Summary

The show was about the home and work life of Melba Patterson, a divorced mother who was the director of New York's Manhattan Visitors Center. Melba was raising her nine-year-old daughter, Tracy with the help of her mother, Rose and her "sister," Susan Slater. Melba and Susan were raised by Rose, who was Susan's family's housekeeper. Jack and Gil worked for Melba at the Visitors Center.

Cancellation

The show premiered on January 28, 1986, the day of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster

Space Shuttle Challenger disaster

The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. The spacecraft disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of central Florida at 11:38 am EST...

. CBS immediately pulled the show from the schedule after that. The remaining episodes were aired during the summer.

Cast

• Melba Moore
  Melba Moore
  Beatrice Melba Smith , known by her stage name, Melba Moore is an American disco, R&B singer and actress. She is the daughter of saxophonist Teddy Hill and R&B singer Bonnie Davis.-Early life:...
  
  : Melba Patterson
• Jamilla Perry: Tracy Patterson
• Gracie Harrison: Susan Slater
• Barbara Meek
  Barbara Meek
  Barbara Anita Meek is an American actress.Barbara Meek is best known to television viewers for playing the character of Ellen Canby for three seasons on Archie Bunker's Place...
  
  : Mama Rose
• Lou Jacobi
  Lou Jacobi
  Louis Harold "Lou" Jacobi was a Canadian character actor.-Life and career:Jacobi was born Louis Harold Jacobovitch in Toronto, Ontario to Joseph and Fay Jacobivitch...
  
  : Jack
• Evan Mirand: Gil