Ladies Man (1980 TV series)
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Ladies Man is an American situation comedy television series starring Lawrence Pressman
as a divorced male working at a women's magazine. The series premiered October 27, 1980, on CBS
. The program also stars Louise Sorel and her former husband, Herbert Edelman. The show was written by Anne Convy (former wife of Bert Convy
) and Carmen Finestra
. The series did not do well in the ratings and was canceled after one season.
). At Women's Life magazine, the magazine he worked at, he was also surrounded by women. The staff included fellow columnists: serious minded Gretchen (Simone Griffeth
); Susan (Allison Argo), a militant feminist
; and romantic minded reporter Andrea Gibbons (Betty Kennedy); and all were supervised by the magazine's hard-to-please editor, Elaine Holstein (Sorel). The only other male at Women's Life, aside from Alan, was the harried accountant, Reggie (Edelman).
Situations dealing with his homelife and work life, which was completely surrounded by women was the main premise of the series.
Lawrence Pressman
David M. Pressman, Senior is an American actor, probably best known for roles on Doogie Howser, M.D., Ladies Man, a recurring role on Profiler, the titular character on Mulligan's Stew and as a fictional scientist in the 1971 film The Hellstrom Chronicle.His first role was on the soap opera The...
as a divorced male working at a women's magazine. The series premiered October 27, 1980, 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...
. The program also stars Louise Sorel and her former husband, Herbert Edelman. The show was written by Anne Convy (former wife of Bert Convy
Bert Convy
Bernard Whalen "Bert" Convy was an Emmy Award winning American actor, singer, game show host and panelist known for his tenure as the host for Tattletales, Super Password, and Win, Lose or Draw.-Early life:...
) and Carmen Finestra
Carmen Finestra
Carmen Finestra is an American producer and TV writer who currently is partnered with Matt Williams and David McFadzean in Wind Dancer Productions, a firm which Finestra also co-owns...
. The series did not do well in the ratings and was canceled after one season.
Synopsis
Divorced Alan Thackeray (Pressman) was a single father of daughter Amy (Natasha Ryan) and was completely surrounded by women. At home, with advice on raising Amy, was his cheerful next-door neighbor, Betty Brill (Karen MorrowKaren Morrow
Karen Morrow is an American singer – actress best known for her work in musical theater. Her honors include an Emmy Award and a Theatre World Award, and an Ovation Award and five Drama-Logue Award nominations....
). At Women's Life magazine, the magazine he worked at, he was also surrounded by women. The staff included fellow columnists: serious minded Gretchen (Simone Griffeth
Simone Griffeth
Simone Griffeth McDonald is an American actress.-Career:The tall, blonde Griffeth starred in a number of movies in the 1970s, followed by numerous recurring roles in many prime-time TV series through the early 1990s, including her role of serious minded reporter Gretchen, on the series Ladies Man...
); Susan (Allison Argo), a militant feminist
Feminism
Feminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women. Its concepts overlap with those of women's rights...
; and romantic minded reporter Andrea Gibbons (Betty Kennedy); and all were supervised by the magazine's hard-to-please editor, Elaine Holstein (Sorel). The only other male at Women's Life, aside from Alan, was the harried accountant, Reggie (Edelman).
Situations dealing with his homelife and work life, which was completely surrounded by women was the main premise of the series.
Cast
- Alan Thackeray: Lawrence PressmanLawrence PressmanDavid M. Pressman, Senior is an American actor, probably best known for roles on Doogie Howser, M.D., Ladies Man, a recurring role on Profiler, the titular character on Mulligan's Stew and as a fictional scientist in the 1971 film The Hellstrom Chronicle.His first role was on the soap opera The...
- Amy Thackeray: Natasha Ryan
- Betty Brill: Karen MorrowKaren MorrowKaren Morrow is an American singer – actress best known for her work in musical theater. Her honors include an Emmy Award and a Theatre World Award, and an Ovation Award and five Drama-Logue Award nominations....
- Gretchen: Simone GriffethSimone GriffethSimone Griffeth McDonald is an American actress.-Career:The tall, blonde Griffeth starred in a number of movies in the 1970s, followed by numerous recurring roles in many prime-time TV series through the early 1990s, including her role of serious minded reporter Gretchen, on the series Ladies Man...
- Susan: Allison Argo
- Andrea Gibbons: Betty Kennedy
- Reggie: Herbert Edelman
- Elaine Holstein: Louise Sorel