Soap (1977)
The antics of a wealthy family, the Tates, and a working-class family, the Campbells, in the fictional town of Dunn's River, Connecticut.
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Episode 1 - Episode 70
Release Date: 1980-11-12Dr. Hill revives Jessica, who remains in a coma. Danny and Burt wake up in an adult motel. Mary is relieved to see that her baby is white. Billy dodges Leslie's bullet, which hits Saunders instead. Dutch chooses Eunice over Corinne, who announces she will be moving on soon. Jessica emerges from her coma apparently healthy and surrounded by her many suitors. After the judge learns of Carol's machinations, she awards custody of Wendy to Jodie. Carol threatens Jodie. Burt and Danny receive X-rated pictures of themselves in the motel room.
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Episode 2 - Episode 71
Release Date: 1980-11-19Jessica tells her suitors that she is moving on with her life--without them. Burt and Danny consider responses to Tibbs' blackmail threats. Polly turns down Danny's marriage proposal, leaving him despondent. Corinne departs for a new life in California. Wendy is kidnapped.
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Episode 3 - Episode 72
Release Date: 1980-11-26After Burt tells Jodie there's nothing the law can do to help find Wendy, Jodie takes matters into his own hands. Jessica returns home from the hospital. Eunice and Dutch announce their engagement, much to Chester's horror. Leslie continues her bumbling efforts to kill Billy. Mary receives the blackmail photos of Burt in the motel room. Jessica agrees to allow Chester to live in the poolhouse.
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Episode 4 - Episode 73
Release Date: 1980-12-03Chester puts the moves on the maid of honor at Dutch and Eunice's wedding. The blackmail photos of Burt and Danny hit the papers. Despite the breaking scandal, Mary vows to stand by Burt. On her way to the Caribbean for some R&R, Jessica crosses paths with a Latin American revolutionary.
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Episode 5 - Episode 74
Release Date: 1980-12-10The Tates and Campbells learn of Jessica's abduction. Billy heads to Malaguay to rescue his mother. Jodie hires a P.I. to find Wendy. Danny and Burt plan to go undercover to bring down Tibbs. Jessica finds herself in the middle of a revolution.
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Episode 6 - Episode 75
Release Date: 1980-12-17Danny finds a hooker who will help bring Tibbs to justice. The cash-poor Tates hold a barbecue. Leslie gets more creative in her efforts to kill Billy. Jessica accepts El Puerco's invitation to spend the night in his tent.
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Episode 7 - Episode 76
Release Date: 1980-12-31Jessica consoles a depressed El Puerco and convinces him to fight the revolution from her house in Connecticut. Gwen testifies against Tibbs. Someone is spying on Gwen and Danny. The Tates hold a garage sale to raise cash. Burt and Mary make an appointment for sex. Jodie and Maggie's search for Carol and Wendy leads them to a rowdy saloon.
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Episode 8 - Episode 77
Release Date: 1981-01-07Burt sells his construction company to Chester and Dutch. Jodie and Maggie learn that Carol has run off to New Mexico with a carnival fire-eater. Billy rescues Jessica and El Puerco at sea. Danny admits he is attracted to Gwen and asks her to stop turning tricks.
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Episode 9 - Episode 78
Release Date: 1981-01-14Jessica returns home with El Puerco and his three Juans. Danny asks Gwen to move in with him. Jodie and Maggie, on their way to Alaska to find Wendy, admit their mutual attraction. Burt suffers a crisis of faith.
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Episode 10 - Episode 79
Release Date: 1981-01-21Jessica and Chester announce their divorce. Danny reveals his love for Gwen. Jodie tells the family about his affair with Maggie. At a party for El Puerco, Danny is shot.
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Episode 11 - Episode 80
Release Date: 1981-01-28Burt vows to make Tibbs pay for his crimes; Jessica makes an unsuccessful attempt to seduce El; Danny's critical injury requires a kidney from a blood relative.
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Episode 12 - Episode 81
Release Date: 1981-03-09Jodie and Maggie are taken captive by Minja warriors in Malibu; Burt becomes a hero after finally capturing Tibbs; and Mary reveals that Danny's natural father is Chester.
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Episode 13 - Episode 82
Release Date: 1981-03-16Jessica and Danny are both shocked by the news that Chester is Danny's real father; Burt becomes a media hero because of his attack on Tibbs; Chester and Danny face surgery together.
