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Capitol

TV·1982–1987·4 seasons, 259 episodes·CBS·War & Politics, Soap·30m·Created by Steven Karpf, Elinor Karpf

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Capitol is an American soap opera which aired on CBS from March 29, 1982 to March 20, 1987 for 1,270 episodes. As its name suggests, the storyline usually revolves around the political intrigues of people whose lives intertwined in Washington, D.C.

Castfull cast & details

Dane WitherspoonDane WitherspoonMarla AdamsMarla AdamsTonja WalkerTonja WalkerCarolyn JonesCarolyn JonesKimberly BeckKimberly BeckConstance TowersConstance TowersTeri HatcherTeri HatcherAngelica Stimac CleggLeslie GravesLeslie Graves

Episodes by season

Season01200Episodes1982Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The BeginningMarch 26, 1982—All of Washington is abuzz with the big news of the day: Air Force Captain Tyler McCandless, hero of the recent incident in the Persian Gulf
  2. S01E02Episode 2March 29, 1982—
  3. S01E03Episode 3March 30, 1982—
  4. S01E04Episode 4March 31, 1982—
  5. S01E05Episode 5April 1, 1982—
  6. S01E06Episode 6April 2, 1982—
  7. S01E07Episode 7April 5, 1982—
  8. S01E08Episode 8April 6, 1982—
  9. S01E09Episode 9April 7, 1982—
  10. S01E10Episode 10April 8, 1982—
  11. S01E11Episode 11April 9, 1982—
  12. S01E12Episode 12April 12, 1982—
  13. S01E13Episode 13April 13, 1982—
  14. S01E14Episode 14April 14, 1982—
  15. S01E15Episode 15April 15, 1982—
  16. S01E16Episode 16April 16, 1982—
  17. S01E17Episode 17April 19, 1982—
  18. S01E18Episode 18April 20, 1982—
  19. S01E19Episode 19April 21, 1982—
  20. S01E20Episode 20April 22, 1982—
  21. S01E21Episode 21April 23, 1982—
  22. S01E22Episode 22April 26, 1982—
  23. S01E23Episode 23April 27, 1982—
  24. S01E24Episode 24April 28, 1982—
  25. S01E25Episode 25April 29, 1982—
  26. S01E26Episode 26April 30, 1982—
  27. S01E27Episode 27May 3, 1982—
  28. S01E28Episode 28May 4, 1982—
  29. S01E29Episode 29May 5, 1982—
  30. S01E30Episode 30May 6, 1982—
  31. S01E31Episode 31May 7, 1982—
  32. S01E32Episode 32May 10, 1982—
  33. S01E33Episode 33May 11, 1982—
  34. S01E34Episode 34May 12, 1982—
  35. S01E35Episode 35May 13, 1982—
  36. S01E36Episode 36May 14, 1982—
  37. S01E37Episode 37May 17, 1982—
  38. S01E38Episode 38May 18, 1982—
  39. S01E39Episode 39May 19, 1982—
  40. S01E40Episode 40May 20, 1982—
  41. S01E41Episode 41May 21, 1982—
  42. S01E42Episode 42May 24, 1982—
  43. S01E43Episode 43May 25, 1982—
  44. S01E44Episode 44May 26, 1982—
  45. S01E45Episode 45May 27, 1982—
  46. S01E46Episode 46May 28, 1982—
  47. S01E47Episode 47May 31, 1982—
  48. S01E48Episode 48June 1, 1982—
  49. S01E49Episode 49June 2, 1982—
  50. S01E50Episode 50June 3, 1982—
  51. S01E51Episode 51June 4, 1982—
  52. S01E52Episode 52June 7, 1982—
  53. S01E53Episode 53June 8, 1982—
  54. S01E54Episode 54June 9, 1982—
  55. S01E55Episode 55June 10, 1982—
  56. S01E56Episode 56June 11, 1982—
  57. S01E57Episode 57June 14, 1982—
  58. S01E58Episode 58June 15, 1982—
  59. S01E59Episode 59June 16, 1982—
  60. S01E60Episode 60June 17, 1982—
  61. S01E61Episode 61June 18, 1982—
  62. S01E62Episode 62June 21, 1982—
  63. S01E63Episode 63June 22, 1982—
  64. S01E64Episode 64June 23, 1982—
  65. S01E65Episode 65June 24, 1982—
  66. S01E66Episode 66June 25, 1982—
  67. S01E67Episode 67June 28, 1982—
  68. S01E68Episode 68June 29, 1982—
  69. S01E69Episode 69June 30, 1982—
  70. S01E70Episode 70July 1, 1982—
  71. S01E71Episode 71July 2, 1982—
  72. S01E72Episode 72July 5, 1982—
  73. S01E73Episode 73July 6, 1982—
  74. S01E74Episode 74July 7, 1982—
  75. S01E75Episode 75July 8, 1982—
  76. S01E76Episode 76July 9, 1982—
  77. S01E77Episode 77July 12, 1982—
  78. S01E78Episode 78July 13, 1982—
  79. S01E79Episode 79July 14, 1982—
  80. S01E80Episode 80July 15, 1982—
  81. S01E81Episode 81July 16, 1982—
  82. S01E82Episode 82July 19, 1982—
