List of Soap episodes

The American sitcom television series Soap originally aired 85 episodes over four seasons from September 13, 1977 to April 20, 1981. The series is a parody of soap operas and features a large ensemble cast.

The show ran for 85 episodes in its original ABC broadcasts, but its syndication package included 93 episodes (several one-hour ABC episodes, mostly from the condensed Season 4, were split into half-hour syndication episodes).

There were also four Soap retrospective specials, which were clip shows designed to catch viewers up with the previous seasons' story--lines. The first of these was broadcast on December 20, 1977, after the first 13 shows had aired. The other three were shown at the beginning of each new season (on August 31, 1978, just before Season 2; on August 30, 1979, just before Season 3; and on October 29, 1980, just before the shortened Season 4.)

Series overview

Season		Episodes		Originally aired
				First aired	Last aired
	1	25		September 13, 1977 (1977-09-13)	March 28, 1978 (1978-03-28)
	2	23		September 14, 1978 (1978-09-14)	March 15, 1979 (1979-03-15)
	3	23		September 13, 1979 (1979-09-13)	March 27, 1980 (1980-03-27)
	4	22		November 12, 1980 (1980-11-12)	April 20, 1981 (1981-04-20)

Episodes

The 93-episode version of the episode list is shown here, with an indication of what the episode numbers would have been in the show's original run displayed in the last column.[1][2][3][4][5]

Season 1 (1977–78)

