This was so well written and the cast was superb. It was ahead of it's time on so many levels. I hope this series is on dvd bc I'm asking for it for Christmas lol
I love how Gregory The Gpapefruit groans in pain when he's scrunched on the juicer. I remember seeing this originally aired in '77 when I was 10. Priceless then as now.
Me too! Same age. I loved Soap, and Chuck and Bob were my favorite characters! And Burt!!! Richard Mulligan was hysterical!!! This scene had so many great parts in it! Such excellent writing and acting! What slays me is Bob "shivering" when he's taken out of the fridge! Great detail there! And his final "yeah" as they leave the room. Something about it cracks me up Everytime!!!
This and the scene where Bob makes Jodie, Danny, and Burt think he's psychic are probably two of the funniest sitcom moments I've ever seen. "It's...it's...an apple!!!"
Well, of course Bob knew it was an apple.....they had read through the scene beforehand, and rehearsed it....so it's a no-brainer that he knew it was an apple!
I still remember how much I absolutely lost it the first time I saw this and the grapefruit started talking. One of the great comedy scenes in television history.
I’ve thought about this episode many times over the years. When he opens the refrigerator and wiggles all over I think it’s one of the funniest scenes ever on TV. I’m very happy to have found it here.
Thank you for posting this video. I can't believe Billy Crystal used to look so young, I can't believe I still laugh at this well written scene 30 years later. Jay Johnstone was a supreme ventriloquist and even went on to host his own show.
The first 2 seasons of SOAP were priceless beyond words. NOTHING was ever seen like this in a sitcom, before or since. The last 2 seasons were still decent but lost something when Benson left. The first 2 seasons were so great it was just too tough of an act to follow. And no sitcom was as scrutinized by the public when it first hit the airwaves, not even All In The Family. The show brought an surreal bizarre factor never again duplicated.
I loved this show. The last couple years, when they started with the "aliens" storyline and other stuff, it got kind of dumb. But it's still better than just about anything on today.
I used to have the *BIGGEST* crush on Jay Johnson as a teenage gal in the late '70s... He was the main reason I watched *"Soap."* That flow-y, blonde, "Luke Skywalker" bowl cut, those dreamy eyes, that adorable, round face, those *perfect* dimples OMG...🤩🤩🤩 I literally would *sigh* every time they did a close-up of him lolol... Ah, to be 14 again! 😍😍😍😍😍😍🌹⚘ #Soap #JayJohnson #70sgirlcrush
Bob: _"You know that little light stays on."_ Chuck: _"Does it?"_ Bob: _"Yeah"_ Something about the way that Bob says "yeah" that just sends me into gales of laughter🤣🤣😭😭😭🤣
@@craigpurdum4146 Hey, are you an Arthur Spooner (King Of Queens) fan by any chance? Not very many people "get" my sense of humor, I was just wondering.
For whatever reason, my parents let me watch SOAP, Barney Miller, Mel Brooks, Benny Hill, Monty Python, Pink Panther films as a youngster in the 70s. Absolutely shaped my life for the better :)
I forgot how hilarious this show was! I remember watching reruns of it on Comedy Central as a kid in the early 90s! Chuck through the banana: "As one fruit to another..." OMG! ROFLMAO!
Oh my gawd! This is soooo funny. I used to watch this when i was a kid. I don't know why it was stopped, but at the time I thought it was the funniest thing on TV. Chuck and Bob are so hilarious. Thanks for posting! Greetings from Korea
Jay Johnson playing these 2 parts stole almost every scene he was in. Phenomenal ventriloquist. So much so what gets lost in this is that Chuck and Bob were supposed to be written off as the killers of Peter Campbell. The writers loved them so much they quickly changed course but all the clues pointed to them along the way.
Ahhhh to go back to these times again. I had crushes on both Chuck AND Bob....Barry Gibb, Bob Seger, Leo Sayer, Bobby DeBarge, Harry Casey, David Brenner & Micheal McDonald. To coin a phrase, those were the dayyyyyyyyyys. 🤭
You know that little light stays on. LMAO. That one is the best!!!! Chuck, Bob, and Jodi are 3 of my favorites. Billy Crystal was the cutest gay in television history. he was never as cute in anything else.
