Hanging In
Encyclopedia
Hanging In is an American sitcom
that aired on CBS
in 1979, executive produced by Norman Lear
.
, Lear reworked the project, finally coming up with Hanging In, the story of Lou Harper, a former pro football star who becomes president of fictional Braddock College. Bill Macy
(who had played Maude's husband, Walter Findlay, in Maude
) resurfaced as the star of the version that finally did air, in August 1979. Most of the supporting cast of Mr. Dugan and its several different incarnations appeared in Hanging In.
Hanging In lasted just four weeks on CBS, leaving the air after its August 29, 1979 broadcast.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
that aired 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...
in 1979, executive produced by Norman Lear
Norman Lear
Norman Milton Lear is an American television writer and producer who produced such 1970s sitcoms as All in the Family, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, Good Times and Maude...
.
Synopsis
After his failed attempt to launch the sitcom Mr. DuganMr. Dugan
Mr. Dugan is an American sitcom about a black Congressman that was scheduled to air in March 1979 on CBS, but never aired.-History:In early 1978, producer Norman Lear felt his long-running comedy Maude was getting stale, so he decided to enliven things by moving the show to Washington, D.C. and...
, Lear reworked the project, finally coming up with Hanging In, the story of Lou Harper, a former pro football star who becomes president of fictional Braddock College. Bill Macy
Bill Macy
Bill Macy is an American television and stage actor.Macy was born in Revere, Massachusetts, to Mollie and Michael Garber, a manufacturer...
(who had played Maude's husband, Walter Findlay, in Maude
Maude (TV series)
Maude was an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on the CBS network from September 12, 1972 until April 22, 1978.Maude starred Beatrice Arthur as Maude Findlay, an outspoken, middle-aged, politically liberal woman living in suburban Tuckahoe, Westchester County, New York with...
) resurfaced as the star of the version that finally did air, in August 1979. Most of the supporting cast of Mr. Dugan and its several different incarnations appeared in Hanging In.
Hanging In lasted just four weeks on CBS, leaving the air after its August 29, 1979 broadcast.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bill Macy Bill Macy Bill Macy is an American television and stage actor.Macy was born in Revere, Massachusetts, to Mollie and Michael Garber, a manufacturer... |
Louis "Lou" Harper |
| Nedra Volz Nedra Volz Nedra Volz was an American film and television actress.-Early life and career:Born Nedra Gordonier in Montrose, Iowa, she began her career in the family tent show, and appeared in vaudeville as a toddler... |
Pinky Nolan |
| Dennis Burkley Dennis Burkley Dennis Henry Burkley is an American character actor from Texas who has appeared in numerous films and television series since the 1970s.-Early life:... |
Sam Dickey |
| Barbara Rhoades Barbara Rhoades Barbara Rhoades is an American actress, known primarily for her comedy and mystery roles, especially as lady bandit Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushings in The Shakiest Gun in the West... |
Maggie Gallagher |
| Darian Mathias | Rita Zefferelli |
Episodes
| Ep # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "New Man on Campus" | August 8, 1979 |
| 2 | "Old Girlfriend" | August 15, 1979 |
| 3 | "Lou's Little Problem" | August 22, 1979 |
| 4 | "Sleep With the Fishes" | August 29, 1979 |