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32399, I think you're onto something here, Mr. Coolidge.
Posted by ZooTown74, Wed Sep-28-05 01:23 AM
And I say that not because Soap is in my top 5 all time sitcoms. A forgotten gem. The narration was often an ironic commentary on the action at the beginning and end of the episode, the characters all had quirks (in part because the show was parodying a soap opera), and there was little to no genuine heart, just an emphasis on jokes and story. I must find the season 4 DVD post haste.

BTW, I read somewhere that this show (and creator Susan Harris) was directly responsible for the introduction of the sitcom season-finale "cliffhanger." Does anyone know if this is true? Certainly seems that way, as I can't think of any other sitcoms before '77 that did it... and before anyone says Good Times did it with the death of James, they should remember that that occurred at the *beginning* of season 4.
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