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THE DORIS DAY SHOW
CBS/Arwin Hilltop Co / 128x30m-e / 1968-73
Creator: Jim Fritzell / Theme song Que Sera Sera sung by Doris Day / Executive Producers: Terry Melcher, Doris Day, Don Genson
Sitcom. For four of this shows five seasons it had a different premise, 1.A Widowed mother runs a farm with the help of her two boys, 2.Mum Doris works as a secretary for a glossy magazine, 3.Reporter Doris and her kids move to the city. 4.Single Doris is still working as a reporter and involved with a doctor.
Doris Martin...................................... DORIS DAY
Billy Martin(68-71)............................. PHILIP BROWN
Toby Martin(68-71)............................ JAMES HAMPTON
Leroy B. Simpson(68-69)................... NAOMI STEVENS
Juanita(68-69).................................. DENVER PYLE
Buck Webb(68-70)........................... FRAN RYAN
Aggie Thompson(68)........................ McLEAN STEVENSON
Michael Nicholson(69-71)................. ROSE MARIE
Myrna Gibbons(69-71)..................... PAUL SMITH
Ron Harvey(69-71)........................... KAYE BALLARD
Angie Palucci(70-71)....................... BERNIE KOPELL
Cy Bennett(71-73)........................... JOHN DEHNER
Jackie Parker(71-73)....................... JACKIE JOSEPH
Dr Peter Lawrence(72-73)................ PETER LAWFORD
THE DOUBLE LIFE OF HENRY PHYFE
ABC/Filmways / 17x30m-e / 1965
Spy sitcom. Stories of a clerk who finds himself involved in a world of spys and espionage.
With:- RED BUTTONS / FRED CLARK
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS JR PRESENTS
Douglas Fairbanks Prod. / 117x30m-e / 1953-57 black and white
Producers: Lance Comfort, Douglas Fairbanks Jr,
An anthology series of dramas of all kinds. Actually filmed in the UK with mainly British talent.
DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS
Fox-Touchstone-Gil Grant Productions-Chapman Productions / 13x30m-e / 1987 (26 April - 12 September)
Devisor: Howard Gewirtz / Music: David Frank / Costume: Emily Williams / Executive Producers: Howard Gewirtz, Richard Rosenstock
Sitcom. Dave Whiteman and his family living in the lap of luxury in Beverly Hills appear to have it all but have their lives shaken up when they take in Jerry Baskin, a middle aged tramp, (Baskin had chosen the Whiteman's pool to commit suicide in but was rescued by Dave). Baskin also managed to teach the Whiteman's a few things about life. Based on the 1985 film of the same name which itself was based on a 1932 French original called Boudu Saved From Drowning.
With:- HECTOR ELIZONDO as Dave Whiteman / ANITA MORRRIS as Barbara Whiteman / TIM THOMERSON as Jerry Baskin / EVAN RICHARDS as Max Whiteman / EILEEN SEELEY as Jenny Whiteman / APRIL ORTIZ as Carmen, the Maid
DOWNTOWN
MTV Animation / x30m-e / 1999
Producers: David McGrath, Vicky Smith / Executive Producer: Abby Terkuhle
Animated comedy series. Life for a group of teens in lower Manhattan.
Voices by Aurora Lucia-Levey, Cheese Hasselberger, Cirron Lanier, Gregory Gilmore, Kirk Rendolf, Tammy Lang,
DRAGNET
NBC/MCA/Mark VII/ Universal / 361x30m-e / 1951-58(263 eps/bw) 1967-70(98eps/col)
Creators: Jack Webb, Richard L. Breen / Executive Producer: Jack Webb / Music: Walter Schumann
Crime drama series. Cases of Sgt Joe Friday, a by the book cop in the LAPD. The first American drama to be shown on UKTV. Revived in colour in 1967.
Sgt Joe Friday.................................. JACK WEBB
Sgt Ben Romero.............................. BARTON YARBOROUGH
Sgt Ed Jacobs................................. BARNEY PHILIPS
Officer Frank Smith.......................... HERB ELLIS
Officer Frank Smith......................... BEN ALEXANDER
Officer Bill Gannon ......................... HARRY MORGAN
DREAM ON
HBO/MAC/St Claire/ Kevin Bright / 113x30m-e 4x60m-e 1x90m-e / 1990-96
Creators: Marta Kaufman, David Crane / Executive Producers: John Landis, Kevin S. Bright, Leslie Belzberg, Robert K. Weiss
Sitcom. The troubled life of New York book editor Martin Tupper, as he tries to cope with being a divorced single man. The show used old clips from black and white shows whenever Martin needed to hear a few words of wisdom.
Martin Tupper................................... BRIAN BENBEN
Judith Tupper/Stone......................... WENDIE MALICK
Jermy Tupper.................................. CHRIS DEMETRAL
Toby Pedalee.................................. DENNY DILLON
Eddie Charles(90-92)....................... JEFF JOSEPH
Eddie Charles(92-96)....................... DORIEN WILSON
Lu Fisk.......................................... MORWENNA BANKS
Gibby Fisk..................................... MICHAEL McKEAN
Mickey Tupper................................ PAUL DOOLEY
THE DREAM TEAM
USA / Syndicated / 5x60m-e / 1999
Spy drama series.
