Sara (1985 TV series) explained

Genre:Sitcom
Creator:Gary David Goldberg
Ruth Bennett
Director:Will Mackenzie
Starring:Geena Davis
Alfre Woodard
Bill Maher
Mark Hudson
Bronson Pinchot
Ronnie Claire Edwards
Matthew Lawrence
Composer:Tom Scott
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:13
Executive Producer:Gary David Goldberg
Producer:Merrill Markoe
Linda Nieber
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:30 minutes
Company:Ubu Productions
NBC Productions
Network:NBC

Sara is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from January 23 to May 8, 1985. Starring Geena Davis in the title role, the series features early performances from several actors who went on to greater acclaim, including Alfre Woodard, Bronson Pinchot and Bill Maher. Sara was set in a San Francisco Legal Aid office and featured one of the earliest regular gay characters on an American television series (Dennis Kemper, played by Pinchot).

Cast

Episodes

No. TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date

Reception

Because it was scheduled opposite Dynasty, which was then the most popular series on the air. Sara failed to attract an audience and was cancelled after 13 episodes, although NBC did re-air the series in 1988.[1] According to TVTango.com's ratings database, Sara ranked 48th out of 104 programs that aired during the 1984–85 season, with an average household rating of 14.44.

Notes

  1. Capsuto, pp. 205–06

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