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BumRushDaShow

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22. The "Soap" spinoff was "Benson" with Robert Guillaume

Reply to tishaLA (Reply #13)

Wed Jul 8, 2026, 03:29 AM

Jul 8

"Soap" came out in fall '77 after "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" ended, and was another fave of mine.

Soap was attacked for all kinds of reasons, not just the Billy Crystal character. The whole thing was satire and parody.

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Louise Lasser, Star of TV's 'Mary Hartman,' Is Dead at 87 [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 7 OP

I was just thinking about her last week. blm Jul 7 #1

Sad news. She was awesome in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. generalbetrayus Jul 7 #2

R.I.P. Louise Lasser FakeNoose Jul 7 #3

She was married to Woody Allen and starred in the movie Bananas with him. LeftInTX Jul 7 #4

I've seen one movie in my life eight times.... bagimin Jul 7 #8

Yes, Fernwood Tonight! BigmanPigman Jul 7 #17

Awe. I'm sorry to read this. hamsterjill Jul 7 #5

😢 Loved Mary Hartman Mary Hartman. Raftergirl Jul 7 #6

Man... I used to stay up to watch that show BumRushDaShow Jul 7 #7

She got banned from SNL. The Grand Illuminist Jul 7 #9

I think she was a little wasted (stoned out) FakeNoose Jul 7 #10

"" AllaN01Bear Jul 7 #11

The quintessential Mary Hartman Brother Buzz Jul 7 #12

It omly lasted a year and a half? Crazy. tishaLA Jul 7 #13

The "Soap" spinoff was "Benson" with Robert Guillaume BumRushDaShow Jul 8 #22

Requiescat in pace, good soul. niyad Jul 7 #14

A groundbreaker, pioneer. How could you not like her. twodogsbarking Jul 7 #15

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. Jacson6 Jul 7 #16

I actually watched her show. I am that old! CaptainTruth Jul 7 #18

I watched too and am old enough to have moonscape Jul 7 #21

I can never find this show in syndication mdbl Jul 7 #19

I was about 10-12 when this was on, I don't recall, exactly. Gore1FL Jul 7 #20