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The Best Episodes of Soap

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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  1. 8.3/10(143 votes)

    #1 - Episode 38

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    Burt and Danny practice the ransom drop, Elaine is shot and killed while escaping, Chuck and Bob have a new mind-reading act, and Jessica tells Donohue that she loves him, too.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
  2. 8.2/10(105 votes)

    #2 - Episode 44

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    Jessica tells Chester about her affair with Donohue. Billy runs into a former classmate who has joined a religious cult. Eunice visits Dutch in prison. Danny and Jodie engineer a reconciliation between Burt and Mary. Something strange is going on in the Tate nursery.

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  3. 8.2/10(95 votes)

    #3 - Episode 69

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    Season #3 season finale was an expanded episode of 60 minutes. Now shown in two parts in syndication.

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  4. 8.1/10(113 votes)

    #4 - Episode 39

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    Burt tells Sally to find a new job, the Tates visit Dutch and Eunice, Danny goes after Elaine's killers, and Chester regains his memory only to lose it again.

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  5. 8.1/10(104 votes)

    #5 - Episode 45

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    Jessica tells Chester and Donohue that she's torn between them. Jodie brings Alice home to meet the Campbells. Corinne tracks down Tim in his cave to tell him his son is possessed by the devil. Danny gets a lead on Elaine's killers. Burt tags along with Danny and spots a UFO.

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  6. 8.0/10(153 votes)

    #6 - Episode 9

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    Jodie goes into the hospital for his sex change operation; Dr. Medlow cures Burt's impotence; and Jessica finally witnesses Chester's infidelity.

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  8. 8.0/10(153 votes)

    #7 - Episode 13

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    Burt plans a party to celebrate his victory over impotency, but a tragic discovery leaves him in no mood for merrymaking.

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  9. 8.0/10(168 votes)

    #8 - Episode 20

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    Eunice and Walter race to recover some incriminating evidence, and Jessica and Chester receive a few shocks from their first meeting with the prosecutor and the Judge.

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  10. 8.0/10(161 votes)

    #9 - Episode 25

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    Lefkowitz's threat to kill the entire Campbell clan and startling announcements by Father Tim and Mr. Mallu are temporarily overshadowed by the return of the verdict for Jessica.

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  11. 8.0/10(131 votes)

    #10 - Episode 34

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    Burt awakens next to Sally, Chester thinks he's Marlene Dietrich, Tim's first and last day at work goes badly, and Carol has a bridal shower.

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  12. 8.0/10(106 votes)

    #11 - Episode 36

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    Detective George Donohue tries to find Chester, Corinne's pregnancy is further along than can be explained, and Burt and Danny Negotiate with Elaine's kidnappers.

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  13. 8.0/10(101 votes)

    #12 - Episode 41

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    Burt, Danny, Jodie, Chuck, and Bob drown their sorrows during a night on the town. Tim announces he's moving to a cave in hopes of making peace with God. The police catch up with Dutch. Jodie meets Alice, a suicidal lesbian, on the Tri-borough Bridge. Mary moves in with Jessica. Corinne goes into labor.

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  14. 8.0/10(103 votes)

    #13 - Episode 43

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    Burt learns that Inga Swenson is behind Sally's treachery. Danny meets Alice, his first lesbian. Jessica decides to have an affair with Detective Donohue, who proposes to her. Then, Chester returns home.

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  15. 8.0/10(105 votes)

    #14 - Episode 46

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    No one believes Burt saw a UFO. Benson visits Billy at the Sunnies'. Jessica apologizes to Donohue for taking so long to decide between him and Chester. Jodie and Alice go on a ""date."" Tim returns home to take on the Devil.

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  16. 8.0/10(102 votes)

    #15 - Episode 47

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    Jessica leads the family in the exorcism on Corrine's baby. Jodie and Alice grow closer. Danny finds himself in danger. Billy is taken hostage by the Sunnies. Jessica decides between Chester and Donohue. Burt disappears in the light.

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  17. 8.0/10(106 votes)

    #16 - Episode 49

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    Alien Burt has his way with Mary, and she's not complaining. Real Burt meets Saul, who tells Burt he cannot escape the spaceship. Billy resists the Sunnies' brainwashing. Mrs. David asks Jodie to choose between Wendy and Alice. Benson and ""the Step Brothers"" penetrate the Sunnies' compound but are stopped short of rescuing Billy.

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  18. 8.0/10(95 votes)

    #17 - Episode 57

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    Jessica catches Chester with another woman. Burt and Mary go for their annual physicals. Danny tries to find Polly. Jessica meets Leslie. An agent from Child Protective Services pays a visit to Jodie.

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  19. 8.0/10(98 votes)

    #18 - Episode 61

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    Danny learns of Burt's illness and agrees to help Burt win a spot in the Guiness Book of World Records. Eunice asks Corinne to cover for her while she cheats on Dutch. Chester's attempts to resist the minister's sexy daughter prove futile. The Campbells host Polly's family at dinner. After Chester tells Jessica he has lapsed again, she kicks him out of the house.

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  20. 8.0/10(89 votes)

    #19 - Episode 66

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    Danny and Polly have Burt and Mary to their new house for an eventful evening. Billy dumps Leslie, who threatens suicide. The Campbells brace for the custody trial. The Tates welcome a new butler, Saunders, who immediately regrets taking the job. As the families gather to watch election coverage, Jessica collapses.

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  21. 8.0/10(98 votes)

    #20 - Episode 85

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    Jodie, 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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  22. 7.9/10(152 votes)

    #21 - Episode 8

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    Unable to bring himself to kill Burt, Danny goes into hiding from the mob; Bob, the ventriloquist's dummy, continues to make life horrible for the Campbells and the Tates.

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  23. 7.9/10(135 votes)

    #22 - Episode 30

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    Jodie proposes to Carol, Mother Flotsky drops dead, Sally the secretary attempts to seduce Danny and Burt, and Chester needs brain surgery.

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  24. 7.9/10(137 votes)

    #23 - Episode 32

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    The Tates visit Chester in the hospital, Carol tells her father about her impending wedding to Jodie, and Sally is still trying to seduce Burt.

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  25. 7.9/10(131 votes)

    #24 - Episode 35

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    Dutch and Eunice say goodbye to Jessica and Chester, Burt tries to end his relationship with Sally, Chester disappears, and Elaine is kidnapped.

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  26. 7.9/10(129 votes)

    #25 - Episode 37

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    Danny is allowed to talk to Elaine, Donohue tells Jessica that he loves her and Carol leaves Jodie standing at the altar.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 38" is the best rated episode of "Soap". It scored 8.3/10 based on 143 votes. Directed by Jay Sandrich and written by Susan Harris, it aired on 12/21/1978. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 44".