I'm a Big Girl Now is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from October 31, 1980 until May 8, 1981. Soap creator Susan Harris and producers Paul Junger Witt and Tony Thomas developed the series as a star vehicle for Diana Canova following her success playing Corinne Tate Flotsky on Soap, although I'm a Big Girl Now is not a Soap spinoff.
| I'm a Big Girl Now | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Susan Harris |
| Starring | Diana Canova Danny Thomas Rori King Sheree North Martin Short Michael Durrell Deborah Baltzell |
| Opening theme | "I'm a Big Girl Now" performed by Diana Canova |
| Composer | George Tipton |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Paul Junger Witt Tony Thomas Susan Harris |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | October 31, 1980 – May 8, 1981 |
Canova sings the show's theme song, which was written by Leslie Bricusse and George Tipton.
Synopsis edit
Diana Cassidy, a young divorcée and mother, and her daughter Becky move into the home of her recently single father Benjamin Douglas, a dentist.[1]
Cast edit
- Diana Canova as Diana Cassidy
- Danny Thomas as Dr. Benjamin Douglas D.D.S.
- Rori King as Becky Cassidy
- Sheree North as Edie McKendrick
- Martin Short as Neal Stryker
- Deborah Baltzell as Karen Hawks
- Michael Durrell as Walter Douglas
Episodes edit
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Noam Pitlik | Susan Harris | October 31, 1980 |
| 2 | "Daddy's Girl" | John Bowab | Susan Seeger | November 7, 1980 |
| 3 | "Career Vs. Kid" | John Bowab | Judy Pioli & Paula A. Roth | November 14, 1980 |
| 4 | "Younger Than Springtime" | John Bowab | Barbara Benedek | November 21, 1980 |
| 5 | "Singles Bar" | John Bowab | Barbara Benedek | November 28, 1980 |
| 6 | "Walter Comes Home" | John Bowab | Unknown | December 12, 1980 |
| 7 | "The First Christmas" | John Bowab | Unknown | December 19, 1980 |
| 8 | "Fear and Loathing in Georgetown" | Doug Rogers | Deborah Leschin | January 9, 1981 |
| 9 | "Best Friends" | Doug Rogers | Deborah Leschin | January 16, 1981 |
| 10 | "Let's Give Ben a Hand" | Doug Rogers | Marc Sotkin | January 23, 1981 |
| 11 | "It's Him or Me" | Tony Mordente | Judy Pioli & Paula A. Roth | January 30, 1981 |
| 12 | "Shrinking" | Jon Sharp | Barbara Benedek | February 6, 1981 |
| 13 | "He's Not Heavy, He's Neal's Brother" | Tony Mordente | Susan Harris | February 13, 1981 |
| 14 | "Ira Returns" | Jon Sharp | Marc Sotkin | February 27, 1981 |
| 15 | "There's No Business Like Joe Business" | Jon Sharp | Deborah Leschin | March 6, 1981 |
| 16 | "Cops" | Jon Sharp | Barbara Benedek | March 20, 1981 |
| 17 | "With Becky You Get Eggroll" | Jon Sharp | Judy Pioli & Paula A. Roth | March 27, 1981 |
| 18 | "Hangers, No Starch" | Jon Sharp | Marc Sotkin | April 10, 1981 |
| 19 | "S.M.I.L.E. Everybody" | Jon Sharp | Bob Colleary | May 8, 1981 |
References edit
- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 571. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
External links edit
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