With: - Jeff Kaake as Zach Hamilton / Angie Everhart as Kim / Traci Bingham as Vicki / Eva Halina as Eva / Dani West as Dani / Roger Moore as Desmond Heath
THE DREW CAREY SHOW
Warner/Mohawk / x30m-e / 1995-
Theme Music: Bob 'Mad Dog' McGuire
Sitcom. Exploits of single Drew who works in a major department store.
Drew................................................... DREW CAREY
Lewis.................................................. RYAN STILES
Oswald............................................... DIEDRICH BADER
Kate................................................... CHRISTA MILLER
Mr Bell............................................... KEVIN POLLACK
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS
HBO/World of Wonder / 1x60m-e / 1997 16 June
Writer: Steve Moore / Producers: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, John Hoffman
Comedy. A stand up special performed by HIV positive comedian Steve Moore.
THE DUCK FACTORY
NBC / x30m-e / 1984 (12 April - 11 July / Thursdays then Wednesdays at 9.30pm)
Sitcom. Behind the scenes at an animation studio in Hollywood, the staff of whom were working on a show called Dippy Duck. Skip Tarkenton was newly arrived at the studio eager to make his mark as a cartoonist, while he was full of the joys of spring his fellow staffers were much more cynical about the ways of Hollywood. Other characters included Brooks Carmichael, an aging artist, writer Marty Fenneman and film editor Andrea Lewin.
With:- JIM CARREY as Skip Tarkenton / TERESA GANZEL as Mrs Sheree Winkler / JACK GILFORD as Brooks Carmichael / JULIE PAYNE as Aggie Aylesworth / NANCY LANE as Andrea Lewin / JAY TARSES as Marty Fenneman / CLARANCE GILYARD JR as Roland Culp / DON MESSICK as Wally Wooster
DUCKMAN
USA Network / 70x30m-e / 1994-97
Creator: Everett Peck / Producers: Jeff Renho, Ron Osborn
Animated sitcom. Cases of half man half duck private detective Duckman, who styled himself 'Private Dick/Family Man'
VOICE CAST:- JASON ALEXANDER as Duckman / GREGG BERGER as Cornfed Pig / DWEEZIL ZAPPA as Ajax / NANCY TRAVIS as Bernice / TIM CURRY as King Chicken
DUE SOUTH
Alliance/BBC / 1x120m-e 61x60m-e / 1994-97
Creator: Paul Haggis / Executive Producers: Paul Haggis, Jeff King, Kathy Slevin
Crime drama series. Super straight mountie Benton Fraser finds himself working in Chicago where he is teamed up with a detective Ray Vecchio.Fraser had a pet husky dog called Diefenbaker who just happened to be deaf but was able to lip read. Following the end of the second season the show was cancelled but thanks to overseas (especially the BBC in the UK) the show rose phoenix like for one more season.
With:- PAUL GROSS as Con Benton Fraser / DAVID MARCIANO as Det Ray Vecchio / CALLUM KEITH RENNIE as Det Stanley 'Ray' Kawalski / BEAU STARR as Lt Harding Welsh / RAMONA MILANO as Francesco Vecchio / TONY CRAIG as Det Jack Huey / TOM MELISSIS as Det Thomas E. Dewey
Fox/Paramount/UBU / 78x30m-e / 1987-89
Producers: Susan Seeger, Ruth Bennett
Sitcom. The romantic ups and downs of two couples. See also Open House.
Ben Coleman.................................. MATTHEW LAURENCE
Laura Kelly.................................... MARY PAGE KELLER
Richard Phillips.............................. CHRIS LEMMON
Linda Phillips................................. ALISON LA PIACA
Geneva......................................... ARLEEN SORKIN
Jane Kelly..................................... JODI THELEN
DUFFY'S TAVERN
NBC / x30m-e / 1954 black and white
Drama series. Stories of the regulars of a New York bar. Based on a successful radio show.
With:- ED GARDNER / ALAN REED / PATTE CHAPMAN / JIMMY CONLIN
THE DUKE
NBC / x30 minute episodes / 1954 (2 July - 3 September - shown Fridays @ 8.00pm) black and white
Sitcom. "The Duke" London is an old boxing pro turned would be artist who is doing his best to broaden his horizons thanks to the patronage of Harvard grad Rudy Cromwell, however the Dukes old fight promoter is determined to lure him back into the fight game.
With:- PAUL GILBERT as The Duke London / ALLEN JENKINS as Johnny / CLAUDE STROUD as Rudy Cromwell / SHELDON LEONARD as Sam Marco / PHYLLIS COATES as Gloria
THE DUKE
NBC / 1x120 minute episode x 60 minute episodes / 1979 (5 April - 18 May shown Fridays @ 10.00pm)
Crime drama series. Retiring from the fight game to open a bar and grill in Chicago Oscar "Duke" Ramsay instead finds himself investigating the murder of his former manager Benny Lyle, making a success of this sees him drawn into more crime solving.
