5.7
Is Santa Barbara worth watching?
57
DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 5.7).
Santa Barbara
1984·Show
Santa Barbara fingerprint
A , series: , with heart.
Good for friends night · teens · background watch
Feel
Story
Look
Episodes
6.4
About
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.
Classic Soap OperaFamily SagaRomantic MelodramaWitty DialogueLong-Running SeriesWealthy Elite DramaIconic TVNostalgic ViewingSelf-Aware Humor
Actors
Crew
Directed by:
Written by:
Produced by:
Titles like Santa Barbara
nearer = more alike
8
You are here: Santa Barbara
Point to compare, tap or drag to moveHold to compare, tap or drag to move
You are herePreview
vscompared with Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara1984 · Show
Point at a poster to compare itHold a poster to compare it
This pageTap it to move here
A chip fills to its level. Tap a full one for titles without that trait, a low one for titles with it.
Open a page:Gilmore Girls (2000)Sex and the City (1998)Queer as Folk (2000)Roxanne (1987)Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)Pillow Talk (1959)The Five-Year Engagement (2012)Adam's Rib (1949)The Best Man (1999)Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)Always Be My Maybe (2019)My Man Godfrey (1936)The Odd Couple (1968)The European Side (2004)Sabrina (1995)Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016)Tanu Weds Manu (2011)Seems Like Old Times (1980)Taxi (1978)Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)Remington Steele (1982)Parenthood (1989)Moonlighting (1985)Sixteen Candles (1984)On the Rocks (2020)The L Word (2004)Greek (2007)Broadway Danny Rose (1984)Doc Hollywood (1991)Dallas (1978)Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)Tamara Drewe (2010)Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)Queen of Tears (2024)Gossip Girl (2007)Barefoot in the Park (1967)Yes Boss (1997)Married to the Mob (1988)The O.C. (2003)Only Fools and Horses (1981)Caramel (2007)About Last Night... (1986)Veronica Mars (2004)Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)Spanish Affair (2014)Faking It (2014)The First Wives Club (1996)Cruel Intentions (1999)Maggie's Plan (2016)In & Out (1997)Home for the Holidays (1995)Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)Love in the Afternoon (1957)The Brothers McMullen (1995)Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)Party Girl (1995)Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004)What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018)3 Men and a Baby (1987)High Fidelity (2000)Honor Society (2022)10 Things I Hate About You (1999)Suits (2011)
More soaps
- The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
GoodWatch score 47 - Famous in Love (2017)
GoodWatch score 59 - Dark Shadows (1966)
GoodWatch score 51 - Humsafar (2011)
GoodWatch score 84 - Emmerdale (1972)
GoodWatch score 46 - Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)
GoodWatch score 80 - Anupamaa (2020)
GoodWatch score 41 - The L.A. Complex (2012)
GoodWatch score 75
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Media
Questions about Santa Barbara
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
How long does it take to watch Santa Barbara?
2137 h
About 2137 hours: 2137 episodes in 10 seasons of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1984 to 1993.
Is Santa Barbara good for date night?
and 2 morePartner WatchAdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPublic Viewing Safe
It suits a quiet night in as a couple: romance is 9 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.
Can I half-watch Santa Barbara?
Easy watchDemanding
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 6 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.
What tropes does Santa Barbara use?
Standardized Sitcom HousingOut of Focus"Both Sides Have a Point" RemarkBetty and VeronicaAlternative Foreign Theme SongShout-OutThe Masochism TangoAnguished Declaration of LoveDelirious MisidentificationLoophole AbuseThe GhostSlow-Paced Beginningand 38 more
TV Tropes lists 50 tropes for it, including Standardized Sitcom Housing, Out of Focus, and "Both Sides Have a Point" Remark.