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Dudley (TV series)

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Dudley
GenreSitcom
Created bySusan Beavers
Starring
ComposerDudley Moore
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (1 unaired)
Production
Executive producers
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseApril 16 (1993-04-16) –
May 14, 1993 (1993-05-14)

Dudley is an American sitcom television series starring Dudley Moore (in his episodic TV debut)[2] and Joanna Cassidy. The series premiered on April 16, 1993, on CBS, temporarily replacing Major Dad[3] on Friday nights. It was canceled on May 14, 1993, with one episode remaining unaired.

Synopsis

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The series focuses on the "forced" cohabitation between Dudley Bristol, a mature divorced cabaret pianist, and his 14-year-old son Fred.

Cast

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"It Was a Wonderful Life"Ellen FalconSusan BeaversApril 16, 1993 (1993-04-16)
2"Call Me Irresponsible"Ellen FalconRon BurlaApril 23, 1993 (1993-04-23)
3"Off the Record"Ellen FalconRon BurlaApril 30, 1993 (1993-04-30)
4"Whose Therapy Is It, Anyway?"Ellen FalconEllen Sandler & Cindy EliasMay 7, 1993 (1993-05-07)
5"Learnin' the Blues"Ellen FalconSusan BeaversMay 14, 1993 (1993-05-14)
6"Round One"Ellen FalconPhill LewisUnaired

Awards

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  • 1993 Emmy Awards Nominee - Graphic design and title sequences - William B. Pittard, Frances Schifrin, Jennifer Grey Berkowitz, Darin Kirchne[4]
  • 1993 Emmy Awards Nominee - Lighting direction (electronic), comedy series - George Spiro Dibie, Kim Killingsworth[4]

References

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  1. ^ "20th Century Fox Restructures Film, Television Units". Associated Press.
  2. ^ Diane Joy Moca. "Moore Becomes A Sitcom Dad In His First American Tv Show". The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  3. ^ Howard Rosenberg (April 16, 1993). "t TV REVIEW : 'Dudley': Moore Debuts as a Micro-Dad". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Emmy Award Nominations 1993 : Nighttime Nominees: A Complete Rundown". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  • Alex McNeil, Total television: the comprehensive guide to programming from 1948 to the present, Penguin Books, 1996
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