Stockard Channing in Just Friends
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Stockard Channing in Just Friends is an American sitcom starring Stockard Channing
, who was already known for her appearances in Grease
and a few other films before that. Gerrit Graham
, Mimi Kennedy
, Lou Crisculo and Sydney Goldsmith co-starred with her on the series.
The show premiered on CBS
on March 4 and ended on June 23, 1979. Channing would get another chance on television a year later with her self titled show
.
also in Hollywood for the rest of the series.
Stockard Channing
Stockard Channing is an American stage, film and television actress. She is known for her portrayal of First Lady Abbey Bartlet in the NBC television series The West Wing; for playing Betty Rizzo in the film Grease; and for her role as Ouisa Kittredge in the play Six Degrees of Separation and its...
, who was already known for her appearances in Grease
Grease (film)
Grease is a 1978 American musical film directed by Randal Kleiser and based on Warren Casey's and Jim Jacobs's 1971 musical of the same name about two lovers in a 1950s high school. The film stars John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, and Jeff Conaway...
and a few other films before that. Gerrit Graham
Gerrit Graham
Gerrit Graham is an American actor and songwriter. He's appeared in such films as Used Cars, TerrorVision, National Lampoon's Class Reunion, and Greetings, where he worked with Brian DePalma for the first time...
, Mimi Kennedy
Mimi Kennedy
Mimi Kennedy is an American actress, author and activist.-Early life:Kennedy was born Mary Claire Kennedy in Rochester, New York, the daughter of Nancy Helen and Daniel Gerald Kennedy. She got her start in theater with the Rochester Community Players, appearing in Agatha Christie's "Spider Web"...
, Lou Crisculo and Sydney Goldsmith co-starred with her on the series.
The show premiered on CBS
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...
on March 4 and ended on June 23, 1979. Channing would get another chance on television a year later with her self titled show
The Stockard Channing Show
The Stockard Channing Show is an American sitcom starring Stockard Channing, Ron Silver, Sydney Goldsmith , Max Showalter and Jack Somack....
.
Plot
This series revolves around health spa assistant manager Susan Hughes portrayed by Channing, whose marriage is falling apart.Cast
- Stockard Channing as Susan Hughes
- Gerrit GrahamGerrit GrahamGerrit Graham is an American actor and songwriter. He's appeared in such films as Used Cars, TerrorVision, National Lampoon's Class Reunion, and Greetings, where he worked with Brian DePalma for the first time...
as Leonard Scribner - Mimi KennedyMimi KennedyMimi Kennedy is an American actress, author and activist.-Early life:Kennedy was born Mary Claire Kennedy in Rochester, New York, the daughter of Nancy Helen and Daniel Gerald Kennedy. She got her start in theater with the Rochester Community Players, appearing in Agatha Christie's "Spider Web"...
as Victoria Chasen - Lou Crisculo as Milt D'Angelo
- Sydney Goldsmith as Coral
- Joan Tolentino as Mrs. Fischer
- Albert Insinnia as Angelo D'Angelo
- Liz TorresLiz TorresElizabeth "Liz" Torres is an actress, singer, and comedienne of Puerto Rican descent.-Early years:Torres was born in the Bronx borough of New York City where her parents had settled after moving from Puerto Rico. There she received her primary and secondary education...
as Miranda D'Angelo - Rhonda Foxx as Mrs. Blanchard
- Linda Rose as Miss Yarnell
Production
The pilot for Just Friends was videotaped before a live studio audience at CBS Television City in Hollywood in November 1978. Production relocated to the Goldenwest Videotape DivisionKTLA
KTLA, virtual channel 5, is a television station in Los Angeles, California, USA. Owned by the Tribune Company, KTLA is an affiliate of the CW Television Network. KTLA's studios are on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson...
also in Hollywood for the rest of the series.
Episodes
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Pilot | March 4, 1979 |
| 1-2 | "Last of the Red Hot Tubs" | March 11, 1979 |
| 1-3 | "A Little fright Music" | March 18, 1979 |
| 1-4 | "The Boy in the Band" | March 25, 1979 |
| 1-5 | "Health May Be Hazardous" | April 1, 1979 |
| 1-6 | "Lost Weekend" | April 8, 1979 |
| 1-7 | "Same Time, Next Night" | April 15, 1979 |
| 1-8 | "Room at the Top" | April 22, 1979 |
| 1-9 | "Episode 1.9" | April 29, 1979 |
| 1-10 | "The Ziegenfuss Force" | May 6, 1979 |
| 1-11 | "A Fine Romance" | June 10, 1979 |
| 1-12 | "Invasion of the Body Grabber" | June 17, 1979 |
| 1-13 | "The Hollywood Syndrome" | June 24, 1979 |