Soap vs Censors: The Fight Over TV's Most Controversial Sitcom
Soap is half-hour sitcom about the world’s most dramatic family tackling taboo topics like sex … murder … cults … nymphomaniacs … ninjas … aliens … and a demon baby. But one of the most controversial elements: It was the first American sitcom with a gay character in the main cast, which touched off a huge fight before the first episode even aired. This is the story of the most controversial sitcom in TV history. Watch bonus videos with more stories about Soap on Patreon: / mattbaume Twitter: / mattbaume Instagram: / mattbaume Facebook: / mattbaume Get A.S. Berman's book about Soap: https://amzn.to/3I3GxIw Totally Trans podcast: https://totallytrans.buzzsprout.com/ Watch Soap episodes: https://tubitv.com/series/300007078/soap Steven Capsuto's YouTube channel: / @stevencapsuto

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