Soap (TV series)
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Soap is a late-1970s American sitcom that parodies daytime soap operas through its serialized, absurd storylines and controversial, boundary-pushing humor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soap (TV series) canonical | 3 |
| Soap season 1 | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6323131 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Soap (TV series) Context triple: [Jodie Dallas, partOf, Soap (TV series)]
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A.
Touch (TV series)
Touch is an American drama television series that follows a widowed father whose emotionally challenged son can predict future events through complex numerical patterns, intertwining global storylines around fate and interconnectedness.
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B.
Mom (TV series)
Mom is an American sitcom that follows a newly sober single mother and her estranged mother as they navigate recovery, family, and everyday chaos with a blend of sharp humor and heartfelt drama.
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C.
Hancock (retitled television series)
Hancock (retitled television series) is a British sitcom starring Tony Hancock, created as a later television vehicle for his comedy following the success of Hancock's Half Hour.
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D.
Melrose Place
Melrose Place is an American primetime soap opera that follows the intertwined personal and professional lives of a group of young adults living in a Los Angeles apartment complex.
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E.
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck is an American television drama series that follows the personal and professional lives of two Miami plastic surgeons, known for its provocative themes and dark, character-driven storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Soap (TV series) Target entity description: Soap is a late-1970s American sitcom that parodies daytime soap operas through its serialized, absurd storylines and controversial, boundary-pushing humor.
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A.
Touch (TV series)
Touch is an American drama television series that follows a widowed father whose emotionally challenged son can predict future events through complex numerical patterns, intertwining global storylines around fate and interconnectedness.
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B.
Mom (TV series)
Mom is an American sitcom that follows a newly sober single mother and her estranged mother as they navigate recovery, family, and everyday chaos with a blend of sharp humor and heartfelt drama.
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C.
Hancock (retitled television series)
Hancock (retitled television series) is a British sitcom starring Tony Hancock, created as a later television vehicle for his comedy following the success of Hancock's Half Hour.
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D.
Melrose Place
Melrose Place is an American primetime soap opera that follows the intertwined personal and professional lives of a group of young adults living in a Los Angeles apartment complex.
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E.
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck is an American television drama series that follows the personal and professional lives of two Miami plastic surgeons, known for its provocative themes and dark, character-driven storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| cameraSetup | multi-camera ⓘ |
| composer | George Aliceson Tipton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Susan Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Sony Pictures Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Benson DuBois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burt Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ Jessica Tate NERFINISHED ⓘ Jodie Dallas NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1977-09-13 ⓘ |
| firstRunEndYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| firstRunStartYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| followsFamily |
Campbell family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tate family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | multi-camera ⓘ |
| genre |
parody
ⓘ
sitcom ⓘ soap opera parody ⓘ |
| hasTheme | narrated episode recaps and previews ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1981-04-20 ⓘ |
| narratedBy | Rod Roddy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial subject matter
ⓘ
early depiction of a gay main character on American television ⓘ parody of daytime soap operas ⓘ serialized storytelling in a sitcom format ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 93 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 4 ⓘ |
| originalChannel | American Broadcasting Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastIn | prime time ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Billy Crystal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cathryn Damon NERFINISHED ⓘ Katherine Helmond NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Mulligan NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Guillaume NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
ABC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimePerEpisode | 30 minutes ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
early 1980s
ⓘ
late 1970s ⓘ |
| setting | Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spinOff | Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Susan Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Soap (TV series) Description of subject: Soap is a late-1970s American sitcom that parodies daytime soap operas through its serialized, absurd storylines and controversial, boundary-pushing humor.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Soap season 1
this entity surface form:
Soap season 1