| Dudley | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Susan Beavers |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Dudley Moore |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (1 unaired) |
| Production | |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | April 16 – May 14, 1993 |
Dudley is an American sitcom television series starring Dudley Moore (in his episodic TV debut) [2] and Joanna Cassidy. The series premiered on April 16, 1993, on CBS, temporarily replacing Major Dad [3] on Friday nights. It was canceled on May 14, 1993, with one episode remaining unaired.
The series focuses on the "forced" cohabitation between Dudley Bristol, a mature divorced cabaret pianist, and his 14-year-old son Fred.
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| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "It Was a Wonderful Life" | Ellen Falcon | Susan Beavers | April 16, 1993 |
| 2 | "Call Me Irresponsible" | Ellen Falcon | Ron Burla | April 23, 1993 |
| 3 | "Off the Record" | Ellen Falcon | Ron Burla | April 30, 1993 |
| 4 | "Whose Therapy Is It, Anyway?" | Ellen Falcon | Ellen Sandler & Cindy Elias | May 7, 1993 |
| 5 | "Learnin' the Blues" | Ellen Falcon | Susan Beavers | May 14, 1993 |
| 6 | "Round One" | Ellen Falcon | Phill Lewis | Unaired |
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