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4.4/10 TV Original language(s) English Final episode date 18 October 1978 | 5.6/10 IMDb Country of origin United States No. of seasons 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. of episodes 9 (4 unaired) (list of episodes) Cast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the Beginning is an American sitcom created by Norman Lear and produced by his Tandem Productions company that aired on CBS from September 20 to October 18, 1978.
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Premise
The series was a semi-update of the film Going My Way, centered around conservative priest Father Cleary and liberal, streetwise nun Sister Agnes (known as "Aggie") running a ghetto mission together in Baltimore.
While Aggie was from the area and enjoyed the assignment, Father Clearly had difficulty dealing with her (frequently referring to her as "Atilla the Nun"), as well as the neighborhood prostitutes, hustlers and winos. The show was cancelled after its first five episodes aired.
Cast
Production
First developed in 1977, the series was originally intended as a starring vehicle for Broadway actress Priscilla Lopez, and was to have been titled Aggie, after her character. However, McLean Stevenson was later added to the cast, and in addition to the title change, it also moved the show's focus from its original premise of Aggie against the establishment to Aggie and her battles with Father Cleary.
In the Beginning also marked McLean Stevenson's second attempt at a successful post-M*A*S*M*A*S*H vehicle. However, the series fared even worse than his short-lived 1976 sitcom The McLean Stevenson Show and was cancelled after only 5 of its 9 episodes had aired.