No.	Focal characters introduced in the episode	Original air date	Or.
1	Benson (Robert Guillaume), Chester Tate (Robert Mandan), Jessica Tate (Katherine Helmond), Corinne Tate (Diana Canova), Eunice Tate (Jennifer Salt), Billy Tate (Jimmy Baio), The Major (Arthur Peterson Jr.), Burt Campbell (Richard Mulligan), Mary Campbell (Cathryn Damon), Danny Dallas (Ted Wass), Jodie Dallas (Billy Crystal), Peter (Robert Urich).	September 13, 1977 (1977-09-13)	1
Benson, the butler for the Tate family, has a rivalry with Chester Tate, his employer; however, he is protective of the rest of the Tate family Chester Tate, the patriarch of the Tate family, is cheating on his wife, Jessica Tate Billy Tate is the youngest of Chester's and Jessica's children and the only person in the Tate family who seems to be normal The Major is the father of Jessica Tate, and believes World War II is still in progress Corinne Tate, the daughter of Chester and Jessica Tate, is having an affair with Peter, the tennis instructor Eunice Tate, the daughter of Chester and Jessica Tate, appears to be prudish and snobbish Jessica Tate is also having an affair with Peter, the tennis instructor, unbeknownst to her daughter Corinne Burt Campbell, the patriarch of the Campbell family, can't get along with stepsons Danny and Jodie Dallas, and can't make love to his wife Mary Campbell, the sister of Jessica Tate, because he feels guilty about killing her former husband Johnny Dallas Danny Dallas is in the mob Jodie Dallas is gay
2	Claire (Kathryn Reynolds), The Godfather (Richard Libertini).	September 20, 1977 (1977-09-20)	2
Jessica tells Mary she is having an affair, but not with whom Chester is told by his secretary, Claire, with whom he is having an affair, that she intends to blackmail him into leaving Jessica Jodie tells Mary he's planning to have a sex-change operation Burt announces to his family that he will shortly be reunited with his long-lost biological son Danny asks his employer in the mob, The Godfather, to let him leave the mob; The Godfather agrees to Danny's request, on the condition that Danny kill the person who killed his father Peter the tennis pro, who is having an affair with both Jessica and Corinne, turns out to be Burt's long-lost son
3	None.	September 27, 1977 (1977-09-27)	3
Mary is unable to convince Jessica that Chester has been unfaithful, and confronts Burt about their sexual problems Jessica tries to confess to Chester about her affair with Peter, but Chester misinterprets the confession as an accusation Burt analyzes his inability to get along with Danny and Jodie Danny is told by The Godfather that Burt killed Danny's father
4	Dennis Phillips (Bob Seagren), Pigeon (Marianne Bunch), Molly (Olivia Barash).	October 4, 1977 (1977-10-04)	4
Jessica tries to say goodbye to Peter, only to end up in bed with him again, and is caught by Corinne at Peter's apartment Jodie learns that his boyfriend, Dennis the quarterback, has been dating a woman to protect his media image, and tells Dennis that he plans to solve the problem by becoming a woman Chester is confronted at a restaurant by the two women, Claire and "Pigeon", with whom he has been conducting simultaneous affairs Mary urges Jessica to break off with Peter, and suggests that Peter is also involved with Corinne. Billy, trying to live a normal life amidst the strangeness of the Tate family, negotiates "going steady" with local girl Molly Jessica reveals that Corinne is adopted Danny gets nowhere in his attempts to kill Burt
5	Father Tim Flotsky (Sal Viscuso), Congressman McCallum (Edward Winter), Mrs. Fein (Nita Talbot).	October 13, 1977 (1977-10-13)	5
Danny continues trying to kill Burt Chester fakes being sick so he can sneak out to see Claire Jodie and Dennis run into Eunice Tate, daughter of Chester and Jessica Tate, and Congressman McCallum, the married politician with whom she is having a tryst, at a restaurant Mary and Burt visit a sex therapist Corinne tells Father Tim, a Catholic priest, that she's in love with him, hoping that he'll offer her an alternative to moving in with Peter; later on, she catches Jessica kissing Peter goodbye Jessica catches Mrs. Fein, yet another woman with whom Peter is having an affair, in Peter's apartment
6	None.	October 25, 1977 (1977-10-25)	6
Billy is depressed because Molly left him Jessica breaks the news to Chester that Corinne is moving in with Peter Corinne tells Eunice about Jessica and Peter Jessica tries to apologize to Corinne; explains to Mary about Peter Burt announces that his son Chuck Campbell is coming to visit, along with Bob, his ventriloquist's dummy Corinne tells Father Tim that she is going to move in with Peter, having failed to tempt him away from his vow of chastity Danny is told by the Godfather to kill Burt at a cabin in the woods
7	Chuck and Bob Campbell (Jay Johnson).	November 1, 1977 (1977-11-01)	7
The Major kidnaps the Tate's neighbor, Mr. Kirby Danny invites Burt to the cabin in the woods Chester is delivered an ultimatum by Claire Chuck arrives at the Campbell house, and to everyone's surprise, Chuck expects his ventriloquist dummy Bob to be treated as if he is a real person Jessica is told by Claire about her affair with Chester, but Jessica concludes that Claire is insane, much to Benson's dismay Danny points a gun at Burt's head
8	None.	November 8, 1977 (1977-11-08)	8
Danny decides that he can't kill Burt after all Mary has trouble accommodating Chuck and Bob at breakfast Danny comes to terms with Jodie being gay Burt and Danny make up a story about Danny being a spy so he can run away to hide from the mob Benson alone, stands up to Chuck and Bob Danny shows up in disguise at a dinner at the Tates' house to which the Campbells have been invited, but the mob attempts to assassinate him anyway
9	Barney Gerber (Harold Gould), Nurse Nancy Darwin (Udana Power), Johnny Dallas (Eric Mason).	November 15, 1977 (1977-11-15)	9
Jodie checks into the hospital for his sex-change operation; meets Barney Gerber, a heart patient in the next bed; receives an offer from Nurse Nancy to cure Jodie of his desire to be a woman Burt tells his therapist about how and why he killed Mary's first husband Johnny Dallas; the therapist reassures Burt that it was self-defense and not murder Jodie is visited by Dennis, Corinne, Eunice, Benson and Danny – in disguise – in the hospital Corinne tells Jodie that she's in love with Father Tim Mary and Jessica meet for lunch, where they happen to see Chester and Claire kissing
10	None.	November 22, 1977 (1977-11-22)	10
Jessica and Mary conclude that there's a curse on the family Danny is pursued by The Godfather to the Campbell house, but Danny's rabbi disguise fools him Burt is finally cured of his impotency after his therapy session, but Mary is too overwhelmed by the family's other problems to get "in the mood" Father Tim asks God what he should do about Corinne Jodie attempts suicide after Dennis backs out of his relationship with him, but Barney tries to cheer him up with his views on the unpredictability of happiness
11	None.	November 29, 1977 (1977-11-29)	11
Burt and Mary are both nervous about their first sexual encounter in six months Jodie promises that he won't try again to commit suicide after the hospital calls the Campbells about his suicide attempt; abandons the sex-change operation Corinne tells Peter that she'll kill him if she ever catches him cheating Jessica confronts Chester about his affair with Claire; admits to having had an affair of her own when Chester won't take her seriously; walks out on Chester when he flatly denies ever having been unfaithful
12	None.	December 6, 1977 (1977-12-06)	12
Jessica comes home after staying out all night; warns Chester that she won't tolerate any further infidelity Jodie checks out of the hospital; is corralled by Nurse Nancy into going on a date; says goodbye to Barney, with a promise of staying in touch Jessica visits Peter and catches Mrs. Fein hiding in the bathroom – again; threatens to kill Peter for cheating on Corinne Burt gives Jodie advice about his date with Nurse Nancy Corinne tells Father Tim that she has caught Peter with another woman Peter is murdered by an unseen assailant
