Karen (1975 TV series)
Karen | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Gene Reynolds Larry Gelbart |
Starring | Karen Valentine Charles Lane Dena Dietrich Oliver Clark Alix Elias Will Seltzer Aldine King |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Production | |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Production company | 20th Century-Fox Television |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | January 30 May 8, 1975 | –
Karen is an American sitcom that aired on ABC beginning in January 1975. A mid-season replacement, Karen was designed as a starring vehicle for actress Karen Valentine. The show was canceled after four months due to low ratings.
Plot
Karen Angelo is an ambitious, enthusiastic worker for Open America, a liberal
managers by Dale Busch, the cantankerous founder of Open America (played by Denver Pyle in the pilot episode, Charles Lane would later play the role).[1]
Cast
- Karen Valentine as Karen Angelo
- Charles Lane as Dale Busch
- Dena Dietrich as Dena Madison
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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1 | "Karen" | Gene Reynolds | Larry Gelbart & Carl Kleinschmitt | January 30, 1975 | 901 |
Karen prepares for an appearance before a House subcommittee in government reorganization. | |||||
2 | "Them" | Hy Averback | Simon Muntner | February 6, 1975 | 902 |
Karen discovers that her home is being bugged and suspects that the office of Open America is as well. | |||||
3 | "The Visitors" | Jerry Paris | Carl Kleinschmitt | February 13, 1975 | 906 |
Karen's high school friend and her husband are visiting from California and Karen is in for a big surprise. | |||||
4 | "Love and Other Issues" | John Erman | John D. Hess | February 20, 1975 | 907 |
A dashing public relations man wins Karen's heart until she realizes that his motives are suspect. | |||||
5 | "Whistle Blowing" | Hy Averback | Simon Muntner | February 27, 1975 | 905 |
An employee of a large company is on the verge of exposing his firm's shady practices through conversations with Karen, but is getting cold feet because of potential reprisals. | |||||
6 | "Hartford Revisited" | Gene Reynolds | Richard Baer | March 6, 1975 | 908 |
Congressman Hartford asks Karen to marry him, which puts the uncertain Karen in a tight situation. | |||||
7 | "Busch's Breakup" | John Erman | Karyl Miller | March 13, 1975 | 910 |
Dale has a fight with his wife and stays with Karen, who has to play marriage counselor and deal with his eccentricities. | |||||
8 | "I Gave at the Office" | Gene Reynolds | Simon Muntner | March 20, 1975 | 903 |
Karen has to decide between two men who are seeking her affection. | |||||
9 | "What Are Friends For?" | Jerry Paris | Simon Muntner | March 27, 1975 | 909 |
Karen comes down with an illness, but her home becomes a madhouse as all her friends try to offer help. | |||||
10 | "Capitol Capers" | Gene Reynolds | John D. Hess | April 10, 1975 | 913 |
Karen heads to the Pentagon to obtain information on a specific government contract. | |||||
11 | "A Day in the Life" | John Erman | Rick Mittleman | April 17, 1975 | 912 |
Karen and Congressman Blakemore face off against each other over consumer protection when they appear on a late-night talk show. | |||||
12 | "The Karen Report" | Mel Ferber | Carl Kleinschmitt | May 1, 1975 | 911 |
Karen has to do background work on Congressman Hartford, but the discoveries she makes startle even him. | |||||
13 | "Dena Might" | Hy Averback | Simon Muntner | May 8, 1975 | 904 |
After dating for 10 years, Dena finally receives a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Barney, who's finally decided to divorce his wife. However, Dena is uncertain and asks Karen for advice. |
References
- TV Guide Guide to TV 2006 (2006) ISBN 0-7607-7572-9
Notes
- ISBN 0-345-49773-2.
External links
- Karen at IMDb