I haven’t thought about this show in years but the moment I saw the title of this video, I started laughing. I watched it and I laughed so hard I have tears in my eyes😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
SOAP was a classic show, I'm amazed by how many people have never heard of it. Ironically, there is a real mental illness where people can only communicate through puppets. I can't remember what it's called but I once read about a guy who had tourettes and also could only communicate with other people through a hand-puppet giraffe that he had carried around since childhood. Weird.
my mom showed me this when i was younger, me and my sister stayed up for days watching it. i tried convincing my boyfriend to watch but he was hesitant because it's a 'soap opera' im hoping this clip will push him over the edge to watch
One of many CLASSIC scenes from Soap!. In fact, i'd call it...... M A G I C !. Aw come on now, only a dummy would fail to get the ref after watching this one!.
Chuck is not half brothers with Jodie. Jodie was Burt's wife's son before they got married, and Chuck is Burt's son before he got married. They are step-brothers.
They never had any actual scenes together but it's safe to say brothers Chuck and Peter didn't have a decent brotherly relationship. Peter (probably) shunned Chuck, and Chuck in turn was jealous of Peter, and originally the producers planned on having Chuck (and Bob) be the one(s) who murdered Peter, because of said jealousy.
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This was so well written and the cast was superb. It was ahead of it's time on so many levels. I hope this series is on dvd bc I'm asking for it for Christmas lol
It is….I have it
@@dancingpixie6120 A friend picked it up on DVD for 5 bucks ... the bastard lol
I only just bought the complete series on Wednesday last
@@larrygrehan1 DVD or the "cloud"? I'd like the DVD's. I'm old school. lol
2023 says, "Stream it".....
Burt's reaction on discovering Bob in the fridge is priceless, making it one of the funniest scenes of the entire series.
I literally said the same thing verbatim! This show is so laugh out loud funny all these years later!
Mulligan really carried that show imo. his physical comedy and timing were top notch.
Love how Bob is shivering when Chuck pulls him out of the 'fridge
“You know that little light stays on?”
I love how Gregory The Gpapefruit groans in pain when he's scrunched on the juicer.
I remember seeing this originally aired in '77 when I was 10. Priceless then as now.
Me too! Same age. I loved Soap, and Chuck and Bob were my favorite characters! And Burt!!! Richard Mulligan was hysterical!!! This scene had so many great parts in it! Such excellent writing and acting! What slays me is Bob "shivering" when he's taken out of the fridge! Great detail there! And his final "yeah" as they leave the room. Something about it cracks me up Everytime!!!
This and the scene where Bob makes Jodie, Danny, and Burt think he's psychic are probably two of the funniest sitcom moments I've ever seen. "It's...it's...an apple!!!"
Well, of course Bob knew it was an apple.....they had read through the scene beforehand, and rehearsed it....so it's a no-brainer that he knew it was an apple!
Chuck and Bob are two of the greatest characters ever on tv.
I still remember how much I absolutely lost it the first time I saw this and the grapefruit started talking. One of the great comedy scenes in television history.
Oh Yes, and then the banana, and the then the English muffin,and then the milk holder burps, LMFAO !
I’ve thought about this episode many times over the years. When he opens the refrigerator and wiggles all over I think it’s one of the funniest scenes ever on TV. I’m very happy to have found it here.
Thank you for posting this video. I can't believe Billy Crystal used to look so young, I can't believe I still laugh at this well written scene 30 years later. Jay Johnstone was a supreme ventriloquist and even went on to host his own show.
The first 2 seasons of SOAP were priceless beyond words. NOTHING was ever seen like this in a sitcom, before or since. The last 2 seasons were still decent but lost something when Benson left. The first 2 seasons were so great it was just too tough of an act to follow. And no sitcom was as scrutinized by the public when it first hit the airwaves, not even All In The Family. The show brought an surreal bizarre factor never again duplicated.
Indeed... brings back my childhood
Agree 100%
I loved this show. The last couple years, when they started with the "aliens" storyline and other stuff, it got kind of dumb. But it's still better than just about anything on today.
SOAP was never the same when Benson left. I just loved how Benson would always say something so hilarious, and keep on a straight face.
I just commented on the early Soap series. Glad it's a view shared.
"You know, that little light stays on."
"Does it?"
"Yeah."
that line was actually add libbed by Johnson,wasnt in the script,,the producers liked it though so they left it in
rob miller r
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That light doesn't stay on at all. That proved to me that Chuck was psychotic. Or Bob was a liar. 😂
💀💀💀💀💀💀💀
Burts reaction priceless
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Burt you rock.😂😅😂😅😂😅
The acting , the writing, the timing of delivery of lines . Genius.
This was a great scene but the mind reading scene was the best IMO..lol.
Bob: You know, that little light stays on.
Chuck: Does it?
Bob: Yeah.
