One in a Million (American TV series)
One In A Million is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC for one season in 1980. The show was developed as a starring vehicle for comedian Shirley Hemphill after the success of What's Happening!! (1976–1979) in which she played a supporting role.[1] The show was not a success and was cancelled after just 13 episodes. The series was broadcast on Saturdays at 8 p.m Eastern time.
| One in a Million | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring | Shirley Hemphill Keene Curtis Carl Ballantine Mel Stewart Ann Weldon Richard Paul Dorothy Fielding Ralph Wilcox |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Saul Turteltaub Bernie Orenstein Sid Dorfman Arnold Kane |
| Running time | 30 Minutes |
| Production company | TOY Productions |
| Distributor | Columbia Pictures Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | January 8 – June 23, 1980 |
Overview
The series centers around Shirley Simmons (Hemphill), a sharp-tongued taxicab driver who inherits controlling interest in the multimillion-dollar conglomerate Grayson Enterprises at the death of its founder, Jonathan Grayson, one of Shirley's regular fares. Gleefully assuming her position as CEO, she declares war on 'pompous stuffed shirts', especially company vice president Roland Cushing (Keene Curtis). She finds an ally in Nancy (Dorothy Fielding), Grayson's secretary. The series was set in Los Angeles.
The cast included several well-known character actors including Richard Paul as Mr. Grayson's nephew and Carl Ballantine as the owner of Shirley's favorite deli.
Cast
- Shirley Hemphill as Shirley Simmons
- Richard Paul as Barton Stone
- Billy Wallace as Dennis
- Carl Ballantine as Max Kellerman
- Ralph Wilcox as Duke
- Mel Stewart as Raymond Simmons
- Keene Curtis as Mr. Cushing
- Ann Weldon as Edna Simmons
- Dorothy Fielding as Nancy Boyer
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chairman of the Board" | January 8, 1980 | |
| 2 | "Executive Dad" | January 15, 1980 | |
| 3 | "Shirley's Prince of a Guy" | January 26, 1980 | |
| 4 | "On the Cuff" | February 2, 1980 | |
| Guest star: Ellen Bry (Joanie) | |||
| 5 | "Lost Weekend" | February 9, 1980 | |
| 6 | "Stone vs. Simmons" | February 16, 1980 | |
| 7 | "The Chairman Babysits" | February 23, 1980 | |
| 8 | "Suddenly Single" | March 1, 1980 | |
| 9 | "Cushing Quits" | March 8, 1980 | |
| 10 | "Max Falls in Love" | March 15, 1980 | |
| 11 | "Over the Hill" | March 22, 1980 | |
| 12 | "The Committee" | March 29, 1980 | |
| 13 | "The Italian Connection" | April 5, 1980 | |
References
- ^ "One in a Million (1980)". tv.com. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
External links
- One In A Million at IMDb