13	Piece of Cholief Tinkler (Gordon Jump).	December 13, 1977 (1977-12-13)	13
Burt and Mary finally get their sex life going again Burt finds Peter dead in the shower The Tates and the Campbells are informed by Chief of Police Tinkler – who occasionally misrefers to himself as "Piece of Cholief" Tinkler – that they are all suspects in Peter's murder Jodie reveals that he didn't go out with Nurse Nancy after all
14	Marilyn McCallum (Judith-Marie Bergan).	December 27, 1977 (1977-12-27)	14
Chester finally realizes what it feels like to be cheated on, learning that Jessica's affair had been with Peter The Tates and the Campbells speculate about which of them murdered Peter Eunice tells Congressman McCallum that he is her alibi for the night of the murder; is almost caught, by McCallum's alcoholic wife Marilyn, with the Congressman in the bathroom Corinne is arrested by Chief Tinkler for the murder of Peter
15	Babette (Susan Harris), Ingrid Svenson (Inga Swenson), Randolph (Bernard Fox), Elaine Lefkowitz (Dinah Manoff), Charles Lefkowitz (Sorrell Booke).	January 3, 1978 (1978-01-03)	15
Corinne is taken to jail Burt tries to recreate the scene of Peter's murder Danny tiring of running from the mob, plans to confront Mr. Lefkowitz, the crime kingpin Randolph and Ingrid the brother of Jessica Tate and Mary Campbell, and his paramour, respectively, learn of Corinne's arrest Danny breaks into Lefkowitz's house and meets his sex-starved daughter, Elaine (This was Dinah Manoff's first appearance as Elaine) Jodie is given motherly advice by Mary about rebuilding his life Tinkler is surprised by Ingrid's appearance at the jail, and surprised further to learn that she is Corinne's real mother
16	Heinrich Himmel (William Daniels).	January 10, 1978 (1978-01-10)	16
Corinne is visited by Jessica, Chester and Ingrid; is devastated to learn that Ingrid is her natural mother Burt continues to examine the evidence about Peter's murder Danny decides to no longer live his life in disguise The Campbells are interrogated by Heinrich Himmel, a private detective hired by Ingrid Mary explains about Randolph and Ingrid Jessica blames herself for all the family's problems; is arrested after evidence found clears Corinne and implicates her
17	Mr. Franklin #1 (Howard Hesseman).	January 17, 1978 (1978-01-17)	17
Jessica goes to jail, causing Ingrid to gloat Burt is behaving obsessively about Peter's murder, causing the Campbells much worry The Campbells are informed by Ingrid about Jessica's arrest Danny is let off the hook by Mr. Lefkowitz on the condition that Danny agrees to do him an undisclosed "favor" Eunice is disturbed to learn someone is blackmailing Congressman McCallum about his affair with her Benson poses as Jessica's lawyer to bring her breakfast Chester hires a lawyer to defend Jessica; Jessica admits that the gun that killed Peter does belong to her, and the lawyer refuses to take the case
18	E. Ronald Mallu (Eugene Roche).	January 24, 1978 (1978-01-24)	18
Father Tim tells Corinne that he's going on a religious retreat so he can forget about her Burt is confronted by Mary about his emotional problems; Burt tells Mary that he can make himself invisible Chester hires E. Ronald Mallu to represent Jessica Jessica tries to leave the country while out on bail, but Benson talks her out of it; Mary convinces her that she's loved and needed Chester fires Claire, so Claire turns him in to the SEC
19	None.	February 7, 1978 (1978-02-07)	19
The Tates and Campbells are interviewed by E. Ronald Mallu, who is looking in vain for acceptable character witnesses Mary is advised by a psychiatrist to have Burt hospitalized for observation Corinne is visited by Jessica, who makes a heart-felt plea for her to return home, but Ingrid, seeks to poison her mind against Jessica Eunice is shocked as Congressman McCallum receives compromising pictures from the blackmailer; climbs out on a ledge to avoid being caught by Marilyn; is in a difficult position as a courier comes to pick up McCallum's speech and walks off with the pictures instead
20	Mr. Franklin #2 (Howard Hesseman), Judge Anthony Petrillo (Charles Lane).	February 14, 1978 (1978-02-14)	20
Eunice climbs off the ledge and into a stranger's hotel room; Congressman McCallum promises her a new life, but backs out when the courier returns the pictures Jodie confronts Chuck about the nasty notes he's been getting from Bob Danny tries to break off with Elaine; Mr. Lefkowitz tells him that he has to marry Elaine Burt learns that Mary intends to have him committed Jessica begins her pre-trial hearings in the murder case, and is shocked to learn the prosecutor in Peter's murder case turns out to be the twin brother of the lawyer who refused to defend Jessica; it is also revealed that the judge once lost $40,000 because of bad advice he got from Chester
21	Carol David (Rebecca Balding).	February 21, 1978 (1978-02-21)	21
Danny brings Elaine home to meet the dysfunctional Campbell family, in an attempt to get her uninterested in him Corinne breaks into Father Tim's retreat cabin Jessica locks herself in the bathroom to avoid going to trial Jodie meets Carol David, E. Ronald Mallu's assistant, and is immediately propositioned by her Jessica is nervous as her trial begins
22	None.	February 28, 1978 (1978-02-28)	22
Jodie is convinced by Carol to go away for the weekend, despite his insistence that they can only be friends Burt checks into the mental hospital Danny explains to Mary why he has to marry Elaine Billy runs away from home because he failed math, and doesn't want to add to the family problems Jessica goes through with her defense at the trial; Benson, Chester and Jessica herself testify; the prosecutor boasts that his surprise witness will make the jury want to lynch her
23	Flo Flotsky (Doris Roberts)	March 14, 1978 (1978-03-14)	23
Eunice is dumped by Congressman McCallum after Marilyn threatens to ruin his political career Burt confesses to Mary that he killed her first husband Ingrid has a sexual encounter with the judge in Jessica's trial Corinne walks out after learning of Ingrid's vendetta against the Tates Father Tim tells his mother that he may leave the priesthood because of Corinne, but she doesn't take it well Jessica is asked by Mallu if she knows who the surprise witness might be; the surprise witness turns out to be Mrs. Fein, who testifies that she heard Jessica threaten to kill Peter
24	None.	March 21, 1978 (1978-03-21)	24
Jodie finds himself in bed with Carol Mary can't decide how she feels about Burt when he comes home from the hospital Jodie tells Carol that he won't have sex with her again Jessica is the only person in the Tate household who gets any sleep after Mrs. Fein's testimony in court Corinne realizes that Jessica is her true mother; Ingrid comes to reconcile with her, but she refuses to go with Ingrid Chester is arrested by Chief Tinkler for stock fraud Jessica has her murder case go to the jury
25	None.	March 28, 1978 (1978-03-28)	25
Danny is frightened as Mr. Lefkowitz threatens to kill the Campbells if he runs away from his responsibility to marry Elaine Mary finally decides that she would've been more devastated if Burt had been the one to die instead of Johnny Father Tim tells Corinne that he is leaving the priesthood, but refuses to be intimate with her until they are married Jodie is convinced by Carol that they should live together, but Dennis resurfaces, and announces that he wants Jodie back Jessica admits to Chester that she's scared about what the jury might decide Mallu tells Jessica that he is in love with her Jessica is found guilty by the jury Peter is revealed to have been murdered, not by Jessica, but by either Chester, Jodie, Corinne, Benson, or Burt

