Ask Harriet is a short-lived American

United States

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 television situation comedy

Situation comedy

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 that ran for one season in 1998 on FOX

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. Ask Harriet was created by David Cassidy

David Cassidy

David Bruce Cassidy is an American actor, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his role as the character of Keith Partridge in the 1970s musical/sitcom The Partridge Family. He was one of pop culture's most celebrated teen idols, enjoying a successful pop career in the 1970s, and...

, Jonathan Prince

Jonathan Prince

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, and Billy Riback. Cassidy also wrote and performed the theme song.

Synopsis

The premise of the series revolves around a sexist sports journalist

Journalist

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 named Jack Cody (Anthony Tyler Quinn

Anthony Tyler Quinn

Anthony Tyler Quinn is an American actor best known for his role as Jonathan Turner on Boy Meets World from 1994-1997.-Selected filmography:*A Christmas Snow *House MD...

). After being fired from his job at the Dispatch by his ex-girlfriend Melissa (Lisa Waltz

Lisa Waltz

-Personal life:Waltz was born and raised in Limerick, Pennsylvania. She attended Spring-Ford Area High School in Royersford, Pennsylvania, and Carnegie-Mellon University.-Career:...

), Jack decides to apply for the job of advice columnist

Columnist

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. To hide his true identity, Jack dresses in drag

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 and poses as Sylvia Coco. Jack is rehired and forced to dress as a woman to keep his new job. The series also featured Edward Asner as Mr. Russell, Jamie Renée Smith

Jamie Renee Smith

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 as Jack's 10-year old daughter Blair, and Willie Garson

Willie Garson

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 as Jack's best friend Ronnie. Julie Benz

Julie Benz

Julie M. Benz is an American actress, best known for her roles as Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel and as Rita Bennett on Dexter, for which she won the 2006 Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television...

 also appeared in a recurring role.

Ask Harriet premiered as a midseason replacement

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on Sunday, January 4, 1998, and was then moved to its regular timeslot on Thursdays. After airing only five of the thirteen episodes produced, the series was canceled due to low ratings.

Cast

• Anthony Tyler Quinn as Jack Cody/Sylvia Coco
• Edward Asner as Mr. Russell
• Willie Garson as Ronnie Rendall
• Damien Leake as Marty
• Patrick Y. Malone as Trey Anderson
• Jamie Renée Smith as Blair Cody
• Lisa Waltz as Melissa Peters

Episodes

Episode #	Episode title	Original airdate
1-1	Pilot	January 4, 1998
1-2	"Hot Coco"	January 8, 1998
1-3	"Help Me, Help Me, Rwanda"	January 15, 1998
1-4	"Turn Your Head & Kafka"	January 22, 1998
1-5	"Lips That Pass in the Night"	January 29, 1998
1-6	"Fat Ron"	Never aired
1-7	"Surprise, Surprise"	Never aired
1-8	"Good For the Goose, Good For the Gender"	Never aired
1-9	"Kiss Harass Good-Bye"	Never aired
1-10	"Exes and Ohs"	Never aired
1-11	"Dis-guise in Love with You (Part 1)"	Never aired
1-12	"Dis-guise in Love with You (Part 2)"	Never aired
1-13	"Pumps and Circumstances"	Never aired