  83. S01E83Episode 83July 20, 1982—
  84. S01E84Episode 84July 21, 1982—
  85. S01E85Episode 85July 22, 1982—
  86. S01E86Episode 86July 23, 1982—
  87. S01E87Episode 87July 26, 1982—
  88. S01E88Episode 88July 27, 1982—
  89. S01E89Episode 89July 28, 1982—
  90. S01E90Episode 90July 29, 1982—
  91. S01E91Episode 91July 30, 1982—
  92. S01E92Episode 92August 2, 1982—
  93. S01E93Episode 93August 3, 1982—
  94. S01E94Episode 94August 4, 1982—
  95. S01E95Episode 95August 5, 1982—
  96. S01E96Episode 96August 6, 1982—
  97. S01E97Episode 97August 9, 1982—
  98. S01E98Episode 98August 10, 1982—
  99. S01E99Episode 99August 11, 1982—
  100. S01E100Episode 100August 12, 1982—
  101. S01E101Episode 101August 13, 1982—
  102. S01E102Episode 102August 16, 1982—
  103. S01E103Episode 103August 17, 1982—
  104. S01E104Episode 104August 18, 1982—
  105. S01E105Episode 105August 19, 1982—
  106. S01E106Episode 106August 20, 1982—
  107. S01E107Episode 107August 23, 1982—
  108. S01E108Episode 108August 24, 1982—
  109. S01E109Episode 109August 25, 1982—
  110. S01E110Episode 110August 26, 1982—
  111. S01E111Episode 111August 27, 1982—
  112. S01E112Episode 112August 30, 1982—
  113. S01E113Episode 113August 31, 1982—
  114. S01E114Episode 114September 1, 1982—
  115. S01E115Episode 115September 2, 1982—
  116. S01E116Episode 116September 3, 1982—
  117. S01E117Episode 117September 6, 1982—
  118. S01E118Episode 118September 7, 1982—
  119. S01E119Episode 119September 8, 1982—
  120. S01E120Episode 120September 9, 1982—
  121. S01E121Episode 121September 10, 1982—
  122. S01E122Episode 122September 13, 1982—
  123. S01E123Episode 123September 14, 1982—
  124. S01E124Episode 124September 15, 1982—
  125. S01E125Episode 125September 16, 1982—
  126. S01E126Episode 126September 17, 1982—
  127. S01E127Episode 127September 20, 1982—
  128. S01E128Episode 128September 21, 1982—
  129. S01E129Episode 129September 22, 1982—
  130. S01E130Episode 130September 23, 1982—
  131. S01E131Episode 131September 24, 1982—
  132. S01E132Episode 132September 27, 1982—
  133. S01E133Episode 133September 28, 1982—
  134. S01E134Episode 134September 29, 1982—
  135. S01E135Episode 135September 30, 1982—
  136. S01E136Episode 136October 1, 1982—
  137. S01E137Episode 137October 4, 1982—
  138. S01E138Episode 138October 5, 1982—
  139. S01E139Episode 139October 6, 1982—
  140. S01E140Episode 140October 7, 1982—
  141. S01E141Episode 141October 8, 1982—
  142. S01E142Episode 142October 11, 1982—
  143. S01E143Episode 143October 12, 1982—
  144. S01E144Episode 144October 13, 1982—
  145. S01E145Episode 145October 14, 1982—
  146. S01E146Episode 146October 15, 1982—
  147. S01E147Episode 147October 18, 1982—
  148. S01E148Episode 148October 19, 1982—
  149. S01E149Episode 149October 20, 1982—
  150. S01E150Episode 150October 21, 1982—
  151. S01E151Episode 151October 22, 1982—
  152. S01E152Episode 152October 25, 1982—
  153. S01E153Episode 153October 26, 1982—
  154. S01E154Episode 154October 27, 1982—
  155. S01E155Episode 155October 28, 1982—
  156. S01E156Episode 156October 29, 1982—
  157. S01E157Episode 157November 1, 1982—
  158. S01E158Episode 158November 2, 1982—
  159. S01E159Episode 159November 3, 1982—
  160. S01E160Episode 160November 4, 1982—
  161. S01E161Episode 161November 5, 1982—
  162. S01E162Episode 162November 8, 1982—
  163. S01E163Episode 163November 9, 1982—
  164. S01E164Episode 164November 10, 1982—
  165. S01E165Episode 165November 11, 1982—
  166. S01E166Episode 166November 12, 1982—
  167. S01E167Episode 167November 15, 1982—
  168. S01E168Episode 168November 16, 1982—
  169. S01E169Episode 169November 17, 1982—
  170. S01E170Episode 170November 18, 1982—
  171. S01E171Episode 171November 19, 1982—
  172. S01E172Episode 172November 22, 1982—
  173. S01E173Episode 173November 23, 1982—
  174. S01E174Episode 174November 24, 1982—
  175. S01E175Episode 175November 26, 1982—
