Husbands, Wives & Lovers
Encyclopedia
Husbands, Wives & Lovers was a CBS
television sitcom that aired for only one season in 1978. Created by Joan Rivers
, this program focused on the relationships of five suburb
an couples living in the San Fernando Valley
.
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
television sitcom that aired for only one season in 1978. Created by Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers is an American comedian, television personality and actress. She is known for her brash manner; her loud, raspy voice with a heavy New York accent; and her numerous cosmetic surgeries...
, this program focused on the relationships of five suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
an couples living in the San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
.
Cast and characters
- Harry Bellini (Eddie BarthEddie BarthEddie Barth was an American actor and voiceover artist. Barth earned the nickname, Mr. Gravel, for his raspy vocals in his voiceover work.-Early life:...
), a blue-collar self-made man who owns a fleet of garbage trucks. - Lennie Bellini (Mark Lonow), Harry's brother, who runs a jeans boutique.
- Rita DeLatorre (Randee HellerRandee HellerRandy M. "Randee" Heller is an American television and film actress. Her most notable roles were in the film The Karate Kid and one of its sequels, as Daniel Larusso's mother, and on the 1970s serial sitcom Soap as Jodie Dallas's roommate Alice, one of the first recurring lesbian characters in...
), Lennie's lover, who co-runs the boutique. - Ron Willis (Ron RifkinRon RifkinRon Rifkin is an American actor. He is best-known for his roles as Arvin Sloane on the spy drama Alias and as Saul Holden on the American family drama Brothers & Sisters.-Personal life:...
), a dentist who's separated from his wife. - Helene Willis (Jesse WellesJesse WellesJesse Welles is an actress. She is best known for her voice work in the animated films Wizards and Hey Good Lookin , directed by Ralph Bakshi. She played a lead role in three Rockford Files episodes: "Roundabout" , "Two Into 5.56 Won't Go" and "A Different Drummer"...
), Ron's wife. - Murray Zuckerman (Stephen Pearlman), a traveling salesman who spends a lot of time on the road.
- Dixon Carter Fielding (Charles SiebertCharles SiebertCharles Siebert is an American actor and television director. As an actor he is best known for his role as Dr. Stanley Riverside II on Trapper John, M.D. which he portrayed from 1979-1986...
), Helene's stuffy divorce lawyer. - Courtney Fielding (Claudette Nevins), Dixon's free-spending wife.
Episode list
| № | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ron and Helene Separate" | 1978·Mar·10 |
| 2 | "Ron Moves in and Helene Steps Out" | 1978·Mar·17 |
| 3 | "Ron Is Accused" | 1978·Mar·24 |
| 4 | "Everybody Is Looking for a Little Action" | 1978·Apr·07 |
| 5 | "The Women Strike" | 1978·Apr·21 |
| 6 | "Dixon and Courtney Adopt" | 1978·Apr·28 |
| 7 | "Murray Gets Sacked and Paula Gets Hired" | 1978·Jun·09 |
| 8 | "Predictions Come True" | 1978·Jun·16 |
| 9 | "Women Write Stories and the Men Buy a Horse" | 1978·Jun·23 |
| 10 | "Six Characters Flunk a Sex Quiz and Go Somewhere to Do Something About It" | 1978·Jun·30 |