

Late 1970s sitcom on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] that both parodied and emulated the serial storytelling style of the [[Soap Opera]]. It was perhaps the first [[Sitcom]] to include a [[Story Arc]] of any significance, and as such is still a rarity even today.

''Soap'' followed the misadventures of the wealthy Tate family, and the equally bizarre misadventures of their relatives, the far less wealthy Campbells. Over the course of a few years, they face adultery, a murder trial, abduction by aliens, demonic possession, cultists and mental illness (several times). The cast consisted of a large ensemble, including Richard Mulligan, Katherine Helmond, Robert Urich, Billy Crystal, and Robert Guillaume as Benson, the cynical housekeeper to the Tates, who would eventually be spun off into [[Benson|his own show]] (in which he would eventually become [[Ascended Extra|lieutenant governor]] of his state).

'''''Soap''''' followed the misadventures of the wealthy Tate family, and the equally bizarre misadventures of their relatives, the far less wealthy Campbells. Over the course of a few years, they face adultery, a murder trial, abduction by aliens, demonic possession, cultists and mental illness (several times). The cast consisted of a large ensemble, including [[Richard Mulligan]], [[Katherine Helmond]], [[Robert Urich]], [[Billy Crystal]], and [[Robert Guillaume]] as Benson, the cynical housekeeper to the Tates, who would eventually be spun off into [[Benson|his own show]] (in which he would eventually become [[Ascended Extra|lieutenant governor]] of his state).

It is also notable for being one of the first major series to feature a homosexual major character. Also notable in that said character managed to [[Bury Your Gays|survive]] [[Gayngst|relatively unscathed]] throughout the entire series.

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