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MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN {EPISODE 157} {THE GIMBLES AT HOME} (TV)

Summary

The first of two episodes on this tape. One in this satirical soap opera series about Mary Hartman, a housewife from Fernwood, Ohio. In this episode, Mary tries to coach Tom during the filming of a commercial for "Donnelly's R.V. City"; Dr. Fermin sends a wealthy couple, Brian and Christine Addams, to talk to Cathy about buying her baby; Tom surprises Mary and Heather with a new C.B. radio; Garth Gimble hopes to hitch his wagon to Merle Jeeter's star by directing Merle's business investments; Wanda Rittenhouse begins to steer Merle toward a future in politics; and, as the Gimbles move into their new home, Pat is subtly terrorized by a psychologically and physically abusive Garth. Commercials deleted.

Details

  • NETWORK: Syndicated
  • DATE: November 30, 1999
  • RUNNING TIME: 0:22:35
  • COLOR/B&W: Color
  • CATALOG ID: T:58609
  • GENRE: Comedy
  • SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Domestic relations - Drama
  • SERIES RUN: Syndicated - TV series, 1976-1977
  • COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

  • Norman Lear … Executive Producer, Developed by
  • Viva Knight … Producer
  • John Maxwell Anderson … Associate Producer
  • Harlene Kim Friedman … Director
  • Gail Parent … Created by
  • Daniel Gregory Browne … Created by
  • Ann Marcus … Created by
  • Jerry Adelman … Created by, Writer
  • Tom Eyen … Writer
  • Margaret Goldman … Writer
  • Lynn Phillips … Writer
  • Earle Hagen … Music by
  • Louise Lasser … Cast, Mary Hartman
  • Greg Mullavey … Cast, Tom Hartman
  • Debralee Scott … Cast, Cathy Shumway
  • Claudia Lamb … Cast, Heather Hartman
  • Martin Mull … Cast, Garth Gimble
  • Susan Browning … Cast, Pat Gimble
  • Dabney Coleman … Cast, Merle Jeeter
  • Marian Mercer … Cast, Wanda Rittenhouse
  • De Haven, Gloria … Cast, Annie Wylie
  • John Fink … Cast, Brian Addams
  • Andra Akers … Cast, Christine Addams
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