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Soap (1977)

Comedy · Drama · Romance

The antics of a wealthy family, the Tates, and a working-class family, the Campbells, in the fictional town of Dunn's River, Connecticut.

IMDb rating
8.3 (9,517 votes)
Episode average
7.8 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons
4
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1977)

7.80 avg 25 episodes 7.7 → 8.1 30 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 323 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 234 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 206 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 198 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 186 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 179 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 176 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 167 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 172 votesEp 10: 7.9 · 172 votesEp 11: 7.8 · 163 votesEp 12: 7.8 · 165 votesEp 13: 8.1 · 164 votesEp 14: 7.8 · 157 votesEp 15: 7.6 · 164 votesEp 16: 7.6 · 154 votesEp 17: 7.6 · 151 votesEp 18: 7.7 · 149 votesEp 19: 7.9 · 145 votesEp 20: 8.0 · 152 votesEp 21: 7.9 · 148 votesEp 22: 7.8 · 146 votesEp 23: 7.8 · 145 votesEp 24: 7.8 · 142 votesEp 25: 8.1 · 143 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.17.7323
2Episode #1.27.8234
3Episode #1.37.6206
4Episode #1.47.7198
5Episode #1.57.7186
6Episode #1.67.5179
7Episode #1.77.8176
8Episode #1.87.9167
9Episode #1.98.0172
10Episode #1.107.9172
11Episode #1.117.8163
12Episode #1.127.8165
13Episode #1.138.1164
14Episode #1.147.8157
15Episode #1.157.6164
16Episode #1.167.6154
17Episode #1.177.6151
18Episode #1.187.7149
19Episode #1.197.9145
20Episode #1.208.0152
21Episode #1.217.9148
22Episode #1.227.8146
23Episode #1.237.8145
24Episode #1.247.8142
25Episode #1.258.1143

Season 2 (1978)

7.97 avg 23 episodes 8.2 → 8.0 34 min avg

Ep 0: 8.2 · 48 votesEp 1: 7.7 · 127 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 116 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 121 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 108 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 112 votesEp 6: 7.9 · 111 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 114 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 108 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 107 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 105 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 111 votesEp 12: 8.0 · 105 votesEp 13: 8.4 · 120 votesEp 14: 8.2 · 116 votesEp 15: 7.8 · 105 votesEp 16: 8.1 · 104 votesEp 17: 7.8 · 100 votesEp 18: 8.0 · 109 votesEp 19: 8.2 · 107 votesEp 20: 7.8 · 111 votesEp 21: 8.0 · 110 votesEp 22: 8.0 · 106 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
0The Best of Soap: Who Killed Peter?8.248
1Episode #2.17.7127
2Episode #2.27.7116
3Episode #2.37.9121
4Episode #2.47.7108
5Episode #2.57.9112
6Episode #2.67.9111
7Episode #2.78.0114
8Episode #2.87.8108
9Episode #2.98.0107
10Episode #2.108.0105
11Episode #2.118.1111
12Episode #2.128.0105
13Episode #2.138.4120
14Episode #2.148.2116
15Episode #2.157.8105
16Episode #2.168.1104
17Episode #2.177.8100
18Episode #2.188.0109
19Episode #2.198.2107
20Episode #2.207.8111
21Episode #2.218.0110
22Episode #2.228.0106

Season 3 (1979)

7.96 avg 23 episodes 8.6 → 8.3 34 min avg

Ep 0: 8.6 · 35 votesEp 1: 8.0 · 103 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 107 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 103 votesEp 4: 7.5 · 96 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 95 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 93 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 91 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 93 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 91 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 96 votesEp 11: 7.9 · 91 votesEp 12: 8.0 · 97 votesEp 13: 8.1 · 94 votesEp 14: 8.2 · 99 votesEp 15: 7.7 · 90 votesEp 16: 7.8 · 91 votesEp 17: 8.0 · 90 votesEp 18: 8.0 · 86 votesEp 19: 8.1 · 86 votesEp 20: 7.7 · 86 votesEp 21: 7.8 · 93 votesEp 22: 8.3 · 93 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
0Episode #3.08.635
1Episode #3.18.0103
2Episode #3.28.1107
3Episode #3.37.9103
4Episode #3.47.596
5Episode #3.57.895
6Episode #3.67.793
7Episode #3.77.991
8Episode #3.88.093
9Episode #3.97.891
10Episode #3.108.196
11Episode #3.117.991
12Episode #3.128.097
13Episode #3.138.194
14Episode #3.148.299
15Episode #3.157.790
16Episode #3.167.891
17Episode #3.178.090
18Episode #3.188.086
19Episode #3.198.186
20Episode #3.207.786
21Episode #3.217.893
22Episode #3.228.393

Season 4 (1980)

7.65 avg 17 episodes 8.3 → 7.9 44 min avg

Ep 0: 8.3 · 51 votesEp 1: 7.8 · 90 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 83 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 80 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 86 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 83 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 85 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 82 votesEp 8: 7.3 · 80 votesEp 9: 7.5 · 84 votesEp 10: 7.8 · 85 votesEp 11: 7.5 · 80 votesEp 12: 7.4 · 82 votesEp 13: 7.6 · 77 votesEp 14: 7.1 · 82 votesEp 15: 7.4 · 81 votesEp 16: 7.9 · 96 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
0Jessica's Wonderful Life8.351
1Episode #4.17.890
2Episode #4.27.983
3Episode #4.37.780
4Episode #4.47.886
5Episode #4.57.783
6Episode #4.67.785
7Episode #4.77.682
8Episode #4.87.380
9Episode #4.97.584
10Episode #4.107.885
11Episode #4.117.580
12Episode #4.127.482
13Episode #4.137.677
14Episode #4.147.182
15Episode #4.157.481
16Episode #4.167.996

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