  176. S01E176Episode 176November 29, 1982—
  177. S01E177Episode 177November 30, 1982—
  178. S01E178Episode 178December 1, 1982—
  179. S01E179Episode 179December 2, 1982—
  180. S01E180Episode 180December 3, 1982—
  181. S01E181Episode 181December 6, 1982—
  182. S01E182Episode 182December 7, 1982—
  183. S01E183Episode 183December 8, 1982—
  184. S01E184Episode 184December 9, 1982—
  185. S01E185Episode 185December 10, 1982—
  186. S01E186Episode 186December 13, 1982—
  187. S01E187Episode 187December 14, 1982—
  188. S01E188Episode 188December 15, 1982—
  189. S01E189Episode 189December 16, 1982—
  190. S01E190Episode 190December 17, 1982—
  191. S01E191Episode 191December 20, 1982—
  192. S01E192Episode 192December 21, 1982—
  193. S01E193Episode 193December 22, 1982—
  194. S01E194Episode 194December 23, 1982—
  195. S01E195Episode 195December 24, 1982—
  196. S01E196Episode 196December 27, 1982—
  197. S01E197Episode 197December 28, 1982—
  198. S01E198Episode 198December 29, 1982—
  199. S01E199Episode 199December 30, 1982—
  200. S01E200Episode 200December 31, 1982—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0253Episodes1983Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Episode 201January 3, 1983—
  2. S02E02Episode 202January 4, 1983—
  3. S02E03Episode 203January 5, 1983—
  4. S02E04Episode 204January 6, 1983—
  5. S02E05Episode 205January 7, 1983—
  6. S02E06Episode 206January 10, 1983—
  7. S02E07Episode 207January 11, 1983—
  8. S02E08Episode 208January 12, 1983—
  9. S02E09Episode 209January 13, 1983—
  10. S02E10Episode 201January 14, 1983—
  11. S02E11Episode 211January 17, 1983—
  12. S02E12Episode 212January 18, 1983—
  13. S02E13Episode 213January 19, 1983—
  14. S02E14Episode 214January 20, 1983—
  15. S02E15Episode 215January 21, 1983—
  16. S02E16Episode 216January 24, 1983—
  17. S02E17Episode 217January 25, 1983—
  18. S02E18Episode 218January 26, 1983—
  19. S02E19Episode 219January 27, 1983—
  20. S02E20Episode 220January 28, 1983—
  21. S02E21Episode 221January 31, 1983—
  22. S02E22Episode 222February 1, 1983—
  23. S02E23Episode 223February 2, 1983—
  24. S02E24Episode 224February 3, 1983—
  25. S02E25Episode 225February 4, 1983—
  26. S02E26Episode 226February 7, 1983—
  27. S02E27Episode 227February 8, 1983—
  28. S02E28Episode 228February 9, 1983—
  29. S02E29Episode 229February 10, 1983—
  30. S02E30Episode 230February 11, 1983—
  31. S02E31Episode 231February 14, 1983—
  32. S02E32Episode 232February 15, 1983—
  33. S02E33Episode 233February 16, 1983—
  34. S02E34Episode 234February 17, 1983—
  35. S02E35Episode 235February 18, 1983—
  36. S02E36Episode 236February 21, 1983—
  37. S02E37Episode 237February 22, 1983—
  38. S02E38Episode 238February 23, 1983—
  39. S02E39Episode 239February 24, 1983—
  40. S02E40Episode 240February 25, 1983—
  41. S02E41Episode 241February 28, 1983—
  42. S02E42Episode 242March 1, 1983—
  43. S02E43Episode 243March 2, 1983—
  44. S02E44Episode 244March 3, 1983—
  45. S02E45Episode 245March 4, 1983—
  46. S02E46Episode 246March 7, 1983—
  47. S02E47Episode 247March 8, 1983—
  48. S02E48Episode 248March 9, 1983—
  49. S02E49Episode 249March 10, 1983—
  50. S02E50Episode 250March 11, 1983—
  51. S02E51Episode 251March 14, 1983—
  52. S02E52Episode 252March 15, 1983—
  53. S02E53Episode 253March 16, 1983—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season031Episodes1984Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01Season 3 PremiereJanuary 2, 1984—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season045Episodes1985Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01Season 4 PremiereJanuary 7, 1985—
  2. S04E02December 20, 1985October 6, 1983—
  3. S04E03December 16, 1985December 16, 1985—
  4. S04E04December 17, 1985December 17, 1985—
  5. S04E05December 30, 1985December 20, 1985—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

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