MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN {EPISODE 209} {GEORGE DEFENDS THE FAMILY HOMESTEAD} (TV)
Summary
The first of two episodes on this tape. One in this satirical soap opera series about Mary Hartman, a housewife from Fernwood, Ohio. In this episode, George leads a revolt against the Fernwood police, who are trying to evict the Shumways from their home. The family has been destitute ever since Cathy returned the money that the Addamses gave her for her baby; therefore, they cannot afford to make the payments on their house. Just before the police storm the barricades, Merle saves the day, using a technicality. The Shumways are greatly relieved, but now Mary is indebted to him. Tom is exhausted since he's working double shifts, and his fellow workers think he's working especially hard in order to move up to the rank of executive. Wanda, incensed over Merle's raid on Mae's operation, appears on television advising the wives of Fernwood to boycott their husband's beds if they don't receive the sexual consideration they deserve. Meanwhile, Loretta/Lulu continues to court the attention of Mac Slattery, much to the chagrin of her boss Lou, and despite all the press that Fernwood is receiving, she still remembers nothing of her former life. Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: Syndicated
- DATE:
- RUNNING TIME: 0:22:46
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:58739
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Domestic relations - Drama
- SERIES RUN: Syndicated - TV series, 1976-1977
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Norman Lear … Executive Producer, Developed by
- Viva Knight … Producer
- John Maxwell Anderson … Associate Producer
- Nessa Hyams … Director
- Gail Parent … Created by
- Ann Marcus … Created by
- Daniel Gregory Browne … Created by
- Jerry Adelman … Created by, Writer
- Dennis Klein … Writer
- Harry Cauley … Writer
- Tom Eyen … Writer
- Margaret Goldman … Writer
- Lynn Phillips … Writer
- Bobby Knight … Music by
- Earle Hagen … Theme Music by
- Louise Lasser … Cast, Mary Hartman
- Greg Mullavey … Cast, Tom Hartman
- Mary Kay Place … Cast, Loretta Haggers
- Graham Jarvis … Cast, Charlie Haggers
- Dody Goodman … Cast, Martha Shumway
- Debralee Scott … Cast, Cathy Shumway
- Philip Bruns … Cast, George Shumway
- Victor Kilian … Cast, Grandpa Raymond Larkin
- Dennis Burkley … Cast, Mac Slattery
- Sam Capuano … Cast, Lou
- Dabney Coleman … Cast, Merle Jeeter
- Michael Lembeck … Cast, Clete Mizenheimer
- Marian Mercer … Cast, Wanda Jeeter