The Tony Randall Show

Infobox Television
show_name = The Tony Randall Show


caption =
format = Sitcom
runtime = 30 minutes per episode
starring =Tony Randall
Barney Martin
Rachel Roberts
Allyn Ann McLerie
Penny Peyser
Hans Conried
Devon Scott
country = USA
network = ABC, CBS
first_aired = September 23, 1976
last_aired = March 25, 1978
num_seasons = 2
num_episodes = 44
imdb_id = 0074064|

The Tony Randall Show was an American television sitcom that debuted on September 23, 1976 and ran on two networks until 1978. The series starred Tony Randall as Walter Franklin, a middle-aged widowed judge, and took place in Philadelphia. The show followed the reserved Franklin dealing with being a single parent, raising his teenage daughter (Devon Scott), and preteen son (Brad Savage). At times he also had to play surrogate parent to his daffy English housekeeper (Rachel Roberts), whose inedible cooking was a frequent source of humor. At work, Judge Franklin had to contend with his dour and proper secretary, Miss Reubner (Allyn Ann McLerie) and his dimwitted court reporter (Barney Martin), as well as presiding over court cases. Actor Zane Lasky played the recurring role of Mario Lanza, a nerdy, overbearing assistant whom Judge Franklin despised, but who kept getting rehired by Miss Reubner. Other recurring roles were played by Michael Keaton (the third film role of his career), Annette O'Toole, and Michael Durrell. In the show's second season, Devon Scott was replaced by Penny Peyser, and Hans Conried joined the cast as Walter's irascible father.

The show was produced by MTM Enterprises and was aired for two seasons, changing networks from ABC to CBS. It has been seen in syndication, but never officially released on VHS or DVD. Writer/producer Gary David Goldberg discusses behind-the-scenes stories in his autobiography, "Sit, Ubu, Sit."

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074064/episodes| Episode Guide on IMDB.com]