| Harris and Company | |
|---|---|
| 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
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.
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
- 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
- ↑ 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
Sources
- Terrace, Vincent (2008). Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials. Vol. 2. New York City: McFarland & Co. p. 185. ISBN 978-0786433056.
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