5.6 /10 1 Votes
4.7/10 TV Composer(s) Charles Fox Original language(s) English First episode date 29 September 1983 Number of seasons 1 | 6.6/10 IMDb Created by Patricia Nardo Country of origin United States No. of seasons 1 Final episode date 27 October 1983 Genre Comedy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starring Ken Howard
Carlene Watkins
Bert Convy
Billy Jayne
Even Cohen
Jayne Meadows
Rachel Jacobs Network American Broadcasting Company Cast Bert Convy, Ken Howard, Carlene Watkins, Billy Jayne, Jayne Meadows Similar 3rd Degree, Win - Lose or Draw, Tattletales, Password Plus and Super Pa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
It's Not Easy is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 29 until October 27, 1983.
Contents
Premise
A divorced couple decides to live across the street from each other to make it easier for the kids.
Cast
Development
The series was picked up by ABC in the spring of 1982, with it set to premiere that fall. Gerald McRaney was originally cast as Jack Long, with Larry Breeding co-starring as Neal Townsend. McRaney signed on for It's Not Easy when it appeared that his CBS detective series Simon & Simon was on the cancellation block. A test pilot was shot with McRaney and Breeding, and after ABC picked up the show, the project soon faced recasts. Shortly after ABC ordered episodes for the fall, CBS announced that Simon & Simon was renewed for the 1982-83 season, rendering McRaney unavailable. The producers then sought out a replacement while ABC moved It's Not Easy off the September schedule. By late in the summer, Ken Howard was chosen to replace McRaney. Plans were moving forward to shoot a second pilot when Larry Breeding was killed in a car accident on the Hollywood Freeway on September 28, 1982, and dealing with his loss preempted the show's development for several more months. It's Not Easy finally resurfaced on ABC's development slate in the spring of 1983, with Bert Convy taking over the role of Neal Townsend, and with a fall premiere date that year.