Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Streaks on the China Never Mattered Before

Any show with a former big league ball player who was mediocre at best has to be to a hit show, right? Well, Bob Uecker managed to make it six seasons as the dad of a middle class Pittsburgh family that takes in an English butler after he moves to the United States... a Friday night staple for many growing up in the 80's, today's look back is at the sitcom based upon a character created in 1947 - "Mr Belvedere"...

the intro...



one of the shows' promos...



Wesley taking down sex offenders, baby!



Mr. Belvedere

Mr. Belvedere title card, from seasons 3-6
Format Sitcom
Created by Gwen Davenport
Developed by Frank Dungan
Jeff Stein
Directed by Don Corvan
Noam Pitlik
Tony Sheehan
Alan Bergmann
Gerren Keith
Tony Singletary
Rob Stone
Howard Storm
Michael Zinberg

Starring
Christopher Hewett
Ilene Graff
Rob Stone
Tracy Wells
Brice Beckham
Bob Uecker
Opening theme According to Our New Arrivals, by Judy Hart-Angelo & Gary Portnoy, performed by Leon Redbone
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 6
No. of episodes 117 (10 unaired) (List of episodes)

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