Season 2 (1978–79)

No.	Focal characters introduced in the episode	Original air date	Or.
26	TBA	September 14, 1978 (1978-09-14)	26 (first half)
The Tates and Campbells insinuate back and forth between them concerning who might have murdered Peter Chester attempts suicide due to his grief about Jessica's situation – as well as his own – but only succeeds at giving himself a bump on the head Jodie and Carol move in together, with Burt and Danny's help. Dennis brings a housewarming gift, causing Carol to experience some jealousy Mary is concerned about a comment Jessica makes which implies that Burt might be having an affair Jessica is told by Mallu that he will do whatever it takes to exonerate her and tells Benson to put on a strong face in light of her situation, for everyone else's sake Tim and Corinne visit Tim's mother, who is so distressed at Corinne's encouragement of Tim's leaving the priesthood that she puts a curse on the both of them Jessica appeals to the real killer to step forward before the judge pronounces sentence
27	Dutch Leitner (Donnelly Rhodes).	September 14, 1978 (1978-09-14)	26 (second half)
Jessica is sentenced to 50 years in prison for the murder of Peter Chester confesses to having murdered Peter; explains to Jessica that he had repressed all memory of the murder, but it came back to him when he got bumped on the head during his suicide attempt Jessica urges the children not to stop loving their father Chester gets put in the same cell with Dutch, another convicted murderer Burt convinces Mary that he is not having an affair Chester is visited in jail by Jessica; is subsequently bullied by Dutch into helping him escape Danny tells Jodie that his attempt to fake impotence didn't fool Elaine Carol is pregnant with Jodie's child, but doesn't yet have the nerve to tell him
28	Aunt Esther (Florence Halop).	September 21, 1978 (1978-09-21)	27
Chester and Dutch overpower their guard and escape Burt asks Danny to be his partner in the construction business Danny faces his wedding day with trepidation, as he detests his wife-to-be, Elaine. Most of Danny's family agrees that Elaine is, in fact, detestable Elaine is also found detestable by her mobster father, Mr. Lefkowitz, who surprises everyone by announcing at the wedding reception that he wants nothing more to do with her, emotionally or financially Carol tells Jodie that she's pregnant The Tates learn of Chester's escape. One by one, Benson, Billy, Eunice, Corinne and Jessica all disappear into the basement
29	None.	September 28, 1978 (1978-09-28)	28
Chester and Dutch are discovered hiding in the basement The Campbells have trouble tolerating Elaine Eunice is frightened by Dutch in her bedroom, but after a brief standoff, they discover that they like each other Chuck makes an unsuccessful attempt to go on a date without Bob Jodie tells Burt and Mary that Carol is pregnant Dutch and Eunice have a sexual encounter Mary and Jessica compare family scandals Tim and Corinne get married. Mrs. Flotsky, somewhat unsurprisingly, chooses not to hold her peace at the wedding
30	None.	October 5, 1978 (1978-10-05)	29
Jessica gives Corinne advice about marriage Chester is going insane from being cooped up in the basement Tim and Corinne face a series of obstacles on their wedding night Mary tells Burt that she wants to go back to school Burt and Danny hatch a scheme to tame Elaine Chester has a seizure. Dutch runs away, but rather than tell the police the truth about their aiding and abetting the two escaped criminals, the Tates plant the unconscious Chester on their front doorstep to make it appear that he had only just arrived and pressed the doorbell
31	Sally (Caroline McWilliams), Dr. Kanter (Ron Rifkin).	October 12, 1978 (1978-10-12)	30
Chester is taken to the hospital where he remains in a coma. He is attended by Dr. Kanter, who suggests brain surgery Eunice discusses her feelings for Dutch with Jessica Danny follows Burt's advice to "kill Elaine with kindness" Jodie proposes to Carol, in order to take responsibility as the father of their expected child Tim and Corinne are shocked as Mrs. Flotsky, who has a history of claiming that Tim's independent choices will kill her, actually does drop dead Danny and Burt each find themselves a target for seduction by the construction company's secretary, Sally Chester needs brain surgery because of a tumor, which turns out to be what had caused him to kill Peter and then forget all about it
32	Professor Anatole Martins (Lee Bergere).	October 19, 1978 (1978-10-19)	31
Tim, still reeling from the death of his mother, concludes that he's cursed Mary is pleased that her college professor, Professor Martins, is showing an interest in her, but Burt is jealous Dutch romantically climbs in Eunice's window to be her midnight lover, despite the fact that he is still fleeing the authorities as an escaped convict Jodie and Carol find their marriage plans vigorously opposed by Dennis Burt tells Elaine how Danny really feels about her Mary suggests to Danny that he might try being nice to Elaine Danny and Elaine see each other in a new light Chester survives the brain surgery, but loses his memory
33	"Boomer" David (Michael Conrad).	November 2, 1978 (1978-11-02)	32
The Tates visit Chester in the hospital Jodie and Carol tell Carol's father, Mr. David, about her pregnancy and their impending marriage Elaine reveals to Danny why she acts the way she does Burt and Mary talk about why Burt works so hard Sally continues to attempt to seduce Burt, but still to no avail
34	None.	November 9, 1978 (1978-11-09)	33
Chester comes home after a brain operation, but is a long way from being as mentally sharp as he was previously Jodie has a fight with Dennis, and is sufficiently provoked as to slug him Dutch and Eunice decide to run away together Corinne tells Jessica that she's pregnant Mary is kissed by her college professor Dr. Martins, who, it turned out, was interested in her for being more than just his student; Mary does not return the professor's interest and tries to fend off his advances Burt walks in on Mary and her professor at exactly the wrong moment, and believes that he has witnessed Mary cheating on him; shocked by what he believes he has seen, he goes out and gets drunk; after a series of missteps, he ends up spending the night in Sally's apartment
35	None.	November 23, 1978 (1978-11-23)	34
Burt wakes up next to Sally, much to his horror Tim faces his first day working for Burt's construction company Chester is so addled by the aftereffects of his brain surgery that he thinks he's Marlene Dietrich Burt lies to Mary about why he was out all night Mary and Elaine share a tender moment at the makeup table Tim has an awful day at work and decides the construction business is not for him The Tate and Campbell women throw a bridal shower for Carol Mary tells Jessica that Burt is having an affair
