1775 (TV pilot)
| 1775 | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Written by | Martin Rips and Joseph Staretski |
| Directed by | David Trainer |
| Starring | Ryan O'Neal Lesley-Anne Down Sarah Koskoff Judith Jones Danielle Harris Gregory Sporleder Adam West Jeffrey Tambor |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 1 (pilot) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Faye Oshima Belyeu |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | 5 September 1992 |
Seventeen Seventy Five is a 1992 pilot episode for a CBS situation comedy. Set in colonial Philadelphia during the run-up to the American Revolution, the series was to follow the exploits of innkeeper Jeremy Proctor and his family. The series was not picked up by CBS, but was broadcast as a special presentation once September 5, 1992.[1][2][3]
A similar idea for a situation comedy was mentioned by Andrew Alexander in a commentary track for SCTV.[citation needed]
Plot[edit]
Innkeeper Jeremy Proctor needs funds to send his daughters to a ball (which will hopefully lead to marrying one of them off). He thus tries to borrow the money from his brother-in-law, George Washington, but to no avail.[4]
Cast[edit]
- Ryan O'Neal - Jeremy Proctor
- Lesley-Anne Down - Annabelle Proctor
- Sarah Koskoff - Maude Proctor
- Judith Jones - Eliza Proctor
- Danielle Harris - Abby Proctor
- Gregory Sporleder - Bert
- Adam West - George Washington
- Jeffrey Tambor - Governor Massengill
References[edit]
- ^ Christopher Meeks (9 September 1992). "Review: '1775'". Variety. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ Vincent Terrace. Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937-2012. McFarland, 2013. ISBN 1476602492.
- ^ Joe Logan (10 March 1992). "A Ryan O'neal Sitcom For Philly? Historic!". The Inquirer.
- ^ "Episode plot". Retrieved 20 July 2010.
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