WTD 1980 Ted Bessell sitcom GOOD TIME HARRY

[Smilings]

Looking for Good Time Harry.

1980. 7 episodes.

Misadventures of Harry Jenkins (Ted Bessell), a sportswriter with a weak spot for women.

Marcia Strassman, Eugene Roche. Barry Gordon. Jesse Welles.

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I’d love to trade for this forgotten gem.

GOOD TIME HARRY ran only for 7 episodes in 1980 on NBC.

Ted Bessell (most famous as boyfriend on That Girl) plays a womanizing San Francisco sports writer.

It’s from the pen of Steve Gordon, the wit who wrote the original Arthur with Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli.

Imdb
Harry Jenkins was an accomplished sportswriter for a San Francisco newspaper whose weakness for a pretty face and a nice pair of legs often got him into trouble with his boss Jimmy. Sally and Carol were women around the office with whom Harry often flirted, and Stan was Harry's nerdy neighbor who was always pestering Harry for dating advice.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Good Time Harry
Starring Ted Bessell
Country of origin USA
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 7
Running time 30 minutes
Original channel NBC
Original run July 19, 1980 – September 13, 1980

Good Time Harry is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from July 19, 1980 to September 13, 1980.

The series centered around Harry Jenkins, a sportswriter for the San Francisco Sentinel whose playboy escapades often got in the way of his work. Others seen were Jimmy Hughes, Harry's editor, Carol, another reporter, Martin, the copy boy, and Sally, Hughes's secretary.

Ted Bessell as Harry Jenkins
Eugene Roche as Jimmy Hughes
Marcia Strassman as Carol Younger
Jesse Wells as Billie Howard
Ruth Manning as Sally
Steven Peterman as Martin Springer

S1, Ep2 Jul. 19, 1980 Harry: Part 1 Harry: Part 2
A jobless Harry (Ted Bessell) hopes to persuade a former editor that he has mended his ways. Sally: Ruth Manning. Jimmy: Eugene Roche. Martin: Steve Peterman. Carol: Marcia Strassman. Sid: Phil Leeds. Billie: Jesse Welles. Arnold: Jay Gerber.

S1, Ep3 Jul. 26, 1980 The Wally Smith Story
Harry (Ted Bessell) interviews a football superstar who turns out to be arrogant and unfeeling. Wally Smith: Guy Boyd. Jimmy: Eugene Roche. Carol: Marcia Strassman. Eric: David Comfort. Billie: Jesse Welles.

S1, Ep4 Jul. 26, 1980 Audrey Simpson
Harry (Ted Bessell) falls for a photographer who is romantically involved with another man. Audrey Simpson: Barrie Youngfellow. Jimmy: Eugene Roche. Carol: Marcia Strassman. Stan: Barry Gordon.

S1, Ep5 Aug. 2, 1980 Play It Again, Stan

S1, Ep6 Aug. 30, 1980 Harry Kisses Death on the Mouth

S1, Ep7 Sep. 13, 1980 Ben Younger
Carol (Marcia Strassman) gives up sportswriting after concluding she'll never be as good as her father. Ben Younger: Tom Poston. Harry: Ted Bessell. Bathsheba: Janelle Price. Jimmy: Eugene Roche. Stan: Barry Gordon. Lenny: Richard Karron.

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Originally Posted by Smilings

I’d love to trade for this forgotten gem.

GOOD TIME HARRY ran only for 7 episodes in 1980 on NBC.

Ted Bessell (most famous as boyfriend on That Girl) plays a womanizing San Francisco sports writer.

It’s from the pen of Steve Gordon, the wit who wrote the original Arthur with Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli.

Imdb
Harry Jenkins was an accomplished sportswriter for a San Francisco newspaper whose weakness for a pretty face and a nice pair of legs often got him into trouble with his boss Jimmy. Sally and Carol were women around the office with whom Harry often flirted, and Stan was Harry's nerdy neighbor who was always pestering Harry for dating advice.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Good Time Harry
Starring Ted Bessell
Country of origin USA
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 7
Running time 30 minutes
Original channel NBC
Original run July 19, 1980 – September 13, 1980

Good Time Harry is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from July 19, 1980 to September 13, 1980.

The series centered around Harry Jenkins, a sportswriter for the San Francisco Sentinel whose playboy escapades often got in the way of his work. Others seen were Jimmy Hughes, Harry's editor, Carol, another reporter, Martin, the copy boy, and Sally, Hughes's secretary.

