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American TV series or program
Husbands, Wives & Lovers
is an American television
sitcom
that aired for only one season on
CBS
in 1978.
Created by
Joan Rivers
, this program focused on the relationships of five
suburban
couples living in the
San Fernando Valley
of Southern California.
Development
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The show originated as a pilot
Husbands & Wives
, which aired on July 18, 1977. It was written by Joan Rivers and Hal Dresner, and directed by Bill Persky, and garnered 18.3 million viewers. When the pilot was developed into a series, it was now filmed instead of taped. Stephen Perlman,
Lynne Marie Stewart
and
Jesse Welles
replaced
Alex Rocco
,
Suzanne Zenor
and
Linda Miller
in the roles of Murray, Joy and Helene respectively, the "Bells" were changed to the Bellinis, the "Cutlers" to the Willises and "Rita Bell" became Rita DeLatorre (with Lennie and Rita living together instead of being married).
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Cast and characters
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- Cynthia Harris
as Paula Zuckerman
- Stephen Pearlman
as Murray Zuckerman, Paula's husband, a traveling pharmaceutical salesman
- Lynne Marie Stewart
as Joy Bellini
- Eddie Barth
as Harry Bellini, Joy's husband, a blue-collar
self-made man
who owns a fleet of garbage trucks
- Ron Rifkin
as Ron Willis, a dentist who is separating from his wife
- Jesse Welles
as Helene Willis, Ron's wife
- Charles Siebert
as Dixon Carter Fielding, corporate lawyer who is representing Ron and Helene in their divorce proceedings
- Claudette Nevins
as Courtney Fielding, Dixon's materialistic wife
- Mark Lonow as Lennie Bellini, Harry's brother who runs a jeans boutique
- Randee Heller
as Rita DeLatorre, Lennie's lover, who co-runs the boutique
Episode list
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References
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- ^
Bruce B. Morris,
Prime Time Network Serials: Episode Guides, Casts and Credits for 37 Continuing Television Dramas, 1964-1993
, McFarland and Company, 1997.
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