Film/TV Feb 23, 2022 at 1:00 pm

How the Show Soap Became the Most Controversial Sitcom in TV History

Soap pitted gays vs conservatives — and the gays won.

Matt Baume
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1

Excellent, Matt.

favorite line from Soap:

'we ain't Got
no Homos
in Texas.'

turns out
they Did.

kristofarian on February 23, 2022 at 1:31 PM Report this
2

Pivotal Point
(in America)
@19:45-ish

kristofarian on February 23, 2022 at 1:45 PM Report this
4

Soap used to be Must See TV in Texas.

Just saying.

Will in Seattle on February 23, 2022 at 4:29 PM Report this

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