Muggsy (TV series)
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Genre | Drama |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 12 (plus 1 unaired) |
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Editor | Jerome Haggart |
Running time | 30 min |
Production company | NBC |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | September 11, 1976 January 29, 1977 | –
Muggsy was a Saturday morning live action television program that aired on NBC in 1976–1977.[1]
Synopsis
Filmed on location in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the show centered on Margaret “Muggsy” Malloy (Sarah MacDonnell), who lived with her older brother Nick (Ben Masters), a cab driver, in a furnished truck converted into an apartment, behind a gas station. The show followed Muggsy's life in the inner city and the problems she faced growing up, including drugs and gangs. Muggsy was one of few Saturday morning shows that dealt with the contemporary issues of the time.[2]
Broadcast history
At the start of the 1976-77 television season, Muggsy was part of a three-hour block of six live action shows that aired Saturday mornings on NBC, alongside
Cast
- Sarah MacDonnell as Margaret "Muggsy" Malloy
- Ben Masters as Nick Malloy
- Paul Michael as Gus
- Star-Shemah as Clytemnestra
- Jimmy McCannas Lil' Man
Episodes
Nº | Title | Air date |
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1 | "Rage to Burn" | September 11, 1976 |
2 | "A Question of Loyalty" | September 18, 1976 |
3 | "The Race Problem" | September 25, 1976 |
4 | "T.P. and the Satans" | October 2, 1976 |
5 | "Hit and Run" | October 9, 1976 |
6 | "The Biggest Liar in Town" | October 30, 1976 |
7 | "The Dognappers" | November 6, 1976 |
8 | "Li'l Man in Big Trouble" | November 13, 1976 |
9 | "The Getaway" | November 20, 1976 |
10 | "Strangers on the Run" | November 27, 1976 |
11 | "The Big Break" | December 11, 1976 |
12 | "Special Delivery" | January 29, 1977 |
13 | "Episode 13" | N/A |
References
- ISBN 0-7607-5634-1.
- ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.
External links
- Muggsy page
- Muggsy at the Internet Movie Database
- Sarah MacDonnell at the Internet Movie Database