Harris and Company | |
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | Arthur A. Ross |
Directed by | Tom Blank Ivan Dixon |
Starring | Bernie Casey David Hubbard Renee Brown Lia Jackson Dain Turner Eddie Singleton Stu Gilliam Carol Tillery Banks Lois Walden James Luisi |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Stan Robertson |
Producer | Arnold F. Turner |
Running time | 44 mins. |
Production company | Universal Television |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | March 15 April 5, 1979 | –
Harris and Company is an American television drama series that aired on NBC from March 15 to April 5, 1979, on Thursday night.
Synopsis
[edit]The series stars Bernie Casey as Mike Harris,[1][2] a working-class African-American father of five who relocates his family from Detroit, Michigan, to Los Angeles, California, after the death of his wife. The series is based upon Love Is Not Enough, a TV movie that aired on NBC on June 12, 1978. It was the first weekly American TV drama series centered on an African-American family.[citation needed]
The series aired for only four episodes and was the lowest-rated U.S. broadcast network primetime series that season, ranking 114th with a 7.6/12 rating/share.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Bernie Casey as Mike Harris
- David Hubbard as David Harris
- Renee Brown as Liz Harris
- Lia Jackson as Juanita "J.P." Harris
- Dain Turner as Richard Harris
- Eddie Singleton as Tommy Harris
- Stu Gilliam as Charlie Adams
- Carol Tillery Banks as Angie Adams
- Lois Walden as Louise Foreman
- James Luisi as Harry Foreman
References
[edit]- ^ Terrace 2008, p. 185.
- ^ "Harris and Company". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ https://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/79-OCR/BC-1979-06-18-OCR-Page-0056.pdf#search=%22rounding%20up%20the%20ratings%22 [bare URL PDF]
Sources
[edit]- Terrace, Vincent (2008). Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials. Vol. 2. New York City: McFarland & Co. p. 185. ISBN 978-0786433056.