Santa Barbara

1984 - 1993•10 seasons•2137 episodes•~1h 0m•

★4.9(43 ratings)

Soap

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.

Creators

Bridget Dobson, Jerome Dobson

Watchlist

Main 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

Santa Barbara

1984 - 1993•10 seasons•2137 episodes•~1h 0m•

★4.9(43 ratings)

Soap

Overview

Creators

Bridget Dobson, Jerome Dobson

Watchlist

Main 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

Did You Know?

The series spans 10 seasons with 2137 episodes in total (avg. 214 per season).

Each episode runs approximately 60 minutes.

The series ran from 1984 to 1993 — a total of 9 years on air.

Originally aired on NBC.

Executive produced by Jill Farren Phelps, Paul Rauch, Mary-Ellis Bunim.

Seasons

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TV Show Facts

Original Name:

Santa Barbara

Status:

Ended

In Production:

Age Rating:

Language:

English

First Episode:

7/30/1984

Last Episode:

1/15/1993

Networks:

Production Companies:

New World Television

Dobson Productions

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Santa Barbara

Overview

Creators

Main Cast

Jed Allan

Robin Mattson

Nancy Lee Grahn

Nicolas Coster

Judith McConnell

Gordon Thomson

Santa Barbara

Overview

Creators

Main Cast

Jed Allan

Robin Mattson

Nancy Lee Grahn

Nicolas Coster

Judith McConnell

Gordon Thomson

Jack Wagner

Eileen Davidson

Michael Brainard

Paula Irvine

Nina Arvesen

Sydney Penny

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Season 5

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Season 10

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