US TV - THE DICK POWELL SHOW to DOOGIE HOWSER MD
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THE DICK POWELL SHOW
NBC/Four Star / 59x60m-e / 1961-63
Anthology series of dramas introduced by Dick Powell. Powell also appeared in many of the shows himself. A high calibre of talent(in front and behind the screen) graced the show.
DICK VAN DYKE
CBS / 1x60m-e / 1969
Special comedy variety one off in which Dick was joined by his brother Jerry, comedian Carl Reiner and the French Composer Michel Legrand. Highlights included a take off of Marcel Marceau, an Ages of Man and songs including Riding High and I Love a Banjo.
DICK VAN DYKE AND THE OTHER WOMAN
CBS / 1x60m-e / 1969 (Broadcast: 13 April)
Writers: Bill Persky, Sam Denoff / Director: Dean Whitmoore
Comedy. One off sketch special reuniting the two stars of the Dick Van Dyke show, Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore for the first time in over three years.
THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW
CBS/Calvada / 158x30m-e / 1961-66 black and white
Creator/Producer: Carl Reiner / Executive Producers: Sheldon Reynolds, Ronald Jacobs
Sitcom. Episodes in the life of TV writer Rob Petrie and his wife wife Laura. A pilot (with a different cast) called Head of the Family aired in 1960. Petrie was head writer on the The Alan Brady Show. Amazingly on 11 May 2004 the surviving members of the original cast (most of them) reconvened for an hour long special in which Alan got Rob to write his eulogy for him with the cast all gathering at Rob's place to hear it (there were plenty of old clips during this segment too). The hour concluded with Van Dyke and Moore, as themselves, dancing on the set of the Petrie's old house and talking about how much fun it was to once again play Rob and Laura.
With:- DICK VAN DYKE as Rob Petrie / MARY TYLER MOORE as Laura Petrie / MOREY AMSTERDAM as Buddy Sorrell / ROSE MARIE as Sally Rogers / RICHARD DEACON as Mel Cooley / CARL REINER as Alan Brady / LARRY MATTHEWS as Ritchie Petrie / JERRY PARIS as Jerry Helper / ANN MORGAN GUILBERT as Millie Helper
ABC/NBC/Tandem / 189x30m-e / 1978-86
Creators: Jeff Harris, Bernie Kukoff / Executive Producers: Norman Lear, Budd Grossman, Howard Leeds
Sitcom. Park Avenue widower millionaire Philip Drummond with a teenage daughter (Kimberley) of his own, decides to adopt Arnold & Willis Jackson, the young sons of his black housekeeper, after she dies suddenly.
With:- GARY COLEMAN as Arnold Jackson / TODD BRIDGES as Willis Jackson / CONRAD BAIN as Philip Drummond / DANA PLATO as Kimberly Drummond / CHARLOTTE RAE as Edna Garrett(78-79) / NEDRA VOLZ as Adelaide Brubaker(80-82) / MARY JO CATLETT as Pearl Gallagher(82-86) / DODY GOODMAN as Aunt Sophia(81-86) / SHAVAR ROSS as Dudley Ramsey(81-86) / DIXIE CARTER as Maggie McKinney(84-85) / MARY ANN MOBLEY as Maggie McKinney(85-86)
NBC/Carsey-Werner/ 142x30m-e / 1x60m-e / 1987-93
Creator: Bill Cosby / Executive Producers: Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner, Bill Cosby, Anne Beatts, Caryn Mandabach, Susan Fales
Sitcom.Spin off from The Cosby Show. Denise Huxtable leaves home to attend the Hillman College in Georgia. In 1988 Lisa Bonet left the show which then carried on with a widening out, focusing on more of the students.
With:- LISA BONET as Denise Huxtable(87-88) / JASMINE GUY as Whitley Gilbert / DAWNN LEWIS as Jaleesa Vinson / KADEEM HARDISON as Dwayne Wayne / DARYL M. BELL as Ron Johnson / MARY ALICE as Lettie Bostic(88-89) / CHARNELE BROWN as Kim Reese(88-93) / CREE SUMMER as Winifred 'Freddie' Brooks / SINBAD as Walter Oakes(87-91) / GLYNN TURMAN as Colonel Clayton 'Dr War' Taylor / MARISA TOMEI as Maggie Lawton(87-88) / LOU MYERS as Vernon Gaines
DILBERT
UPN / x30m-e / 1998-2000
Creator: Scott Adams / Executive Producer: Larry Charles
Animated sitcom. Episodes in the stressed out life of blue collar office worker Dilbert and his strange dog Dogbert.
