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Maybe This Time
GenreSitcom
Created byMichael Jacobs
Susan Estelle Jansen
Bob Young
Written byAmy Engelberg
Wendy Engelberg
Michael Jacobs
Susan Estelle Jansen
Chip Keyes
Heather MacGillvray
Linda Mathious
Peggy Nicoll
Rick Singer
Bob Young
Steve Young
Directed byDavid Trainer
StarringMarie Osmond
Betty White
Ashley Johnson
Amy Hill
Craig Ferguson
ComposerRay Colcord
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producersMichael Jacobs
Bob Young
ProducersMitchell Bank
Brian J. Cowan
Michael Poryes
David Trainer
CinematographyWalter Glover
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companiesMichael Jacobs Productions
Touchstone Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 15, 1995 (1995-09-15) –
February 17, 1996 (1996-02-17)

Maybe This Time is an American sitcom television series created by Michael Jacobs and Bob Young[1] for ABC. It premiered on September 15, 1995, and ended on February 17, 1996, with a total of 18 episodes over the course of 1 season.

The series stars Marie Osmond as a mother and recent divorcee running the family bakery with her mother (Betty White) while raising her 11-year-old daughter (Ashley Johnson). The show's supporting cast includes Amy Hill, Craig Ferguson and Dane Cook, who joined the cast midway through its run.

Synopsis

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The series revolved around two elements, the relationships between three generations of women and the bakery which the elder two owned and operated in Haverford, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. Thirtysomething Julia Wallace (Osmond), recovering from a divorce, puts her work running the bakery with her mother Shirley (White) and raising her daughter Gracie (Johnson) over trying to find romance once again. Julia's take comes much to the objection to the man-obsessed Shirley (a variation of White's Sue Ann Nivens from The Mary Tyler Moore Show) and the pre-adolescent Gracie who was waiting for her first kiss at the series outset. Outside of the opposite sex, the dynamics of the relationships between the three characters are explored.

Julia and Shirley were helped at the bakery by Scottish émigré Logan McDonough (Ferguson) whose views complemented those of his bosses. The most frequently seen customer on the series was Kay Ohara (Hill), owner of the pawn shop down the street from the bakery. Assorted other townspeople also came in and out of the bakery as well.

Additions

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Midway through the run, two other characters were added. Kyle (Cook), the quarterback of the football team at an unnamed local college, came in to help out at the bakery while Gracie gained an on-again, off-again boyfriend in the streetwise Nicky (Ross Malinger). The introduction of Nicky coincided with Julia dating his father, Nick Sr. (Robert Cicchini) though their date did not progress any further unlike their children.

Cast and characters

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
1"Please Re-Lease Me"David TrainerSusan Estelle JansenSeptember 15, 1995 (1995-09-15)18.0[2]
2"Maybe This Time"David TrainerMichael Jacobs & Bob Young & Susan Estelle JansenSeptember 16, 1995 (1995-09-16)12.9[2]
3"Gracie Under Fire"David TrainerPeggy NicollSeptember 23, 1995 (1995-09-23)11.7[3]
4"Out, Out, Damn Radio Spot!"UnknownUnknownSeptember 30, 1995 (1995-09-30)11.0[4]
5"Snitch Doggy-Dogg"UnknownUnknownOctober 14, 1995 (1995-10-14)9.8[5]
6"Beasy Body"David TrainerSusan Estelle JansenOctober 28, 1995 (1995-10-28)9.4[6]
7"Julia's Day Off"David TrainerAmy Engleberg & Wendy EnglebergNovember 4, 1995 (1995-11-04)10.8[7]
8"Coach Julia"UnknownUnknownNovember 11, 1995 (1995-11-11)11.6[8]
9"The Other Mother"UnknownUnknownNovember 25, 1995 (1995-11-25)8.4[9]
10"The Catch"UnknownUnknownDecember 16, 1995 (1995-12-16)8.2[10]
11"Judgement Day"UnknownUnknownDecember 23, 1995 (1995-12-23)9.7[11]
12"Nick at Night"UnknownUnknownJanuary 6, 1996 (1996-01-06)10.3[12]
13"Break a Leg"UnknownUnknownJanuary 13, 1996 (1996-01-13)8.9[13]
14"Lucky Puck"David TrainerSteve YoungJanuary 20, 1996 (1996-01-20)11.0[14]
15"Acting Out"UnknownUnknownJanuary 26, 1996 (1996-01-26)16.1[15]
16"Stand Up Your Man"UnknownUnknownFebruary 3, 1996 (1996-02-03)9.9[16]
17"St. Valentine's Day Massacre"David TrainerRick Singer & Andrew GreenFebruary 10, 1996 (1996-02-10)7.2[17]
18"Whose Life is it Anyway?"UnknownUnknownFebruary 17, 1996 (1996-02-17)7.5[18]

Production

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Boy Meets World connection

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The episode "Acting Out" featured Ben Savage, Rider Strong and William Daniels making cameo appearances as Cory Matthews, Shawn Hunter and George Feeny, their characters from Michael Jacobs's other ABC sitcom Boy Meets World. However, the two series do not exist in the same fictional universe as they appeared in the form of television characters in a fictional episode of Boy Meets World being watched by Gracie, who later had a waking dream about them.

Cancellation

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The series initially entered the Top 20 with the debut of its preview episode on September 15, 1995, but later ranked #47 in its Saturday night timeslot.[19][20] ABC canceled the series after 18 episodes.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
1996 Young Artist Awards Best Performance by a Young Actress - TV Comedy Series Ashley Johnson Nominated
Best Performance by a Young Actor - Guest Starring Role TV Series Chris J. Miller Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 471–472. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
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  8. ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. November 15, 1995. p. 3D.
  9. ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. November 29, 1995. p. 3D.
  10. ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. December 20, 1995. p. 3D.
  11. ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. December 27, 1995. p. 3D.
  12. ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. January 10, 1996. p. 3D.
  13. ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. January 17, 1996. p. 3D.
  14. ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. January 24, 1996. p. 3D.
  15. ^ DeRosa, Robin (January 31, 1996). "Super Bowl, 'Friends' lead to NBC blowout". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  16. ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. February 7, 1996. p. 3D.
  17. ^ "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. February 14, 1996. p. 3D.
  18. ^ DeRosa, Robin (February 21, 1996). "Powerhouse Thursday propels NBC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  19. ^ Carter, Bill (September 10, 1995). "The Annotated Calendar; Television". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
  20. ^ "The Ratings – How the 'West' Was Lost". Entertainment Weekly. September 29, 1995. Archived from the original on 2007-03-26. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
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