Melba | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Barry Harman Marshall Karp |
Written by | Larry Balmagia Laurie Gelman |
Directed by | Mel Ferber |
Starring | Melba Moore Jamilla Perry Gracie Harrison Barbara Meek Lou Jacobi Evan Mirand |
Opening theme | "We're Sisters" performed by Melba Moore |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Saul Ilson |
Producers | Larry Balmagia Bob Peete |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | Saul Ilson Productions Columbia Pictures Television |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | January 28 – September 13, 1986 |
Melba is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from January 28, 1986, until September 13, 1986. The series was a vehicle for singer/actress Melba Moore.
The show was about the home and work life of Melba Patterson (Moore), a divorced mother who was the director of New York's Manhattan Visitors Center. Melba was raising her 9-year-old daughter Tracy (Jamilla Perry) with the help of her mother Rose (Barbara Meek) and her white "sister", Susan Slater (Gracie Harrison). Melba and Susan had been close since childhood, since Rose was Susan's family's housekeeper when they were growing up. Jack (Lou Jacobi) and young Gil (Evan Mirand) worked for Melba at the visitors' center.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Manhunt" | Mel Ferber | Larry Balmagia & Pam Sweeney | January 28, 1986 |
2 | "Mother and Other Strangers" | Mel Ferber | Laurie Gelman | August 2, 1986 |
3 | "The Triangle" | Unknown | Unknown | August 9, 1986 |
4 | "Mother Knows Best" | Unknown | Unknown | August 16, 1986 |
5 | "My Shadow and Me" | Unknown | Unknown | September 6, 1986 |
6 | "The Girls Are Back in Town" | Unknown | Unknown | September 13, 1986 |
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