Maggie Briggs

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Maggie Briggs
Also known asSuzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs
Genre Sitcom
Created by Charlie Hauck
Suzanne Pleshette
Starring Suzanne Pleshette
Kenneth McMillian
Shera Danese
John Getz
Composer Patrick Williams
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesChagrin Productions
Lorimar Productions
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseMarch 4 (1984-03-04) 
April 15, 1984 (1984-04-15)

Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from March 4 to April 15, 1984.

Contents

Premise

Maggie Briggs is a reporter at The New York Examiner who is demoted from working on feature stories to writing human interest pieces. [1]

Cast

Ratings

SeasonStart DateEnd DateNielsen RankNielsen Rating [2]
1983-84March 4, 1984April 15, 19845315.0 [lower-alpha 1]
  1. Tied with "Silver Spoons" and "Shaping Up"

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Maggie Meets Geoff" Peter Bonerz Charlie Hauck March 4, 1984 (1984-03-04)
Maggie finds out that Walter has accepted a position in her department.
2"Wrong, Bad, Dumb, Stinks"Peter BonerzCharlie HauckMarch 11, 1984 (1984-03-11)
Maggie makes a return to reporting hard news after all her story ideas have been shot down.
3"Roman Holiday"Peter BonerzCharlie HauckMarch 18, 1984 (1984-03-18)
Walter promises to loan Maggie money for a trip to Rome.
4"A New Leaf"Peter BonerzCharlie HauckMarch 25, 1984 (1984-03-25)
Maggie promises not to interfere in Connie's dating life.
5"Double Date"Peter Bonerz Bob Ellison & Tom Whedon April 1, 1984 (1984-04-01)
Maggie goes out on a date with a reporter from a rival paper.
6"Maggie's Theatre Review"Peter BonerzCharlie HauckApril 15, 1984 (1984-04-15)
Maggie finds out who wrote the play she just reviewed.

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References

  1. "Maggie Briggs Cast and Details". TV Guide . Retrieved 2013-02-14.
  2. "1983-84 Ratings History -- The Networks Are Awash in a Bubble Bath of Soaps". Archived from the original on 2017-09-29.