Dorothy (TV series)
Dorothy is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS on Wednesday nights from August 8, 1979 to August 29, 1979.[1]
| Dorothy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Directed by | John Rich |
| Starring | Dorothy Loudon Linda Manz Elissa Leeds Russell Nype Michele Greene |
| Theme music composer | Billy Goldenberg Bill Dyer |
| Opening theme | "Dorothy" performed by Dorothy Loudon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | The Konigsberg Company Davis-Carroll Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | August 8 – 29, 1979 |
Summary
Dorothy Banks is a divorced former showgirl who becomes a music and drama teacher at the exclusive Hannah Hunt School for Girls.
Cast
- Dorothy Loudon as Dorothy Banks
- Kip Gilman as Jack Landis
- Elissa Leeds as Cissy
- Linda Manz as Frankie
- Priscilla Morrill as Lorna Cathcart
- Russell Nype as Burton Foley
Episodes
| Nº | Title | Director | Written by | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Bookworm Turns" | John Rich | Rick Hawkins & Liz Sage | August 8, 1979 | |
| Dorothy uses stories and humor to help one of her young students recover from her crush on the biology teacher. | |||||
| 2 | "Hard Hearted Hamlet" | John Rich | Bob Carroll, Jr. & Madelyn Davis | August 15, 1979 | |
| Dorothy makes a last-ditch effort to drum "Hamlet" into the head of a dead-end kid before she flunks out. | |||||
| 3 | "Lies and Whispers" | John Rich | Rick Hawkins & Liz Sage | August 22, 1979 | |
| After Dorothy and her friends hear a rumor that the headmaster is being fired, each begins to secretly vie for the job. | |||||
| 4 | "Give My Regrets to Broadway" | John Rich | Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo | August 29, 1979 | |
| Everyone in school blames Dorothy and Frankie when their field trips are banned after Frankie is arrested for panhandling during a museum visit. | |||||
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References
- The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 430. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
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