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Episode 14 - Episode 83
Release Date: 1981-03-23Chester becomes the vital kidney donor on Danny's behalf; Dutch and Eunice try to spice up their sex life by playacting; believing her sister has betrayed her, Jessica refuses to speak to a despondent Mary, who reveals how their mother arranged scatterbrained Jessica's marriage to embezzler Chester.
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Episode 15 - Episode 84
Release Date: 1981-04-13Burt alienates his family as his fame continues to grow; Danny is offended when Burt disapproves of his plans to marry Gwen; Jessica forgives Chester, but can't forgive Mary; Saunders proposes a plan to rescue Jodie and Maggie; Gwen is coerced by a hoodlum into spying on Burt and Danny.
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Episode 16 - Episode 85
Release Date: 1981-04-20Jodie, Maggie and Wendy are rescued from the fortress by Burt, Chuck, Bob, Billy, El Puerco, Juan One, the Major, Dutch, and Saunders; Jessica and Mary come to an understanding; Mary tells Jessica that she has a drinking problem, the baby may be an alien, and she fears she is losing Burt; Jodie decides to see a therapist so he can be sure about his relationship with Maggie; Danny blames Burt when Gwen runs away; Jodie signs up for hypnotherapy with Dr. Rudolph.
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Episode 17 - Episode 86
Release Date: 1981-03-02The family waits for the results of Danny's surgery. Mary explains to Burt about her relationship with Chester. Jodie proposes to Maggie. Dutch and Eunice try to spice up their sex life. Mary relives the circumstances that led Chester to leave her for Jessica.
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Episode 18 - Episode 87
Release Date: 1981-03-09Burt alienates his family as his fame continues to grow. Danny is offended when Burt disapproves of his plans to marry Gwen. Jessica forgives Chester, but can't forgive Mary. El Puerco tries to endear himself to Saunders. Saunders proposes a plan to rescue Jodie and Maggie. A hoodlum coerces Gwen into spying on Burt and Danny.
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Episode 19 - Episode 88
Release Date: 1981-03-16Jodie, Maggie and Wendy are rescued from the fortress. Jessica and Mary come to an understanding. Mary tells Jessica that she has a drinking problem, the baby may be an alien, and she fears she is losing Burt. Jodie decides to see a therapist so he can be sure about his relationship with Maggie. Danny blames Burt when Gwen runs away. Jodie signs up for hypnotherapy.
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Episode 20 - Episode 89
Release Date: 1981-03-23El Puerco learns a few things about women after spending the night with Jessica. Eunice's fantasy games are starting to get on Dutch's nerves. Chester and Annie announce that they are married, but Chester continues to act possessively toward Jessica. Mary walks out on Burt when he accuses her of being drunk. Dutch fails to turn Eunice on with his Cyrano de Bergerac costume. Jodie comes out of hypnosis believing that he's a 90-year-old Jewish man named Julius Kassendorf.
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Episode 21 - Episode 90
Release Date: 1981-03-30The Governor offers Burt a job as Lieutenant Governor. Chester goes mad with jealousy over Jessica and El Puerco. Danny and Annie turn to each other for comfort. Mary tries to convince Burt that their baby isn't normal. Jodie's psychiatrist brings Julius home to meet the Campbells.
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Episode 22 - Episode 91
Release Date: 1981-04-06El Puerco challenges Chester to a duel. Jessica expresses concern about Burt and Mary's marital problems. Danny and Annie succumb to their sexual attraction. Maggie meets Julius. Burt makes political enemies after addressing a panel of senators.
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Episode 23 - Episode 92
Release Date: 1981-04-13The Governor asks Burt to disassociate himself from his family. El Puerco's enemies take Jessica hostage. The Tates receive the kidnappers' terms. Julius comforts Mary. Burt's enemies plot to kill him.
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Episode 24 - Episode 93
Release Date: 1981-04-20Burt receives a tip about a major drug transaction. Danny tells Burt that he's in love with Annie. The Tates worry about Jessica. Jessica makes life difficult for her captors. The communists demand El Puerco's surrender. Jessica prepares to face her execution. Chester catches Danny in bed with Annie. Burt walks into an ambush. Jessica faces a firing squad.