With:- ROBERT CONRAD as Oscar "Duke" Ramsay / LARRY MANETTI as Joe Cadillac / RED WEST as Sgt Mick O' Brien / PATRICIA CONWELL as Dedra Smith
CBS/Lou-Step Prod/ Warner / 145x60m-e + 2 Feature Length TV Movies / 1979-85
Creator: Gy Waldron / Theme Music: Waylon Jennings / Producers: Paul Picard, Joseph Gantman, Hy Averback, Rod Amateau
Action adventure series. Two brothers spend their time driving their souped up 1969 bright orange Dodge Charger (which had the number 01 painted on the doors) around the town of Hazzard County and getting under the skin of politician Boss Hogg and town Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane. Their cousin, the short shorts wearing Daisy pretty much stole the limelight each week. Occasional reunion movies have been made in recent years, the most recent being 2000's Hazzard in Hollywood.
With:- TOM WOPAT as Luke Duke / JOHN SCHNEIDER as Bo Duke / CATHERINE BACH as Daisy Duke / DENVER PYLE as Uncle Jesse Duke / JAMES BEST as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane / SORRELL BROOKE as Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg / BEN JONES as Cooter / SONNY SCHROYER as Dep Enos Strate / CHRISTOPHER MAYER as Vance Duke / BYRON CHERRY as Coy Duke
THE DUMPLINGS
Norman Lear / 8x30m-e / 1976
Producers: Don Nicholl, Michael Ross, Bernie West
Sitcom. A couple embark on a new career running a restaurant.
With:- JAMES COCO / GERALDINE BROOKS
DUNDEE AND THE CULHANE
CBS / 13x60m-e / 1967
Producer: Sam Rolfe
Western drama series. Cases of a lawyer in the old west who travelled with a minder.
With:- JOHN MILLS / SEAN GARRISON
DUSTY'S TRAIL
Metromedia/ Sherwood Schwartz / 26x30m-e / 1973
Creators: Sherwood & Elroy Schwartz
Western sitcom. Problems of five members of a wagon train who end up getting lost from the rest of their friends.
With:- BOB DENVER / FORREST TUCKER / LORI SAUNDERS / IVOR FRANCIS / JEANNINE RILEY / BILL CORT
DWEEBS
CBS/Peter Noah Prod/ Warner Bros / 10x30m-e / 1995
Creator: Peter Noah / Producers: Bill Barol, Pamela Grant / Director: Pamela Fryman
Sitcom. Hip chick Carey Garrett gets a job with a bunch of techno 'dweebs' at Cyberbyte Software. Only 7 of the shows ten episodes were broadcast on its original run.
Carey Garrett.................................... FARRAH FORKE
Warren Mosby.................................. PETER SCOLARI
Vic.................................................. COREY FELDMAN
Morley............................................. DAVID KAUFMAN
Todd................................................ ADAM BIESK
Noreen............................................ HOLLY FOLGER
Karl................................................ STEPHEN TOBOLOWSKY
ABC/Fox/Aaron Spelling / 169x60m-e / 1981-89
Creators: Richard & Esther Shapiro / Theme Music: Bill Conti / Executive Producers: Aaron Spelling, Douglas Kramer, Richard & Esther Shapiro
Drama series. The often bizarre lives of the oil rich Carrington family in Denver, Colorado. Anything that could go wrong went wrong for the family, included head of the family Blake being put on trial for the suspected murder of his son's gay lover. His wife Krystle's regular battles with 'soap bitch' Alexis and people undergoing complete body changes etc. George Peppard was originally hired for the role of Blake Carrington but the creators quickly realised he wouldn't be right and Forsythe assumed the role. See also the spin off called The Colbys.
With:- JOHN FORSYTHE as Blake Carrington / LINDA EVANS as Krystle Jennings Carrington / JOAN COLLINS as Alexis Carrington Colby / PAMELA SUE MARTIN as Fallon Carrington Colby / EMMA SAMMS as Fallon 2 / AL CORLEY as Steven Carrington / JACK COLEMAN as Steven Carrington 2 / GORDON THOMSON as Torrance / JOHN JAMES as Jeff Colby / PAMELA BELLWOOD as Claudia Blaisdel / HEATHER LOCKLEAR as Sammy Jo Dean / MICHAEL NADER as Farnsworth 'Dex' Dexter / CATHERINE OXENBERG as Amanda Carrington / KAREN CELLINI as Amanda 2 / DIAHANN CARROLL as Dominique Devereaux / MICHAEL PRAED as Prince Michael / CHRISTOPHER CAZENOVE as Ben Carrington / KATE O'MARA as Caress Morell / JESSICA PLAYER as Krystina Carrington / STEPHANIE BEACHAM as Sable Colby / TRACY SCOGGINS as Monica Colby / ROCK HUDSON as Daniel Reece / GEORGE HAMILTON as Joel Abrigore / ALI McGRAW as Lady Ashley Mitchell