VOICES:- DANIEL STERN as Dilbert
DINAH
Syndicated weekday morning talk show during the 1970's and hosted by Dinah Shore.
DINOSAURS
ABC/Michael Jacobs Prod./ Jim Henson Prod./Walt Disney/Touchstone / 58x30m-e / 1991-94
Creators: Michael Jacobs, Bob Young / Idea: Jim Henson / Executive Producers: Brian Henson, Michael Jacobs,
Sitcom. Exploits of the suburban Sinclairs in the year 60 million and 3 BC. The Sinclairs although behaving totally like humans are in fact dinosaurs. The show used actors inside Dinosaur costumes with animatronics being used for facial expressions.
VOICES :- STUART PANKIN as Eric Sinclair / JESSICA WALTER as Fran Sinclair / JASON WILLINGER as Robbie Sinclair / SALLY STRUTHERS as Charlene Sinclair / SAM McMURRAY as Roy Hess / SHERMAN HEMSLEY as B.P. Richfield / KEVIN CLASH as Baby Sinclair / FLORENCE STANLEY as Grandma Ethyl
DINOSAUR!
Phillips-Mark Prod./Robert Guenette Prod./Vestron / 1x60m-e / 1985
Director: Robert Guenette
Documentary. The story of the Dinosaur especially as seen in the movies with clips from the likes of When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth(1969), King Kong(1933), and Caveman(1981). Hosted by Christopher Reeve.
DIONNE WARWICK: SOULED OUT
1x60m-e / 1969
Music. Dionne Warwick's first special in which she sang a number of Burt Bacharach songs as well as chatting with her guests Glen Campbell, George Kirby, Creedence Clearwater Revival and of course Burt Bacharach himself.
Di RESTA
Paramount-Maple Seed-UPN / 15x30m-e / 1998-99 (First Episode: 5 October 1998)
Creator: Matt Goldman / Play: Beat by John DiResta / Music: Marc Bonilla / Executive Producer: David Babock, Matt Goldman
Sitcom about the New York cop of the title and based on a stage play and featuring John Di Resta more or less playing himself.
With:- JOHN DI RESTA as Himself / LEILA KENZLE as Kate Di Resta / KARLE WARREN as Anna Di Resta / JOE GUZALDO as Sgt Kazamerek / SANDRA PURPURO as Liz / DAVID BATISTE as Cal / ERIK PALLADINO as Tully / RUARI and SEAN KENNA as Dakota Di Resta / ROBERT COSTANZO as Vic Di Resta (1999)
DIRTY DANCING
CBS / x30m-e / 1988-89 (First Episode: 29 October 1988)
Period comedy drama series. TV Version of the hit film. In the early 1960's at a holiday resort owned by her father 1960's 17 year old Frances 'Baby' Kellerman falls for the resorts new dance instructor.
With:- MELORA HARDIN as Frances 'Baby' Kellerman / PATRICK CASSIDY as Johnny Castle / PAUL FEIG as Norman Bryant / CONSTANCE MARIE as Penny Rivera / JOHN WESLEY as Sweets Walker / MANDY INGBER as Robin Kellerman / CHARLES STRATTON as Neil Mumford / McLEAN STEVENSON as Max Kellerman
THE DIRTY DOZEN
Fox / 13x60m-e / 1988 (First Episode: Saturday 30 April 9.00pm)
Wartime action adventure series based on the hit 1967 film of the same name and featuring a group of soldiers being let out of military prison and led by Lt Danko, performing heroic acts of sabotage on the Germans. Filmed in Yugoslavia and pulled after seven episodes.
With:- BEN MURPHY as Lt Danko / JOHN BRADLEY as Johnny Farrell / JOHN DiAQUINO as Jean Lebec / MIKE JOLLY as Vern Beauboff / JON TENNEY as Janosz Feke / JOHN SLATTERY as Pte Dylan Leeds / BARRY CULLISON as Master Sgt Cutter / FRANK MARTH as Major General Worth
DIRTY SALLY
CBS/TCF / 13x30m-e / 1974 (First Episode: Friday 11 January 8.00pm)
Producer: John Mantley
Western comedy drama series. Ageing Sally Fergus and former gunfighter Cyrus Pike team up to travel to California in search of Gold. Much to the annoyance of Pike, Sally always managed to get waylaid by people with problems.
With:- JEANETTE NOLAN as Sally Fergus / DACK RAMBO as Cyrus Pike
THE DISTRICT
CBS / x60m-e / 2000
Executive Producers: Terry George, Denise Di Novi
Crime drama series. New Washington D.C. police commissioner Jack Mannion is determined to clean up the city. Based on the real life story of Jack Maple.