36	None.	November 30, 1978 (1978-11-30)	35
Dutch and Eunice say their goodbyes to Jessica and Chester, as they are leaving together to go into hiding Chester agonizes over his lost memory Mary is troubled, and Jodie guesses at what's troubling her Burt tries to break off with Sally; it is revealed that Sally's interest in Burt is merely part of a malicious plot against him Chester disappears without a trace, in his confused condition Elaine gets kidnapped by the mob, just as Danny's relationship with her begins to blossom
37	Detective George Donohue (John Byner).	December 7, 1978 (1978-12-07)	36
The Campbells are in a panic because of Elaine's kidnapping Jessica hires Detective George Donohue for the job of finding Chester Corinne learns that her pregnancy is much further along than she can explain Jodie has trouble directing a TV commercial when Carol and Dennis compete for his attention on the set Burt and Danny negotiate with the kidnappers
38	None.	December 14, 1978 (1978-12-14)	37
Danny is allowed by the kidnappers to speak on the phone to Elaine Eunice and Dutch find their hideout cabin a bit too rustic Detective Donohue declares his love for Jessica Burt and Mary are emotional wrecks on the day of Jodie's marriage to Carol Danny and Jodie reminisce about their childhood Carol fails to show up for the wedding, much to Jodie's dismay
39	None.	December 21, 1978 (1978-12-21)	38
Burt and Danny rehearse the ransom drop Elaine gets shot while escaping from the kidnappers Corinne tells Tim about her unexplainable five-month pregnancy Mary and Burt confront their mutual misunderstandings, and reconcile Jessica tells Detective Donohue that she loves him, too, but of course cannot act on those feelings due to her marriage to Chester; Benson, out of concern for Jessica, warns Donohue to watch his step Jodie assures a fearful Mary he won't attempt suicide again Elaine dies in the arms of her horrified husband Danny (Dinah Manoff's last appearance on the show, though she would work with Susan Harris and Richard Mulligan again on Empty Nest a decade later)
40	None.	January 4, 1979 (1979-01-04)	39
Burt asks Sally to find another job; Sally reacts badly to this suggestion The Tates visit Dutch and Eunice at the hideaway cabin, with the police not far behind Danny sets out to find Elaine's killers, with Burt in tow Detective Donohue finds Chester's wallet at the scene of a train wreck, and tells Jessica that Chester is dead Chester is in fact still alive and wandering around the world aimlessly, currently in Toledo; he manages for a moment to regain his memory, only to promptly lose it again
41	Lurleen David (Peggy Pope).	January 11, 1979 (1979-01-11)	40
The Tates and Campbells share their memories of Chester, believing him to be dead on the basis of Detective Donohue's information Sally tells Mary that Burt is having an affair with both her and an eighteen-year-old girl Jodie meets Mrs. David, Carol's mother Carol tells Jodie that she doesn't want him to be the father of her baby Chester still wandering around aimlessly, manages to remember that his name is Lester Pate – or something like that
42	Alice (Randee Heller).	January 18, 1979 (1979-01-18)	41
Burt, Danny, Jodie and Chuck drown their sorrows at a bar Tim announces that he's going to become a hermit Dutch is captured by the police Jodie befriends Alice, a suicidal lesbian Mary leaves Burt and moves in with the Tates Eunice comes home Corinne goes into labor
43	None.	February 1, 1979 (1979-02-01)	42
Corinne gives birth to a boy Mary violently confronts Burt about Sally's accusations Burt vows to prove himself innocent Donohue stumbles through his first date with Jessica Jodie invites Alice to become his roommate Chester regains his memory and sets out for Connecticut
44	None.	February 8, 1979 (1979-02-08)	43
Corinne brings her new baby home, and the baby's cries keep everybody at the Tate house awake Jessica tells Mary about her date with Donohue Burt learns that Ingrid has been blackmailing Sally to get her to pretend that she and Burt have consummated an affair, which they actually have not Danny asks Jodie to help Mary and Burt resolve their problems Jessica and Donohue spend the night together Chester returns home
45	Lisa (Ruth Cox), the Voice of the Devil (Tim McIntire).	February 15, 1979 (1979-02-15)	44
Jessica and Donohue agonize about the future of their relationship Jessica tells Chester about her affair with Donohue Billy is attracted to a classmate named Lisa, who lures him into a religious cult called the Sunnies Eunice urges Dutch to turn state's evidence so he can be freed from jail and can be with her on the outside Sally confesses to Mary that she lied about Burt's affairs Corinne's baby exhibits ominous and demonic behavior
46	Mel (Frank Coppola), Dave (Greg Antonacci).	March 1, 1979 (1979-03-01)	45
Chester reacclimates himself to life in the Tate household Jodie introduces Alice to the Campbell family Danny gets a tip about Elaine's killers Corinne's baby displays telekinetic powers and speaks full sentences Danny and Burt track the killers, Mel and Dave Corinne tells Tim that the baby is possessed Burt sees a flying saucer, but Danny doesn't believe him
47	None.	March 8, 1979 (1979-03-08)	46
Burt begs Mary to believe that he really saw a UFO Billy is confronted by Benson about his involvement with the Sunnies Jessica tells Donohue that she's still undecided about their relationship Tim learns first-hand what's been happening with the baby Jodie and Alice Jealous of each other's dates, decide to date each other Tim believes that confronting the baby's demon is the key to his own redemption Benson decides to join Tim in confronting the baby's demon
48	Millie (Candice Azzara), Reverend Sung (Michael DeLano).	March 15, 1979 (1979-03-15)	47
The Tates prepare to exorcise the baby's demon Corinne believes that the baby is possessed because of her promiscuous past Danny confronts Mel, the mobster who murdered Elaine, but gets clobbered by Mel's girlfriend, Millie Billy is not allowed to go home by the Sunnies Jessica confronts the demon possessing Corinne's baby, which runs away screaming Jessica calls Chester and Donohue together to deliver her decision about which of the two men she will remain with Burt is abducted by aliens Note: In 2005, this episode was ranked number 88 as part of TV Land's "Top 100 Most Unexpected Moments in TV History".[6]

