Shirley
GenreComedy drama
Created byLance Madrid III
StarringShirley Jones
Opening theme"Here Is Where the Love Is" performed by Shirley Jones
ComposerBen Lanzarone
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesTen Four Productions
Universal Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseOctober 26, 1979 (1979-10-26) –
January 25, 1980 (1980-01-25)

Shirley is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on NBC from October 26, 1979, until January 25, 1980.

Premise

A recent widow moves from New York City to a small town with her three children, her stepson and her housekeeper.[1]

Cast

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Is This What Dad Really Wanted?"Stan LathanGreg Strangis and Gwen Bagni & Paul DubovOctober 26, 1979 (1979-10-26)
Shirley Miller, a widow with four children, moves her family from New York to Lake Tahoe. Upon arrival they discover their new home is being fumigated.
2"Hard Hat"Gene NelsonDusty KayNovember 2, 1979 (1979-11-02)

Shirley gets a job as a construction-firm paymaster, but the men resent her position.

Guest stars: Michael Cavanagh and Joseph V. Perry.
3"Son of a Gun"Gerald MayerTerry HartNovember 9, 1979 (1979-11-09)
Shirley is less than delighted over Bill's news that he found his father's gun.
4"Things Your Mother Forgot to Tell You"Mel FerberGreg Strangis and Gwen Bagni & Paul DubovNovember 23, 1979 (1979-11-23)
Shirley becomes a substitute teacher in a sex education class.
5"The One That Got Away"UnknownPat Green & Chris ManheimNovember 30, 1979 (1979-11-30)

Bill's haughty mother wants him to leave Shirley and the family and live permanently in Paris.

Guest star: Claudette Nevins.
6"Play on Words"William F. ClaxtonDave Hackel & Steve HattmanDecember 7, 1979 (1979-12-07)

A student athlete disrupts substitute teacher Shirley's class and she is angered when the vice-principal insists that she overlook the behavior.

Guest stars: Robin Strand and Michael Parks.
7"Twenty Years to Life"Stan Lathan and Alan MyersonJaqueline Simmel-McKane & Joel Arthur TappisDecember 14, 1979 (1979-12-14)

While substitute teaching, Shirley flunks an elite athlete which keeps him benched. Shirley finds out the student's older brother is the vice principal at the school which creates conflict.

Guest stars: Tyne Daly and Bonnie Bartlett
8"Separate Agendas"William F. ClaxtonDave Hackel & Steve HattmanDecember 21, 1979 (1979-12-21)
Debra (Rosanna Arquette) does not trust the divorced man (Edward Winter) who is going out of his way to get into Shirley's good graces.
9"Visions of Christmas Past"Robert BirnbaumStory by : Lance Madrid III and Greg Strangis & Gwen Bagni & Paul Dubov
Teleplay by : Lance Madrid III		December 28, 1979 (1979-12-28)

During Christmas time, Shirley recalls the happy moments with her husband and the tragic news of his death.

Guest star: Peter Haskell.
10"On the Skids"Alan MyersonChris Manheim & Pat GreenJanuary 4, 1980 (1980-01-04)

Shirley is stunned when she learns Lew (Patrick Wayne) is a 'borderline' alcoholic.

Guest star: Frank Marth.
11"Fenced In"UnknownParke PerineJanuary 11, 1980 (1980-01-11)
Shirley has to tell the Hemms that their son is a thief.
12"The Three Dates of Shirley Miller"Michael PreeceMary-David Sheiner & Sheila Judis WeisbergJanuary 18, 1980 (1980-01-18)
After two disastrous blind dates, Shirley is convinced bachelor number three is the right man, until the roof falls in.
13"Teddy Roosevelt Slept Here"Mel FerberStory by : Sandra Kay Siegel
Teleplay by : Dave Hackel & Steve Hattman		January 25, 1980 (1980-01-25)

A historical society claims Teddy Roosevelt once slept in Shirley's house and subsequently invade her home.

Guest stars: Jeanette Nolan, Robin Eisenman and Linda Hamilton.

References

  1. ↑ TV Guide. "Shirley Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
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