With:- CRAIG T. NELSON as Jack Mannion / JAYNE BROOK as Maryanne Antonio / ROCKY CARROLL as Adrian Spencer / JUSTIN THEROUX as Steve Miller / ROGER AARON BROWN as Noland / LYNNE THIGPEN as Ella Farmer
DOC
CBS/MTM / x30m-e / 1975
Creators: Ed Weinberger, Stan Daniels
Medical sitcom. Problems of a New York GP.
With:- BARNARD HUGHES / ELIZABETH WILSON / AUDRA LINDLEY / DAVID OGDEN STIERS
DOC ELLIOT
ABC/Lorimar / 15x60m-e / 1973
Medical drama series. Stories of a camper van owning country GP.
With:- JAMES FRANCISCUS / NEVA PATTERSON / NOAH BEERY JNR / BO HOPKINS
DR CHRISTIAN
United Artists / 39x30m-e / 1956 black and white
Medical drama series. Stories of a local doctor, based on a long running film and radio series.
With:- MACDONALD CAREY
DR HUDSON'S SECRET JOURNAL
Wesmor / 78x30m-e / 1955-56 black and white
Medical drama series. Cases of a brain surgeon.
With:- JOHN HOWARD
DR KATZ
HBO/Downtown Prod/ Tom Snyder/Popular Arts / x30m-e / 1995-
Creators: Tom Snyder, Jonathan Katz / Executive Producers: Tom Snyder, Tim Braine, Nancy Geller
Animated sitcom. 'Dr Katz, Professional therapist' has trouble dealing with his numerous patients.
VOICES:- JONATHAN KATZ as Dr Katz / H. JON BENJAMIN as Ben / LAURA SILVERMAN as Laura / WILL LE BOW as Stanley
NBC/Arena/MGM-TV / 200episodes 142x60m-e(bw) 58x30m-e(col) / 1961-66
Producers: Norman Felton, Herbert Hirschman, David Victor / Executive Producer: David Victor
Medical drama series. Cases of clean cut intern Dr James Kildare at Blair General Hospital. Based on a long running series of 1940's films starring Lionel Barrymore as Dr Gillespie and Lew Ayres as Dr Kildare. See also Young Doctor Kildare
With:- RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN as Dr James Kildare / RAYMOND MASSEY as Dr Leonard Gillespie / EDDIE RYDER as Dr Simon Agurski / JUD TAYLOR as Dr Thomas Gerson / JOAN PATRICK as Receptionist Susan Deigh / LEE KURTY as Nurse Zoe Lawton
DOCTOR'S HOSPITAL
NBC/Universal / 12x60m-e / 1975-76 (First Episode: Wednesday 10 September 9.00pm)
Producers: Matthew Rapf, Jack Laird
Medical drama series. Episodes, both profesional and personal, of the doctors and nurses of the LA hospital Lowell Memorial. Lead character was neuro surgeon Dr Jake Goodwin.
With:- GEORGE PEPPARD as Dr Jake Goodwin / ZOHRA LAMPERT as Dr Norah Purcell / VICTOR CAMPOS as DrFelipe Ortega / ALBERT PAULSEN as Janos Vargo / RUSS MARTIN as Dr Chafley / JOHN LARROQUETTE as Dr Paul Herman / JOHN PLESHETTE as Dr Danvers / JAMES ALMANZAR as Dr Anson Brooks / ELIZABETH BROOKS as Nurse Connie Kimbrough / ADRIAN RICARD as Nurse Hester Stanton / BARBARA DARROW as Nurse Forester / ELAINE CHURCH as Nurse Wilson / SUSAN FRANKLIN as Nurse Franklin / LARRY WATSON as Barney / MAXINE STUART as Scotty
DR QUINN MEDICINE WOMAN
CBS/Sullivan Co / 147x60m-e / 1993-98
Producers: Tim Johnson, Carl Binder
Western drama series. In Colorado Springs during the days of the Old West, Michaela 'Mike' Quinn plies her trade as a doctor.
With:- JANE SEYMOUR as Mike Quinn / JESSICA BOWMAN as Colleen / GEOFFREY LOWER as Rev Johnson / JOE LANDO as Sully / WILLIAM SHOCKLEY as Hank / BARBARA BABCOCK as Dorothy / MICHELLE BORILLA as Theresa / CHAD ALLEN as Matthew Cooper
DOCTOR'S PRIVATE LIVES
ABC / x60m-e / 1979 ( First Episode: Thursday 5 April 10.00pm)
Short lived medical drama series about two heart surgeons Dr Michael Wise and Dr Jeffrey Latimer.
