Muggsy (TV series)
| Muggsy | |
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (plus 1 unaired) |
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| Editor | Jerome Haggart |
| Running time | 30 min |
| Production company | NBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 11, 1976 (1976年09月11日) – January 29, 1977 (1977年01月29日) |
Muggsy was a Saturday morning live action television program that aired on NBC in 1976–1977.[1]
Synopsis
[edit ]Filmed on location in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the show centered on Margaret "Muggsy" Malloy (Sarah MacDonnell), who lived with her older brother Nick (Ben Masters), a cab driver, in a furnished truck converted into an apartment, behind a gas station. The show followed Muggsy's life in the inner city and the problems she faced growing up, including drugs and gangs. Muggsy was one of few Saturday morning shows that dealt with the contemporary issues of the time.[2]
David Clayton-Thomas of Blood, Sweat & Tears sang the theme song.
Broadcast history
[edit ]At the start of the 1976-77 television season, Muggsy was part of a three-hour block of six live action shows that aired Saturday mornings on NBC, alongside Land of the Lost , which was entering its third season, and four other new shows: Monster Squad , McDuff, the Talking Dog , Big John, Little John and The Kids from C.A.P.E.R. Muggsy was cancelled in April 1977; The Kids from C.A.P.E.R. replaced it after being put on hiatus during a shakeup of the lineup in November, 1976, in which McDuff, the Talking Dog was cancelled. None of the other shows returned for the start of the 1977-78 television season. Though 13 episodes were made, only 12 of them aired.
Cast
[edit ]- Sarah MacDonnell as Margaret "Muggsy" Malloy
- Ben Masters as Nick Malloy
- Paul Michael as Gus
- Star-Shemah as Clytemnestra
- Jimmy McCann as Lil' Man
Episodes
[edit ]| No | Title | Air date |
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| 1 | "Rage to Burn" | September 11, 1976 (1976年09月11日) |
| 2 | "A Question of Loyalty" | September 18, 1976 (1976年09月18日) |
| 3 | "The Race Problem" | September 25, 1976 (1976年09月25日) |
| 4 | "T.P. and the Satans" | October 2, 1976 (1976年10月02日) |
| 5 | "Hit and Run" | October 9, 1976 (1976年10月09日) |
| 6 | "The Biggest Liar in Town" | October 30, 1976 (1976年10月30日) |
| 7 | "The Dognappers" | November 6, 1976 (1976年11月06日) |
| 8 | "Li'l Man in Big Trouble" | November 13, 1976 (1976年11月13日) |
| 9 | "The Getaway" | November 20, 1976 (1976年11月20日) |
| 10 | "Strangers on the Run" | November 27, 1976 (1976年11月27日) |
| 11 | "The Big Break" | December 11, 1976 (1976年12月11日) |
| 12 | "Special Delivery" | January 29, 1977 (1977年01月29日) |
| 13 | "Episode 13" | N/A |
References
[edit ]- ^ TV Guide Guide to TV . Barnes and Noble. 2004. p. 435. ISBN 0-7607-5634-1.
- ^ Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 351–352. ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.
External links
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