Season 3 (1979–80)

No.	Focal characters introduced in the episode	Original air date	Or.
49	Alien Burt (Richard Mulligan).	September 13, 1979 (1979-09-13)	48
Jessica chooses Chester over Donohue, but offers to let Donohue stay in the Tate house until he recovers from the shock Burt is taken to the alien ship, where they tell him that they plan to replace him with a replica Jodie is introduced to his newborn daughter, Wendy, by Carol's mother, Mrs. David, who shows up with the child at Jodie's apartment Benson, Chester, Donohue and the Major prepare to rescue Billy from the Sunnies Burt's alien double, "Alien Burt" teleports to Earth and moves in with the unsuspecting Mary
50	Saul (Jack Gilford), Sunnie Leader Simon (Robert Englund).	September 20, 1979 (1979-09-20)	49
Alien Burt proves to be a sexual juggernaut with Mary Billy is indoctrinated by the Sunnies, which use torture and deprivation to bend him to their will Jodie is told by Mrs. David that Carol has run off with another man, and offers him custody of Wendy – if he agrees to kick Alice out of his apartment The real Burt meets Saul, another captive of the aliens, who claims to have been captured by them 4,000 years ago Eunice talks Dutch out of escaping from jail Benson, Chester, Donohue and the Major invade the Sunnies compound, only to be captured themselves
51	None.	September 27, 1979 (1979-09-27)	50
Billy rescues the team – Benson, Chester, Donohue and the Major – which had organized to rescue him The Tates celebrate Billy's return home The real Burt receives an offer of help from Saul to escape from the aliens Alice and Jodie say their goodbyes, in order to satisfy Mrs. David's requirement for Jodie receiving custody of Wendy Mary tells Jessica that she senses that Burt isn't really Burt Burt and Saul beam themselves off the spaceship Benson leaves to take a new job – as the governor's aide on Benson)
52	Leslie Walker (Marla Pennington).	October 4, 1979 (1979-10-04)	51
Burt and Saul beam themselves into and out of nasty situations in the past history of the Earth, by accident Jessica tells Donohue that it's time for him to leave Jessica, Mary, Corinne and Eunice can't get any sleep because of Chester, Alien Burt, Tim and Dutch Danny turns Millie against Mel by promising to marry her; she helps him to escape Chester begins to revert to his old promiscuous ways Billy stays late to study with his high-school teacher, Leslie – and the two share a kiss
53	None.	October 11, 1979 (1979-10-11)	52
Dutch gets out of jail and moves in with the Tates Danny brings Millie home to meet the Campbells Jodie is thrilled as Mrs. David leaves Wendy in his care Saul decides to stay with the aliens, but sends Burt home The real Burt and Alien Burt have a traumatic first encounter Billy and Leslie decide to pursue a relationship
54	None.	November 1, 1979 (1979-11-01)	53
The real Burt calls Mary from a pay phone and asks her to meet him at the corner drugstore Millie tells Danny that Alien Burt has been accosting her Alien Burt diverts Mary from meeting with Real Burt Jessica accuses Chester of cheating on her again Eunice tells Corinne that she's lost interest in Dutch Eunice and Corinne see Chester having an intimate lunch with somebody who isn't Jessica Billy and Leslie go to a secluded restaurant, where they see Eunice with somebody who isn't Dutch, and Chester, with somebody who isn't Jessica, sees them Tim and Corinne decide to end their troubled marriage
55	Charlie Walker (Kenneth Gilman).	November 8, 1979 (1979-11-08)	54
The Tates have a party to welcome Dutch into their home Millie decides that Danny's family is too strange for her Billy meets Leslie's ex-husband, Charlie, and defends Leslie from him The real Burt calls Mary again Corinne and Jodie compare notes on the stresses of single parenthood Alien Burt refuses to beam back to the spaceship Mary meets Real Burt at the drugstore, only to see him vanish – just as he had previously claimed he could do – when he is abruptly rebeamed to the spaceship The real Burt begs the aliens for a chance to reason with Alien Burt.
56	None.	November 22, 1979 (1979-11-22)	55
Dutch cooks dinner for the Tates Mary spouts gibberish about having seen Burt disappear Corinne confronts Chester about his womanizing The real Burt turns to Jodie for help Billy is persuaded by Leslie not to book a hotel room for them; covers for Eunice when Dutch suspects her of cheating on him Eunice, Corinne & Chester are all at the hotel as well, each with someone other than their respective other The real Burt convinces Alien Burt to give him his life back
57	Polly Dawson (Lynne Moody).	December 6, 1979 (1979-12-06)	56
Billy tells Jessica about his relationship with Leslie Burt convinces Mary that he was really abducted by aliens Danny makes friends with a recently widowed black woman named Polly, while visiting Elaine's grave Dutch informs Eunice that he knows that she's cheating on him Mary tries to explain to Jessica about Alien Burt Jessica follows Chester after seeing him with another woman
58	None.	December 13, 1979 (1979-12-13)	57
Jessica tells Chester not to come home after catching him and his latest mistress in a hotel room Burt and Mary get a routine medical exam Danny tells Burt about his infatuation with Polly Jessica meets Leslie, despite her misgivings about Billy's getting involved with his high-school teacher Jodie has his fitness to care for Wendy challenged by the Child Welfare Department
59	Minister (John Hillerman).	December 27, 1979 (1979-12-27)	58
Jessica agrees to let Chester live in the guest room, when he promises to get help for his problem with infidelity Jodie has trouble finding a nanny for Wendy; Mary considers this an opportunity to ask him to move back home with his parents The real Burt feels insecure about living up to Alien Burt's sexual performance Billy has his 18th birthday party, but the festivities are strained by Jessica's anger at Chester and Dutch's mistrust of Eunice Jodie agrees to move back home with his parents Leslie announces that she's quitting her job so she and Billy can pursue their relationship more freely
