Soap-Complete Series (1977)

"...became an instant smash hit with its brilliant and satirical spoofs of classic daytime programming.  Britt Gillette, The DVD Report
"Groundbreaking, hilarious, and surprisingly touching, it was must-watch TV of the late 1970s...  Bryan Byun, DVD Verdict

Editor's Note Billy Crystal got his start as one of the first gay characters to appear on prime-time television in this once controversial series. As TV entertainment, SOAP was ahead of its time both creatively--functioning as a parody of the soap opera within the trappings of a prime-time sitcom--and topically--dealing with such issues as interracial marriage, gay parenting, marital infidelity, and impotence. Robert Urich, Richard Mulligan, Katherine Helmond (WHO'S THE BOSS), Robert Guillaume (SPORTS NIGHT), and a host of others round out the impressive ensemble cast of all four seasons and 85 episodes of this must-own for any enthusiast of progressive television. Fans that can't get enough of Guillaume's Benson on this series may be interested to know the character was spun-off into its own show, titled BENSON.

	Arthur Peterson
	Billy Crystal
	Cathryn Damon
	Diana Canova
	Katherine Helmond
	Richard Mulligan
	Robert Guillaume
	Robert Mandan
	Andrew J. Selig - Producer
	Edward Stephenson - Production Designer
	Gary Anderson, et. al. - Editor
	George Aliceson Tipton - Original Music By
	J.D. Lobue - Director
	Jay Sandrich - Director
	Larry Boelens - Cinematographer
	Richard Hissong - Cinematographer
	Susan Harris, et. al. - Writer
	Tony Thomas - Executive Producer