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4.7/10 TV First episode date 28 January 1986 Created by Barry Michael Harman Number of seasons 1 | 7.5/10 IMDb Country of origin United States Final episode date 13 September 1986 Number of episodes 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Written by Larry BalmagiaLaurie Gelman Starring Melba MooreJamilla PerryGracie HarrisonBarbara MeekLou JacobiEvan Mirand Cast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Melba is an American sitcom which aired on CBS from January 28, 1986 until September 13, 1986. The series was a vehicle for singer/actress Melba Moore.
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Summary
The show was about the home and work life of Melba Patterson (Moore), a divorced mother who was the director of New York's Manhattan Visitors Center. Melba was raising her 9-year-old daughter Tracy (Jamilla Perry) with the help of her mother Rose (Barbara Meek) and her white "sister", Susan Slater (Gracie Harrison). Melba and Susan had been close since childhood, since Rose was Susan's family's housekeeper when they were growing up. Jack (Lou Jacobi) and young Gil (Evan Mirand) worked for Melba at the visitors' center.
Cancellation
The show premiered on January 28, 1986, the day of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Perhaps in part due to the tragedy, the premiere episode ranked as the lowest-rated program of the week, and CBS immediately pulled the show from its schedule. The remaining episodes were later aired during the summer.
Cast
Episodes
- Manhunt (January 28, 1986)
- Mother and Other Strangers (August 2, 1986)
- The Triangle (August 9, 1986)
- Mother Knows Best (August 16, 1986)
- My Shadow and Me (September 6, 1986)
- The Girls Are Back in Town (September 13, 1986)