60	Gloria (Colleen Riley), Eddie Dawson (Kene Holliday).	January 3, 1980 (1980-01-03)	59
The Campbells welcome Jodie back home Jessica and Chester consult a minister about their marital problems; Chester is committed to reforming his promiscuous ways, but is tempted by the minister's daughter, Gloria Danny meets Polly's family, but Polly's brother Eddie disapproves of him Mary is pregnant, according to their doctor Burt has a terminal illness, also according to their doctor
61	None.	January 10, 1980 (1980-01-10)	60
Burt doesn't tell Mary that he's dying Danny and Polly profess their love for each other Billy and Leslie have their first sexual encounter Danny is torn by his feelings for Polly and his fears about being in an interracial romance in a world which is less than tolerant of such things Mary comes to the ghastly realization that Alien Burt might be the father of her baby
62	None.	January 17, 1980 (1980-01-17)	61
Danny learns that Burt is dying Burt expresses a desire to get himself in the Guinness Book of Records before he dies, to make sure that he has done something notable with his life Eunice asks Corinne to cover for her so she can continue to cheat on Dutch Chester is seduced by Gloria, the minister's daughter Polly brings her family to the Campbell family home for dinner, and misunderstandings between the two families abound Jessica throws Chester out permanently, after he confesses to cheating on her again with Gloria
63	None.	January 24, 1980 (1980-01-24)	62
Mary confronts Burt about his odd behavior in the pursuit of getting in the Guinness Book Dutch turns to Corinne for advice about Eunice Jessica seeks out Donohue, only to learn that he has married another woman since they last saw each other Jessica tells Mary and Polly's mother about her chaotic love life Dutch blows up at Eunice
64	Dr. Alan Posner (Allan Miller).	January 31, 1980 (1980-01-31)	63
Carol drops in to see Wendy Jessica consults Dr. Posner, a psychiatrist, about her problems, and he shares her frustration about having an unfaithful partner Burt is told by his doctor that there was a clerical mistake and that it's not him that is dying after all Billy is starting to get tired of Leslie Corinne comforts Dutch after Eunice runs away
65	None.	February 7, 1980 (1980-02-07)	64
Burt is overjoyed that he's not going to die Chester is discarded as a lover by Gloria, the minister's daughter Danny and Polly go house-hunting Dutch and Corinne end up in bed together, much to Jessica's shock Dr. Posner drops Jessica as a patient so he can ask her for a date Carol tells Jodie that she intends to sue him for custody of Wendy
66	None.	February 28, 1980 (1980-02-28)	65
Burt announces that he wants to run for Sheriff of Dunn's River, the town in which the Tates and Campbells live Danny wants to serve as Deputy to Burt Jodie hires Mallu to help him fight Carol in court Jessica invites Dr. Posner over for dinner Leslie fears she is losing Billy Jessica refuses to let Chester come home Dr. Posner professes his love for Jessica
67	Saunders (Roscoe Lee Browne).	March 6, 1980 (1980-03-06)	66
Danny and Polly move into a suburban home, where they face both latent and overt racism from their new neighbors Leslie threatens suicide when Billy tries to end their relationship The Campbells are depressed about the prospect of Jodie's losing custody of Wendy Jessica hires Saunders to replace Benson as the new butler for the Tate household The Tate and Campbell families wait for the results of Burt's election for sheriff Jessica passes out cold.
68	Dr. Hill (Granville Van Dusen), Judge Betty Small (Rae Allen), F. Peter Haversham (Michael Durrell).	March 13, 1980 (1980-03-13)	67
Jessica is brought to the hospital after her collapse during Burt's election day gathering; Dr. Hill, Jessica's new doctor, tells Chester that Jessica is very sick; Jessica asks Chester to move back home while she's in the hospital Burt finds out that the current sheriff has committed fraud to get reelected against him, so his first assignment as sheriff is to remove his predecessor from office Corinne convinces Dutch not to move out Carol tells an outrageous lie in court about Jodie threatening to kill her, in order to convince the judge to award her custody of Wendy
69	None.	March 20, 1980 (1980-03-20)	68
Burt successfully talks the old sheriff into relinquishing his office Mary tells Jodie that her baby might be an alien The Tates wait for news about Jessica's condition Leslie threatens to commit suicide again Eunice returns home and catches Dutch in bed with Corinne Jessica is told by Dr. Hill that she's dying
70	None	March 27, 1980 (1980-03-27)	69 (first half)
Jessica forgives Chester for all of his past indiscretions Jodie is shocked and outraged as both Carol and her mother lie about him on the witness stand Mary is unable to tell Burt that the baby might be an alien Corinne and Eunice pressure Dutch into choosing between them Jodie speaks his mind in court
71	Elmore Tibbs (Hamilton Camp).	March 27, 1980 (1980-03-27)	69 (second half)
Danny proposes to Polly Jessica sends a taped message home for the family Leslie decides to kill Billy instead of killing herself Burt is threatened by a corrupt businessman, Elmore Tibbs, who doesn't want his practices to be investigated by the sheriff's office Jessica is besieged in her hospital room by four suitors – Chester, Mallu, Dr. Posner...and now Dr. Hill Mary goes into labor Benson drops in to visit Jessica in the hospital Jessica succumbs to her mysterious illness and dies

