
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