Richard Mulligan was one of the greatest physical comics of all time. R.I.P., Richard.
this is the only part, out of the four seasons i watched, that I thought deserved to be watched over and over and over! It never gets old for me!
Hilarious when Chuck is talking as the food XDXDXD Best character in the show!
"From one fruit to another."
I used to have the *BIGGEST* crush on Jay Johnson as a teenage gal in the late '70s... He was the main reason I watched *"Soap."* That flow-y, blonde, "Luke Skywalker" bowl cut, those dreamy eyes, that adorable, round face, those *perfect* dimples OMG...🤩🤩🤩 I literally would *sigh* every time they did a close-up of him lolol... Ah, to be 14 again! 😍😍😍😍😍😍🌹⚘ #Soap #JayJohnson #70sgirlcrush
I had a crush on Danny myself. But Chuck was cute too. :)
The groan when Jodie puts the grapefruit on the juicer is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.
Also, shout-out to Ted Wass, his later turn in the "Pink Panther" film is AMAZING
Loved all the scenes with Chuck and Bob
" ... as one fruit to another … " You'd never, EVER get away with this today !!
In your face show for the time period. It was nice when people could take a joke.
Exactly but Susan Harris was making fun of homophobia and racism.....satire .....Jodie was one of the more normal, empathetic characters on the show
Yeah, that part made me laugh SO HARD!
Insanity doesn't run in the family, it practically gallops!
Thank you for posting this! I have remembered and chuckled about this scene for 40 years! hahaha
Love that one fruit to another kills me everytime 😅😅
This is one of my favourite scenes from Soap, Chuck is my favourite character!!!
Bob: _"You know that little light stays on."_
Chuck: _"Does it?"_
Bob: _"Yeah"_
Something about the way that Bob says "yeah" that just sends me into gales of laughter🤣🤣😭😭😭🤣
Subtle, but very funny.
@@craigpurdum4146 Indeed! 🤭
@@craigpurdum4146 Hey, are you an Arthur Spooner (King Of Queens) fan by any chance?
Not very many people "get" my sense of humor, I was just wondering.
@@telltruthshamethedevil2488 Yes, another great show!
@@craigpurdum4146 Agreed😄
Best Chuck & Bob EVER!!
One of my favorite comedies ever, definitely years ahead of its time. So many great actors there
For whatever reason, my parents let me watch SOAP, Barney Miller, Mel Brooks, Benny Hill, Monty Python, Pink Panther films as a youngster in the 70s. Absolutely shaped my life for the better :)
Jodie & Bob's animosity felt so real, you forgot it was a straight actor and a puppet (or, um, pieces of fruit) fighting.
I forgot how hilarious this show was! I remember watching reruns of it on Comedy Central as a kid in the early 90s!
Chuck through the banana: "As one fruit to another..."
OMG! ROFLMAO!
Oh my gawd! This is soooo funny. I used to watch this when i was a kid. I don't know why it was stopped, but at the time I thought it was the funniest thing on TV. Chuck and Bob are so hilarious.
Thanks for posting! Greetings from Korea
This is my all time favourite bit from Soap! Jay Johnson is great!!
Taxi, followed by SOAP, was the funniest hour of TV ever!!
By the time makes the milk holder burp, I completely lose it. 🤣🤣🤣
One of the best shows in the last 50 years bar none. Today's sitcom writers should learn from this.
I LOVED THIS SHOW WHEN IT WAS NEW, AND I LOVE IT EVEN MORE NOW. Way ahead of its time, right?
“From one fruit to another”. Never get away with that line today.
When Chuck first showed Jody the grapefruit, you can tell that Billy Crystal is trying really hard not to smile
Chuck: Have you seen Bob?
Jodi: Bob Who?
Bob Hope! 😆
This was one of my favorite shows. I love her like poke fun at soap.
How many times did someone have an Argument with Bob only to Realize they were arguing with a Doll.
An unmatchable ventriloquist. No one even comes close.
Hands down, the best scene in the entire show.
Bob mind reading???
You know that little light stays on, Does it ? Yeah. 🤣🤣🤣
I JUST made a comment similar to yours 🤭
I love thT burt is going on about bagels and his reaction when he opened the door I was laughing so hard that I cried
There’s nothing on tv now that makes me laugh til I cry. Just as funny, if not more, today.
@Cindy Trayer exactly 💯 right. Sometimes you just need a show to make you forget life for a bit, and you had a great laugh and enjoyed it
@@taralang8854 yes! It felt so good to laugh like that- sadly nothing today makes you laugh like that.
Chuck's best acting moment. Wish he had his own storyline.