With:- ED NELSON as Dr michael Wise / JOHN GAVIN as Dr Jeffrey Latimer / RANDOLPH POWELL as Dr Rick Calder / PHIL LEVIEN as Kenny Wise / GWEN HUMBLE as Sheila Castle / EDDIE BENTON as Nurse Diane Cooper /
DOG AND CAT
ABC / 1x90m-e 5x60m-e / 1977 (First Episode: Saturday 5 March 10.00pm)
Crime drama series. Veteran detective sergeant Jack Ramsey is teamed with a glamorous new partner the young, sexy J2 Kane.
With:- KIM BASINGER as J2 Kane / LOU ANTONIO as D.S. Jack Ramsey / MATT CLARK as Lt Arthur Kipling
DOLPHIN COVE
CBS / 8x60m-e / 1989 (First Episode: Saturday 21 January 8.00pm)
Drama series. Widower Michael Larson moves to Australia with his two kids where he becomes involved in a project to try and unravel the code that dolphins use to communicate.
With:- FRANK CONVERSE as Michael Larson / TREY AMES asDavid Larson / KARRON GRAVES as Katie Larson / ERNIE DINGO as Didge / VIRGINIA HEY as Allison / NICK TATE as Trent / ANTHONY RICHARDS as Kevin
THE DONNY AND MARIE SHOW
CBS/Dick Clark Prod/ Columbia Tristar/Global / x60m-e / 1998-continuing
Executive Producers: Dick Clark, Marilyn Wilson / Producers: Donny Osmond, Marie Osmond
Lifestyle. A magazine style mix of music and chat presented by former 1970's superstars Donny and Marie Osmond.
THE DON RICKLES SHOW
ABC / x30m-e / 1968
Comedy. Variety comedy show hosted by the comedic actor, music was provided by the Vic Mizzy Orchestra. See also below for his sitcom also called The Don Rickles Show.
THE DON RICKLES SHOW
CBS/Sheldon Leonard / 13x30m-e / 1972 (First Episode: Friday 14 January 10.30pm)
Sitcom. Episodes in the life of married middle aged advertising executive Don Robinson, Don worked for Kingston, Cohen and Vanderpool Inc and he lived in Long Island.
With:- DON RICKLES as Don Robinson / LOUISE SOREL as Barbara Robinson / ERIN MORAN as Janie Robinson/ JOYCE VAN PATTEN as Jean Benedict / ROBERT HOGAN as Tyler Benedict / EDWARD ANDREWS / JUDY CASSMORE as Audrey / BARRY GORDON as Conrad Musk
THE DONNA REED SHOW
ABC/Screen Gems/ Todon-Briskin / 275x30m-e / 1958-65 black and white
Sitcom. Domestic problems of a typical American housewife.
With:- DONNA REED / CARL BETZ / SHELLEY FABARES
DON'T CALL ME CHARLIE
NBC / 26x30m-e / 1962-63 (First Episode: Friday 21 September 9.30pm) black and white
Period sitcom. In Paris just after the end of World War II, Vet Judson McKay is drafted into the army (by mistake)
With:- JOSH PEINE as Judson McKay / JOHN HUBBARD as Colonel U. Charles Barker / CULLY RICHARD as First Sgt Wozniak / LINDA LAWSON as Pat Perry / ALAN NAPIER as General Steele / ARTE JOHNSON as Corporal Lefkowitz / LOUISE GLENN as Selma Yossarian / PENNY SANTON as Madame Fatima
DOOGIE HOWSER, MD
ABC/TCF/ 119x30m-e / 1989-93
Creators: Steven Bochco, David Kelley / Producer: Steven Bocho
Sitcom. 16 year old boy genius Douglas 'Doogie' Howser works as a doctor at the Eastman Medical Centre in Los Angeles.
With:- NEIL PATRICK HARRIS as Dr Doogie Howser / JAMES B. SIKKING as Dr David Howser / BELINDA MONTGOMERY as Katherine Howser / MAX CASELLA as Vinnie Delpino / LAWRENCE PRESSMAN as Dr Benjamin Canfield / KATHRYN LAYNG as Nurse Curly Spaulding / MITCHELL ANDERSON as Dr Jack McGuire(89-91) / LUCY BORYER as Janine Stewart(89-92) / LISA DEAN RYAN as Wanda Plenn(89-92) / ROBYN LIVELY as Nurse Michelle Faber(91-93)
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