If you look at Norman Lear's track record, for every hit he had, like, for example, All in The Family, Sanford & Son, or Good Times, there would be the occasional clunker.
For some reason, audiences didn't really warm up to The Dumplings, which was plugged into the lineup in January 1976 as a winter replacement. The pilot had aired in the fall of '75, and was replayed during the series run.
James Coco (ex-Colucci's Department) and Geraldine Brooks (in her final role) were the leads. Gillette pitchman George S. Irving, until then better known for his voice work (i.e. Underdog), landed a rare live-action series gig as part of the supporting cast.
I never saw the show, so there isn't going to be a rating. Gilmore Box provides the following video, with the title song performed by Steve Lawrence.
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