5/5 This SOAP will make you bubbly...
  by D M Atilawan (Sleepy Hollow, NY)
At first, the video quality of the 70s classic sitcom is a bit off-putting, compared to the HD quality that we've come to know and love, but hey, it was shot in video back then and not much can be remastered to make it much better. Nonetheless, the show is so well-written, cutting edge, even for today, and so funny that you'll soon get so engrossed in the story lines that you'll forget it's shot in crappy video. Get ready to see a very young Billy Crystal shine as Jody, the gay character, along with a wacky cast that will have you laughing, crying, and watching episode after episode, even if you have other things to do, such as sleep! Bravo to Susan Harris, the creator, producer, and writer of SOAP, for giving us this gem of a series to enjoy decades later. Also, this slim package is a great value. Yes, it is an inexpensive spindle style of packaging, but the discs are great quality and if given the choice, I'd still pick this economy packaging for all 4 discs combined than pay twice as much, collectively, to have each disc individually packaged.

3/5 Worked into a Lather!
  by D. Harris (Atlanta, GA USA)
SOAP, the series, is truly a stroll down memory lane for me. It's full of laughs and wacky characters. So this purchase for me was absolutely a long awaited, and much appreciated, addition to my collection.

HOWEVER, the packaging was absolutley horrendous!!! They stacked all 6 discs one top the other, with no protectors, or sleeves of any kind to prevent dust or debris from getting in between them and damaging the discs. I was OUTRAGED at the SLOPPY packaging of a classic series collection. Just shoddy cardboard workmanship on the packaging all the way around. Hopefully this would not be the case, for future product releases of SOAP.

We DID play all of the discs and they were in very good condition, but we IMMEDIATELY went out and purchased a disc binder with protective sleeves to preserve them.

Hopefully, you'll have a good idea of what to expect with the purchase of this set. Good Luck! :)

5/5 Fantastic! Packaging horrible (I can live with that)
  by so-cal (Orange County California)
The packaging is rather strange, and as other reviews stated, the DVD's come stacked on a single spindle (sort of crappy), much like purchasing blanks at Staples, etc.

I must say though, I really don't have a problem with the package as I wanted and purchased the content of the disc, not the package itself. I own a DVD jukebox, therefore the packaging is irrelevant as all discs are stored in the jukebox and the packaging is stored in the garage until I discard the discs.

As for the content of the DVD's, love it!


5/5 Soap was brilliant then and now.
  by A. Timothy Fowlar (Las Vegas)
Soap was hysterical and much too hip for it's time and is still as funny as it was the first time. The cast was brilliant and the writing was equal to the cast. They dealt with subjects that are still touchy and made their point with wonderful humor. The show lost some of it's wit with the loss of Robert Guillaume (Benson), but it still had some great moments. Burt is one of my favorites as was Billy Crystal's character Jody. If you love to laugh, buy this for sure.

3/5 SOAP: The Complete Series
  by E. Gipson (Lawrence Co., Illinois)
I have not had a chance to watch all of it as yet; however I have found some fault with the quality of the first disc.
When I can watch some more of it, I will decide whether to pursue replacing it.
Therefore, my 'review' is mixed.