The Tony Randall Show

The Tony Randall Show
230px From left:Tony Randall, Rachel Roberts, and Barney Martin, 1976.
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Tom Patchett Jay Tarses
Written by	Gary David Goldberg Hugh Wilson Ken Levine David Isaacs Patricia Jones Tom Patchett Donald Reiker Jay Tarses Michael Zinberg
Directed by	Tony Mordente
Starring	Tony Randall Barney Martin Rachel Roberts Allyn Ann McLerie Penny Peyser Hans Conried Devon Scott Brad Savage Diana Muldaur
Composer(s)	Patrick Williams
Country of origin	USA
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	44 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Tom Patchett Jay Tarses
Producer(s)	Hugh Wilson Gary David Goldberg Michael Zinberg
Running time	30 mins. (approx)
Production company(s)	MTM Enterprises
Distributor	20th Television
Release
Original network	ABC (1976-1977) CBS (1977-1978)
Audio format	Monaural
Original release	September 23, 1976 – March 25, 1978
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

The Tony Randall Show is an American television sitcom that debuted on September 23, 1976 and aired on ABC during its first season and on CBS for its second and final season.

Synopsis

The series starred Tony Randall as Walter Franklin, a middle-aged widowed judge, and took place in Philadelphia. The show followed the reserved Franklin dealing with being a single parent, raising his teenage daughter (Devon Scott) and preteen son (Brad Savage). At times he also had to play surrogate parent to his daffy English housekeeper (Rachel Roberts), whose inedible cooking was a frequent source of humor. At work, Judge Franklin had to contend with his dour and stuffy secretary, Miss Reubner (Allyn Ann McLerie), and his court reporter, Jack Terwilliger (Barney Martin), as well as presiding over court cases. Actor Zane Lasky played the recurring role of Mario Lanza, a nerdy, overbearing assistant whom Judge Franklin despised, but who kept getting rehired by Miss Reubner. Other recurring roles were played by Michael Keaton (the third film role of his career), Annette O'Toole, and Michael Durrell. In the show's second season, Devon Scott was replaced by Penny Peyser, and Hans Conried joined the cast as Walter's irascible father.

The show was produced by MTM Enterprises and aired for one season on ABC. For its second season, the series moved to CBS where it aired for one more season before being canceled. Writer/producer Gary David Goldberg discusses behind-the-scenes stories in his autobiography, Sit, Ubu, Sit.

Syndication and DVD release

The series has been seen in syndication, but was never officially released on VHS or DVD.

Award nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Recipient
1977	Golden Globes	Nominated	Best TV Actor - Musical/Comedy	Tony Randall

External links

• The Tony Randall Show at IMDb
• The Tony Randall Show at TV.com