Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: NBC
Type: Scripted
Rating: 4.8/10
Santa Barbara
Overview
Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolves around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California. Other prominent families featured on the soap were the rival Lockridge family, and the more modest Andrade and Perkins families. Santa Barbara aired in over 40 countries around the world and is best remembered for its witty dialogue and sometimes tongue-in-cheek situations that often seemed like an affectionate parody of the genre. The show won 24 Daytime Emmy Awards and 18 Soap Opera Digest Awards among various other awards.
This production, originally released in 1984, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Soap genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 4.8 across its 10 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Soap.
- • Produced in .
- • Original Language: English.
Directed By
Written By
Starring Cast
Jed Allan
C.C. Capwell
Robin Mattson
Gina Capwell
Nancy Lee Grahn
Julia Wainwright
Nicolas Coster
Lionel Lockridge
Judith McConnell
Sophia Capwell
Gordon Thomson
Mason Capwell
Jack Wagner
Warren Lockridge
Eileen Davidson
Kelly Capwell
Seasons
Season 1
110 Episodes • Aired 1984-07-30
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 2
253 Episodes • Aired 1985-01-02
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 3
254 Episodes • Aired 1986-01-02
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 4
242 Episodes • Aired 1987-01-02
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 5
256 Episodes • Aired 1988-01-04
No season overview provided for this season.