Shirley (TV series)

Shirley is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on NBC from October 26, 1979, until January 25, 1980.

Shirley
Genre	Comedy drama
Created by	Lance Madrid III
Starring	Shirley Jones
Opening theme	"Here Is Where the Love Is" performed by Shirley Jones
Composer	Ben Lanzarone
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Ten Four Productions Universal Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	October 26, 1979 (1979-10-26) – January 25, 1980 (1980-01-25)

Premise

A recent widow moves from New York City to a small town with her three children, her stepson and her housekeeper.^[1]

Cast

• Shirley Jones as Shirley Miller
• Patrick Wayne as Lew Armitage
• Peter Barton as Bill Miller
• Rosanna Arquette as Debra Miller
• Bret Shryer as Hemm Miller
• Tracey Gold as Michelle Miller
• John McIntire as Dutch McHenry
• Ann Doran as Charlotte McHenry
• Cindy Eilbacher as Tracey McCord

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Is This What Dad Really Wanted?[2]"	Stan Lathan	Greg Strangis and Gwen Bagni & Paul Dubov	October 26, 1979 (1979-10-26)
Shirley Miller, a widow with four children, moves her family from New York to Lake Tahoe. Upon arrival they discover their new home is being fumigated.
2	"Hard Hat"	Gene Nelson	Dusty Kay	November 2, 1979 (1979-11-02)
Shirley gets a job as a construction-firm paymaster, but the men resent her position. Guest stars: Michael Cavanagh and Joseph V. Perry.
3	"Son of a Gun"	Gerald Mayer	Terry Hart	November 9, 1979 (1979-11-09)
Shirley is less than delighted over Bill's news that he found his father's gun.
4	"Things Your Mother Forgot to Tell You"	Mel Ferber	Greg Strangis and Gwen Bagni & Paul Dubov	November 23, 1979 (1979-11-23)
Shirley becomes a substitute teacher in a sex education class.
5	"The One That Got Away"	Unknown	Pat Green & Chris Manheim	November 30, 1979 (1979-11-30)
Bill's haughty mother wants him to leave Shirley and the family and live permanently in Paris. Guest star: Claudette Nevins.
6	"Play on Words"	William F. Claxton	Dave Hackel & Steve Hattman	December 7, 1979 (1979-12-07)
A student athlete disrupts substitute teacher Shirley's class and she is angered when the vice-principal insists that she overlook the behavior. Guest stars: Robin Strand and Michael Parks.
7	"Twenty Years to Life"	Stan Lathan and Alan Myerson	Jaqueline Simmel-McKane & Joel Arthur Tappis	December 14, 1979 (1979-12-14)
While substitute teaching, Shirley flunks an elite athlete which keeps him benched. Shirley finds out the student's older brother is the vice principal at the school which creates conflict. Guest stars: Tyne Daly and Bonnie Bartlett
8	"Separate Agendas"	William F. Claxton	Dave Hackel & Steve Hattman	December 21, 1979 (1979-12-21)
Debra (Rosanna Arquette) does not trust the divorced man (Edward Winter) who is going out of his way to get into Shirley's good graces.
9	"Visions of Christmas Past"	Robert Birnbaum	Story by : Lance Madrid III and Greg Strangis & Gwen Bagni & Paul Dubov Teleplay by : Lance Madrid III	December 28, 1979 (1979-12-28)
During Christmas time, Shirley recalls the happy moments with her husband and the tragic news of his death. Guest star: Peter Haskell.
10	"On the Skids"	Alan Myerson	Chris Manheim & Pat Green	January 4, 1980 (1980-01-04)
Shirley is stunned when she learns Lew (Patrick Wayne) is a 'borderline' alcoholic. Guest star: Frank Marth.
11	"Fenced In"	Unknown	Parke Perine	January 11, 1980 (1980-01-11)
Shirley has to tell the Hemms that their son is a thief.
12	"The Three Dates of Shirley Miller"	Michael Preece	Mary-David Sheiner & Sheila Judis Weisberg	January 18, 1980 (1980-01-18)
After two disastrous blind dates, Shirley is convinced bachelor number three is the right man, until the roof falls in.
13	"Teddy Roosevelt Slept Here"	Mel Ferber	Story by : Sandra Kay Siegel Teleplay by : Dave Hackel & Steve Hattman	January 25, 1980 (1980-01-25)
A historical society claims Teddy Roosevelt once slept in Shirley's house and subsequently invade her home. Guest stars: Jeanette Nolan, Robin Eisenman and Linda Hamilton.

References

1. TV Guide. "Shirley Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
2. "NBC Network - Shirley - "Is This What Dad Really Wanted?" (Complete Broadcast, 10/26/1979) 📺". YouTube. 20 May 2023.

External links

• Shirley at IMDb
• Shirley at TV Guide
• Shirley at epguides.com