Legacy
Since its cancellation, Soap's reputation has grown exponentially and it is often considered one of the best shows in television history. Much praise has been given to its "exceptionally rich cast" of performers "such as was seldom seen on any serious dramatic show."
In a 1982 post-series analysis in the Village Voice published just as it was first entering syndication, TV critic Tom Carson lauded the ensemble saying that "the cast matches the best TV series rep troupes ever." Carson went on to note that Soap "patently started out intended as a lampoon of middle-class values, and ended up instead as a weirdly offbeat celebration of them."
In 2007, Time magazine, which initially panned the show, named it one of the 100 Best Shows of All-Time.
The Museum of Broadcast Communications said that Soap is "arguably one of the most creative efforts by network television before or after."
In 2010, The Huffington Post called Soap a "timeless comedy" and concluded: "Rarely does a show come along with such a unique voice and vision from the first episode, but Susan Harris, who wrote every episode, absolutely nailed her vision."
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