Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills is an American sitcom starring Harvey Korman, Valerie Perrine and Sue Ball[1] broadcast from April 25 to June 6, 1986 on Friday nights at 8:30 p.m ET on CBS.[2]
| Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills | |
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| Created by |
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| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | David Frank |
| Opening theme | "Mr. Sandman" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Steve Martin |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | April 25 – June 6, 1986 |
Summary
editLeo and Liz Green were nouveau riche social climbers who had just moved to posh Beverly Hills from New Jersey and were desperate to fit in with their new surroundings, which they found to be quite intimidating.[1] They had typical sitcom problems including zany servants, odd neighbors, and pretentious, snobbish in-laws, as their daughter Mitzi (Sue Ball) had married into a family of "old" (by Beverly Hills standards, that is) money.
The pilot for this program had been aired the fall before as part of George Burns Comedy Week.[1] However, the program failed to deliver an audience as a mid-season replacement and was canceled after only six regular weekly episodes were aired.[2]
Cast
edit- Harvey Korman as Leo Green
- Valerie Perrine as Liz Green
- Deborah Harmon as Diane Fedderson
- Kenneth Kimmins as Jerry Fedderson
- Sue Ball as Mitzi Green
- Julie Payne as Lucille Trumbley
- Michael J. Pollard as Leonard
Episodes
edit| Nº | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The 'A' List" | Steve Martin | Story by : Steve Martin Teleplay by : Pamela Pettler | April 25, 1986 |
| 2 | "Perfect Days, Sleepless Nights" | Nell Cox | Stephen Schneck | May 2, 1986 |
| 3 | "In the Beginning" | Nell Cox | David Axelrod | May 9, 1986 |
| 4 | "Unaccustomed as I Am to Public Speaking" | Nell Cox | David Cohen & Roger S.H. Schulman | May 16, 1986 |
| 5 | "Chapter Eleven" | Unknown | Paul Perlove & Carl Gottlieb | May 30, 1986 |
| 6 | "Remodeling" | Unknown | David Axlerod | June 6, 1986 |
References
edit- ^ a b c O'Connor, John J. (April 24, 1986). "'LEO AND LIZ' AND 'BRIDGES TO CROSS'". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present