Big Eddie
| Big Eddie | |
|---|---|
 Publicity photo of Sheldon Leonard, Sheree North, and Quinn Cummings in Big Eddie | |
| Created by | Bill Persky Sam Denoff |
| Written by | Roy Kammerman Sid Dorfman Simon Muntner Jerry Davis Jay Folb Richard Powell |
| Directed by | Hy Averback |
| Starring | Sheldon Leonard |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Hy Averback |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | August 23 – November 7, 1975 |
Big Eddie is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from August 23 until November 7, 1975.[1] Its first three episodes, in a Saturday night time slot, did well in the ratings, but after it was moved to Friday nights, it had little success opposite Sanford and Son.[2]
Premise[]
Big Eddie Smith,[3] a reformed mobster tries to go legit as the owner of the Big E Sports Arena[1] in New York City.[4] Smith's family included his wife Honey, granddaughter Ginger, and brother Jessie.[3]
Cast[]
- Sheldon Leonard as Big Eddie Smith
- Sheree North as Honey Smith
- Quinn Cummings as Ginger Smith
- Billy Sands as Bang Bang Valentine
- Alan Oppenheimer as Jesse Smith
- Ralph Wilcox as Raymond
- Lonnie Shorr as Too Late
- Milton Parsons as The Goniff
- Cliff Pellow as No Marbles
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Man of the Year" | TBA | TBA | August 23, 1975 | |
| A reporter attempts to get the low-down on the checkered past of Eddie and his retinue. | |||||
| 2 | "One Nation Invisible" | TBA | TBA | August 30, 1975 | |
| To show how the law guarantees justice for everyone, Big Eddie helps his granddaughter sue the merchant who sold her a defective toy. | |||||
| 3 | "Hello Poppa" | TBA | TBA | September 6, 1975 | |
| An engaging young man from Italy claims that Eddie is the long-lost GI who married his mother-- and fathered him during World War II. Jack Carter, Cliff Norton, Ed Peck, and Ron Silver guest star. | |||||
| 4 | "Too Many Grandmothers (a.k.a. One Grandmother Too Many)" | TBA | TBA | September 19, 1975 | |
| Big Eddie is surprised by a visit from his first wife, a Hungarian aristocrat (Eva Gabor) who has the kind of designs not designed to please his current loving spouse. | |||||
| 5 | "Who Am I?" | TBA | TBA | September 26, 1975 | |
| Honey wrestles with an identity crisis-- and by Eddie with a marital crisis-- when she has to write a sociology class paper on "Who Am I?" | |||||
| 6 | "Crashing Violet" | TBA | TBA | October 3, 1975 | |
| A smitten Bang Bang persuades Eddie to hire a maid: the waitress (Alice Ghostley) who lost her job because she dropped a plate of beans on Bang Bang's head. | |||||
| 7 | "Eddie Makes a Speech" | TBA | TBA | October 10, 1975 | |
| A chum from Eddie's rough-and-tumble school days (Ron Feinberg) is now a high-school principal, and he'd like Eddie to say a few words to kids who are even rougher than they were. | |||||
| 8 | "One of Our Red Shoes is Missing" | TBA | TBA | October 24, 1975 | |
| The Smiths risk creating an international flap by harboring a Soviet dancer (Sandy Ignon) who wants to defect. | |||||
| 9 | "Alone Together" | TBA | TBA | October 31, 1975 | |
| With granddaughter Ginger off to a slumber party, the Smith's look forward to an undisturbed evening of champagne, caviar and romance. The only obstacle remaining is their live-in retainer Bang Bang. | |||||
| 10 | "A Date with Eddie" | TBA | TBA | November 7, 1975 | |
| Eddie is in the doghouse. After asking his granddaughter out on her first big date, he has to stand her up. Ronnie Schell guest stars as a clown. | |||||
References[]
- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (1985). Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials. VNR AG. p. 45. ISBN 9780918432612. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (2003). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948–1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland. p. 238. ISBN 9780786414208. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ a b Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 139. ISBN 9780307483201. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ TV Guide. "Big Eddie Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
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- 1975 American television series debuts
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- 1970s American sitcoms
- English-language television shows
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- Television shows set in New York City
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