TV Facts - In the Beginning

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Show made its debut on Sept 20, 1978 at 8:30pm on CBS.

The show was also a Norman Lear Production

Show aired after the Jeffersons and competed Dick Clark on NBC and Eight is Enough on ABC

After the first airing of the show, it ranked #45 out of 65 shows which was higher than Good Times-#47, Rhoda-#51, and Dallas-#56

After the second episode the show ranked #47 out of 68 shows which was higher than Good Times-#52, Rhoda-#57

After the third episode, the show moved up #34 out of 62 shows ranking higher than WKRP-#44, Lou Grant-#45, Mary-#46, Welcome Back Kotter-#49, Good Times-#53,

After the 4th airing, the show fell all the way to #56 out of 62 shows

After the 5th and final airing the show ranked #54 and was cancelled and the remaining 3 episodes were never aired.

For Three's Company Fans.......the lady who played Chrissy's mother in season 1 was a main character on this show. Also Dean Travers and the guy who made Jack and the girls think they have a new place at Paradise Towers both appeared in episode 6 which was never aired.



Philadelphia Daily News, September 20, 1978


FortWorth Star Telegram-Sept 27, 1978, October 4, 1978, Oct 11, 1978, Oct 18, 1978, October 25, 1978