After flopping in a crime drama, Partners in Crime (with Lynda Carter), Loni Anderson returned to NBC with Easy Street, a sitcom that cast Anderson as an ex-showgirl who caught a break marrying into wealth, but runs into opposition when her husband dies, and the in-laws want her out, even after she's moved her uncle (Jack Elam, ex-Struck by Lightning) and his best friend (Lee Weaver) into the mansion.
For Anderson, this also meant a mini-WKRP in Cincinnati reunion. Hugh Wilson produced, wrote, or directed most episodes. Max Tash served as a producer. In this sampler, Richard Sanders guest stars.
The series lasted just one season. Anderson, Sanders, and WKRP would return in syndication 4 years later for a 2 year run.
Rating: B-.
No comments:
Post a Comment