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Jessica Novak is an American drama television series that aired on CBS from November 5 until December 3, 1981 and was written by Ira Steven Behr. The cast includes Helen Shaver, Kip Gilman, Erik Kilpatrick, and Lara Parker.[1] The series was cancelled after only 7 episodes and the last two episodes were only aired in West Germany.
| Jessica Novak | |
|---|---|
 Helen Shaver as Jessica Novak | |
| Also known as | Close-Up: Jessica Novak |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Jerry Ludwig |
| Written by | Ira Steven Behr |
| Starring | Helen Shaver Lara Parker |
| Composer | Fred Karlin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 (3 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jerry Ludwig Marc Merson |
| Producer | Paul Waigner |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Brownstone Productions 20th Century Fox Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | November 5 – December 3, 1981 |
The series focused on Jessica Novak, a news reporter for KLA-TV, who did human interest stories and exposes.
- Helen Shaver as Jessica Novak
- David Spielberg as Max Kenyon
- Andrew Rubin as Phil Bonelli
- Eric Kilpatrick as Ricky Duran
- Nina Wilcox as Audrey Stiles
- Kenneth Gilman as Vince Halloran
- Lara Parker as Katie Roberts
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Closeup News (pilot)" | November 5, 1981 |
| 2 | "The Boy Most Likely" | November 12, 1981 |
| 3 | "Kenny" | November 19, 1981 |
| 4 | "Man on the Street" | November 26, 1981 |
| 5 | "Mirrorful of Gamblers" | December 3, 1981 |
| 6 | "Silent Night" | unaired |
| 7 | "The Reward" | unaired |
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