Saturday, October 19, 2019

Forgotten TV: Baby Makes Five (1983)

Producer Alan Landsburg had branched out from doing documentaries (i.e. In Search Of....) to doing reality-variety (That's Incredible!) and sitcoms (Gimme a Break!) in the 80's.

However, not everything he touched turned to gold. After selling Break to NBC, and before scoring with Kate & Allie for CBS, he returned to ABC with Baby Makes Five, a family-centric sitcom that lasted a month in the spring of 1983. The problem? It aired opposite Dukes of Hazzard on CBS. Ballgame over.

It wasn't for lack of trying. Peter Scolari (ex-Bosom Buddies) & Louise Williams (Super Friends, ex-13 Queens Boulevard) are the parents of five kids, hence the title. Critics loved the chemistry between Scolari & Williams, but viewers paid little attention.

Here's a sample clip:



Brandy Gold is the sister of Missy (Benson) & Tracey (later of Growing Pains), and would later appear with her sisters on Hollywood Squares during the John Davidson era (1986-9).

No rating. Not enough of a sample to properly rate.

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