Genre: | Sitcom |
Creator: | Sidney Sheldon |
Composer: | Sid Ramin |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Num Seasons: | 1 |
Num Episodes: | 17 |
Executive Producer: | Sidney Sheldon |
Producer: | Jerome Courtland |
Camera: | Multi-camera |
Runtime: | 25 mins. |
Channel: | NBC |
Nancy is an American sitcom that aired on NBC during the 1970–1971 television season, with Renne Jarrett in the title role.[1]
While Nancy Smith, daughter of the President of the United States, is vacationing in fictitious Center City, Iowa, she meets veterinarian Adam Hudson.[2] Their romance struggles due to the constant surveillance of the Secret Service, Nancy's chaperone Abby, and Adam's uncle Everett, as well as the local press.
A Screen Gems Production, Nancy was a creation of Sidney Sheldon, who wrote every episode under various pseudonyms ("Mark Rowane", "Christopher Golato", "Allan Devon").
Nancy aired from September 17, 1970, to January 7, 1971, on Thursday in the 9:30 Eastern timeslot between Ironside and The Dean Martin Show. The competition was another sitcom, The Odd Couple, on ABC, and the second half-hour of the CBS Thursday Night Movies.
In an effort to generate interest in Nancy, a novel based on the TV series was released at the same time as the show. Jarrett, Fink, and Holm also appeared on the cover of TV Guide, which coincided with the November 5, 1970 wedding episode. But it wasn't enough to generate viewer interest.
Seventeen episodes of Nancy were broadcast before the shows cancellation.