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).