Season 4 (1980–81)

This season was originally shown as 16 episodes of which six were one hour in length. When the one-hour episodes were standardized into half-hour episodes this yielded 22 episodes.

No.	Focal characters introduced in the episode	Original air date	Or.
72	None.	November 12, 1980 (1980-11-12)	70 (first half)
Jessica is revived from the dead by Dr. Hill, who subsequently warns Chester that Jessica may have suffered irreversible brain damage during the time her brain was denied oxygen during her death; she remains in a coma Burt and Danny wake up in a sleazy motel, where Elmore Tibbs took them after drugging them in order to pose them for blackmail photos as if they were cavorting with scantily clad women Mary gives birth to a son, Scotty Leslie tries to shoot Billy, but grazes Saunders instead Mary is relieved to learn that the baby isn't silver-colored and resembling an alien Burt and Danny lie to Mary about their misadventure in the motel room Burt meets his new son Jessica describes what it was like being in heaven while mumbling incoherently during her coma
73	None.	November 12, 1980 (1980-11-12)	70 (second half)
Eunice and Corinne draw cards to see who gets Dutch – and Eunice wins Jessica recovers from her coma Jodie wins custody of Wendy; Carol threatens revenge Mary isn't completely sure that the baby isn't an alien Jessica tells Mary that she's been to heaven Burt and Danny receive copies of the seemingly incriminating pictures from Tibbs
74	None.	November 19, 1980 (1980-11-19)	71
Jessica turns down all of her suitors Burt decides to cave in to Tibbs, rather than let his family see the pictures from the motel room Polly tells Danny that she isn't in love with him Corinne tells Jessica that she plans to move to California The Campbells welcome Mary and the new baby home Burt decides to stand up to Tibbs after all Jodie discovers that Wendy has been kidnapped
75	None.	November 26, 1980 (1980-11-26)	72
Burt is unable to help Jodie get Wendy back Jessica returns home from the hospital Dutch and Eunice announce that they're getting married Leslie tries to kill the entire Tate family Jessica tells Mary that she and Chester are getting a divorce Mary finds the photos of Burt and Danny in the motel room Jessica tells Chester that he can live in the pool house – if he earns his keep
76	Annie Selig (Nancy Dolman), Carlos "El Puerco" Valdez (Gregory Sierra).	December 3, 1980 (1980-12-03)	73
Dutch and Eunice get married Chester is taken with Annie Selig, Eunice's maid of honor Burt is mortified as the x-rated photos of him and Danny show up in the newspaper; the family faces the public's outrage, as well as each other's Annie moves into the pool house with Chester Jessica announces her plans to go on a private vacation to the little-known country of Malaguay Jessica frees Carlos "El Puerco" Valdez, a Malaguayan counterrevolutionary who is sitting in a nearby seat on her plane; El Puerco immediately hijacks the plane and takes her hostage
77	Maggie Chandler (Barbara Rhoades).	December 10, 1980 (1980-12-10)	74
Billy sets out to rescue Jessica from El Puerco Jodie hires Maggie Chandler, a private detective, to help him find Carol and Wendy The Campbells agonize over Burt's scandal, Wendy's kidnapping and Jessica's abduction Burt proposes launching a sting operation against Tibbs Jessica is led by El Puerco safely through the jungles of Malaguay
78	Gwen (Jesse Welles).	December 17, 1980 (1980-12-17)	75
Burt and Danny in their capacity as undercover police officers, check into one of the brothels run by Elmore Tibbs Danny meets a hooker named Gwen, and asks her to testify against Tibbs The Tates find themselves low on money Billy isn't home when Leslie drops by with a rattlesnake Jessica is asked by El Puerco to spend the night with him, but he refuses to be intimate with her until they are married
79	Juan One (Joe Mantegna).	December 31, 1980 (1980-12-31)	76
Jessica talks El Puerco and his lieutenant – "Juan One", one of his many subordinates named Juan – into fighting his revolution from the relative safety of Dunn's River Gwen gives her deposition against Tibbs Chester tries to auction off the household furnishings The Tates receive unconfirmable news about what may or may not have happened to Jessica Burt and Mary try to work out a schedule for their love life Jodie and Maggie learn that Carol has run away with a circus clown
80	None.	January 7, 1981 (1981-01-07)	77
Burt agrees to sell his construction company to Chester and Dutch Jessica and El Puerco row their way to Jessica's home in Connecticut Jodie and Maggie learn that Carol has run off with a Mexican fire-eater Billy rescues Jessica and El Puerco Danny asks Gwen to stop hooking
81	None.	January 14, 1981 (1981-01-14)	78
El Puerco and Juan One move into the Tate house Danny asks Gwen to move in with the Campbells Jodie and Maggie learn that Carol has gone to Alaska, and, after much time on the road, admit that they're attracted to each other Burt consults a minister for guidance
82	None.	January 21, 1981 (1981-01-21)	79
Danny tells Mary that he's in love with Gwen Jessica tells Mary that her divorce from Chester is official, and that El Puerco won't have sex with her; she later throws a dinner party for El Puerco Chester announces that he and Annie are engaged Jodie announces that he and Maggie are an item Leslie makes another murder attempt on the Tates Danny gets shot
83	None.	January 28, 1981 (1981-01-28)	80
The Campbells wait for news of Danny's condition Chester and Annie plan their future Jessica tries to entice El Puerco into compromising his sexual principles Gwen tells Danny that she loves him Burt promises to take revenge against Tibbs for shooting Danny Danny needs a kidney transplant, according to the doctor Mary realizes that honesty about Danny's genetic history is important for his treatment, and reveals to Jodie that he and Danny had different fathers
84	None.	March 9, 1981 (1981-03-09)	81 (first half)
Jodie and Maggie learn that Wendy is being held at a kung-fu fortress Burt goes after Tibbs with a baseball bat Mary tells Chester that he is Danny's real father, and asks him to donate a kidney to save Danny's life El Puerco hires a prostitute, rather than dishonor Jessica Mary tells her gynecologist that the baby can fly Jodie and Maggie get captured by martial arts experts while they are trying to save Wendy
85	None.	March 9, 1981 (1981-03-09)	81 (second half)
Jessica and Danny are both shocked by the news that Chester is Danny's real father Burt becomes a media hero because of his attack on Tibbs Chester and Danny face surgery together
86	None.	March 16, 1981 (1981-03-16)	82 (first half)
The Tates and Campbells wait for the results of Danny's surgery Mary explains to Burt about her relationship with Chester Jodie proposes to Maggie Dutch and Eunice try to spice up their sex life Mary relives the circumstances that led Chester to leave her for Jessica
87	None.	March 16, 1981 (1981-03-16)	82 (second half)
Burt alienates his family as his fame continues to grow Danny is offended when Burt disapproves of his plans to marry Gwen Jessica forgives Chester, but can't forgive Mary Saunders proposes a plan to rescue Jodie and Maggie Gwen is coerced by a hoodlum into spying on Burt and Danny
88	Dr. Rudolph (George Wyner).	March 23, 1981 (1981-03-23)	83 (first half)
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
89	Julius Kassendorf (Billy Crystal).	March 23, 1981 (1981-03-23)	83 (second half)
El Puerco learns a few things about women after spending the night with Jessica Eunice is driving Dutch a bit crazy with her fantasy games in bed Chester and Annie announce that they are married, but Chester continues to act possessively toward Jessica Mary walks out on Burt when he accuses her of being drunk Dutch fails to turn Eunice on with his Cyrano de Bergerac costume Jodie comes out of hypnosis believing that he's a 90-year-old Jewish man named Julius Kassendorf
90	None.	April 13, 1981 (1981-04-13)	84 (first half)
Burt is offered a job by The Governor, who wants him to become the new Lieutenant Governor Chester goes mad with jealousy over Jessica and El Puerco Danny and Annie turn to each other for comfort Mary tries to convince Burt that their baby isn't normal Julius is brought home by Jodie's psychiatrist to meet the Campbells
91	None.	April 13, 1981 (1981-04-13)	84 (second half)
El Puerco challenges Chester to a duel Jessica expresses concern about Burt and Mary's marital problems Danny and Annie succumb to their mutual sexual attractions Maggie meets Julius, and expresses shock at Jodie's mental transformation Burt makes political enemies after addressing a panel of senators
92	General Sandia (Luis Avalos), Private Esquivo (Barry Vigon)	April 20, 1981 (1981-04-20)	85 (first half)
Burt is asked by The Governor to disassociate himself from the Tates and the rest of the Campbells Jessica is taken hostage by El Puerco's Communist enemies led by General Luis Sandia The Tates receive the kidnappers' terms Julius comforts Mary Burt's enemies plot to kill him
93	None.	April 20, 1981 (1981-04-20)	85 (second half)
Burt receives a tip about a major drug transaction Danny tells Burt that he's in love with Annie The Tates, Dutch and El Puerco worry about Jessica Chester receives a call from Gen. Sandia and breaks the news to everyone that if El Puerco does not return to Malaguay in 36 hours, Gen. Sandia's forces would kill Jessica Jessica makes life difficult for her communist captors, who demand El Puerco's surrender; she nevertheless prepares to face her execution Chester catches Danny in bed with Annie; in his anger, he points his gun at the both of them and prepares to pull the trigger Burt, not realizing that the drug deal tip he received was phony, walks into an ambush Jessica faces the firing squad

References

1. SOAP – An ABC-TV series. This source republishes the text of the liner notes to the DVD collection.
2. DVDs and liner notes for all four seasons of Soap, Columbia Tri-Star Entertainment.
3. TV.com, Soap Episodes – Season 1–4
4. Dean Adams, "Soap" Episode Guide for rec.arts.tv
5. Ibiblio, FAQ guide listing the Dean Adams episode guide for Soap as a "Usenet FAQ" originally posted to rec.arts.tv
6. TV Guide December 5–11, 2005 pg. 21.

External links

• Soap – list of episodes on IMDb