That little light stays on!!! 😂😮😊😢😂 What characters!!! Soap!! Madcap genius (especially early editions) Gotta check out how this show rates today...
This is still hilarious, always loved it 😊😅
I remember this scene specifically, from all the plot lines this sticks out. I don’t think they ever got back to the threatening notes from Bob.
Jodie was my favourite:) this moment is hilarious! I would have put him in the fridge too...
Jay Johnson playing these 2 parts stole almost every scene he was in. Phenomenal ventriloquist. So much so what gets lost in this is that Chuck and Bob were supposed to be written off as the killers of Peter Campbell. The writers loved them so much they quickly changed course but all the clues pointed to them along the way.
Ahhhh to go back to these times again.
I had crushes on both Chuck AND Bob....Barry Gibb, Bob Seger, Leo Sayer, Bobby DeBarge, Harry Casey, David Brenner & Micheal McDonald. To coin a phrase, those were the dayyyyyyyyyys. 🤭
One of the series I bought on DVD for when our rural internet goes down ...
The irony is hes been having a conversation with a grapefruit the whole time.
Billy Crystal is a comic Icon! 😂
You know that little light stays on. LMAO.
That one is the best!!!! Chuck, Bob, and Jodi are 3 of my favorites. Billy Crystal was the cutest gay in television history. he was never as cute in anything else.
I haven’t thought about this show in years but the moment I saw the title of this video, I started laughing. I watched it and I laughed so hard I have tears in my eyes😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I loved this show!
Someone should tell Billy Crystal to try and bring this concept back!!!!!!!!!!!!
In stitches !!! 😂 funny as sh*t !! Soap was the best ❤
Bob answered the question about the frig light!
Best show ever
SOAP was a classic show, I'm amazed by how many people have never heard of it.
Ironically, there is a real mental illness where people can only communicate through puppets. I can't remember what it's called but I once read about a guy who had tourettes and also could only communicate with other people through a hand-puppet giraffe that he had carried around since childhood. Weird.
As one fruit to another... 🤣
I love the this...."i'm in season. Sweet. See?"
"He was still sleeping."
yeah, I love the way Bert talk too, it was hilarious
Burt was so funnny!
Soap...this is one of my favorite, I wish they would bring this show to TV Land...Thanks for posting...
me 2
@@pastorbri It's on Tubi
@@354allday I have it on DVD
I really loved this show.
I cracked up when Chuck made the milk pitcher "burp" @ 2:45. 😂
3:57 *LMFAO!!!* 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
my mom showed me this when i was younger, me and my sister stayed up for days watching it. i tried convincing my boyfriend to watch but he was hesitant because it's a 'soap opera'
im hoping this clip will push him over the edge to watch
billy crystal almost losing it at 1:49 😂
One of many CLASSIC scenes from Soap!. In fact, i'd call it...... M A G I C !. Aw come on now, only a dummy would fail to get the ref after watching this one!.
Soooo funny😂 best show of all time ❤
Nut and the nutter loved this show
NOW WE KNOW where Jim Carrey got the idea for the LIAR LIAR blooper with him talking through the water pitcher!!!
0:32 first answer that popped into my head "Bob the human"
Chuck is not half brothers with Jodie. Jodie was Burt's wife's son before they got married, and Chuck is Burt's son before he got married. They are step-brothers.
That was such a funny show.
They never had any actual scenes together but it's safe to say brothers Chuck and Peter didn't have a decent brotherly relationship. Peter (probably) shunned Chuck, and Chuck in turn was jealous of Peter, and originally the producers planned on having Chuck (and Bob) be the one(s) who murdered Peter, because of said jealousy.
I always wondered if that light stays on.
i was thinking this is the problem at an individual level... People want to say mean things with no accountability...
2 people were talking to a grapefruit.
Season one, episode 20, still makes me laugh.
LMBO @ 2:25 "At one fruit to another..."
I forgot how funny this show was.
What's funny is that Bob LOOKED LIKE Jody
I loved this !!!😂😂😂😂❤
Ya know...that little light stays on...8D
Way ahead of it's time. If I recall correctly this show was an offshoot of Mary Hartman Mary Hartman. Also way ahead of it's time.
Think how terrifying this would be without the laugh track
That’s not a laugh track. It’s actual people the show is being filmed in front of.
@@pbsfo Think how terrifying this would be with out the cued laughter from the actual people the show is being filmed in front of
You are correct. I edited the description. Thanks.
Best show ever 😂😂😂😂
Loved Soap😂
When tv was actually watchable.
I didn't know the little light turned off.