Ted Bessell as Harry Jenkins
Eugene Roche as Jimmy Hughes
Marcia Strassman as Carol Younger
Jesse Wells as Billie Howard
Ruth Manning as Sally
Steven Peterman as Martin Springer

S1, Ep2 Jul. 19, 1980 Harry: Part 1 Harry: Part 2
A jobless Harry (Ted Bessell) hopes to persuade a former editor that he has mended his ways. Sally: Ruth Manning. Jimmy: Eugene Roche. Martin: Steve Peterman. Carol: Marcia Strassman. Sid: Phil Leeds. Billie: Jesse Welles. Arnold: Jay Gerber.

S1, Ep3 Jul. 26, 1980 The Wally Smith Story
Harry (Ted Bessell) interviews a football superstar who turns out to be arrogant and unfeeling. Wally Smith: Guy Boyd. Jimmy: Eugene Roche. Carol: Marcia Strassman. Eric: David Comfort. Billie: Jesse Welles.

S1, Ep4 Jul. 26, 1980 Audrey Simpson
Harry (Ted Bessell) falls for a photographer who is romantically involved with another man. Audrey Simpson: Barrie Youngfellow. Jimmy: Eugene Roche. Carol: Marcia Strassman. Stan: Barry Gordon.

S1, Ep5 Aug. 2, 1980 Play It Again, Stan

S1, Ep6 Aug. 30, 1980 Harry Kisses Death on the Mouth

S1, Ep7 Sep. 13, 1980 Ben Younger
Carol (Marcia Strassman) gives up sportswriting after concluding she'll never be as good as her father. Ben Younger: Tom Poston. Harry: Ted Bessell. Bathsheba: Janelle Price. Jimmy: Eugene Roche. Stan: Barry Gordon. Lenny: Richard Karron.

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I am looking for many short lived 1980's sitcoms.

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I haven't found it... yet.

[mitch123]

I am also looking for several other 1980s short lived sitcoms.

Maybe if you have some we can trade.

[upperco]

I now have three episodes! Let's trade -- here are my most pressing wants:

*THE GEORGE BURNS AND GRACE ALLEN SHOW: “George Trying To Keep Doctor’s Appointment”
*OUR MISS BROOKS: “The Bakery” and “Blood, Sweat, And Laughs”
*DATE WITH THE ANGELS: “Night School,” “Nobody’s Father,” and “Cousin Herbie”
*LOVE ON A ROOFTOP: “Going Home To Daughter,” “Let It Rain,” Musical Apartments” “Low Calorie Love,” “The Sell Out,” “Debt Of Gratitude,” “Murder In Apartment D”
*HE & SHE: “Easy Way Out”
*THE GOVERNOR AND J.J.: Any episode from Season One EXCEPT the premiere and the last three -- “The Return Of Dr. Livingston,” “Charley’s Back In Town,” and “Second Opinion”
*BAREFOOT IN THE PARK: Any episode
*ARNIE: “Star Trekking”
*THE PAUL LYNDE SHOW: “Whiz Kid Sizzles As Quiz Fizzles,” “No Nudes Is Good Nudes,” and “Barbara Goes Home To Mother”
*A TOUCH OF GRACE: Any episode
*LOVE THY NEIGHBOR: Any episode (US version)
*CALUCCI’S DEPARTMENT: Any episode
*PAUL SAND IN FRIENDS AND LOVERS: Any episode EXCEPT “Maid In The Snow”
*DOC: Any episode EXCEPT the Pilot
*THE TONY RANDALL SHOW: “Case: The Philadelphia Triangle” (be careful -- this one’s often mislabeled)
*SIROTA’S COURT: Any episode
*ALL’S FAIR: Any episode
*WE’VE GOT EACH OTHER: Any episode
*SOAP: The August 1979 Clip Show preceding the third season
*GOOD TIME HARRY: “The Wally Smith Story,” “Audrey Simpson,” “Play It Again, Stan,” and “Ben Younger”
*IT’S A LIVING: “Bachelor Party”
*DUET: “Brother From Another Zip Code”
*CITY: Any episode EXCEPT the Pilot -- especially “Oil And Water” and “Seems Like Old Times”
*THE JOHN LARROQUETTE SHOW: “Pandora’s Box”
*ALLY: Any episode

And my complete list: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...84#post5211184