Off the Rack
| Off the Rack | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by |
Dan Guntzelman Steve Marshall Bob Randall Lissa Levin Timothy James Larry Balmagia |
| Directed by |
Jay Sandrich (pilot) Noam Pitlik (series) |
| Starring |
Edward Asner Eileen Brennan Pamela Brull Dennis Haysbert Sandy Simpson Claudia Wells R. J. Williams |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes |
6 (regular series) 1 pilot (aired as a special in 1984) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Marc Merson Dan Guntzelman Steve Marshall |
| Running time | 30 minutes (with commercials) |
| Production company(s) | Warner Bros. Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release |
December 1984 (pilot) March 15 – April 19, 1985 |
Off The Rack is an American comedy television series set in the Los Angeles garment industry that aired on ABC between 1984 and 1985. The series stars Ed Asner and Eileen Brennan and was originally directed by Noam Pitlik. Its taping location was the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California.
It was canceled after six regular episodes and 1 half-hour pilot, which aired as a special on December 7, 1984 (in which the locale was originally New York- the network insisted the setting be changed to Los Angeles for the series). Off the Rack premiered as a regular series in the middle of the 1984-1985 television season as a mid-season replacement on ABC on the same day as Mr. Belvedere. Writer Lissa Levin and director Noam Pitlik would go on to work for that series, following Off the Rack's cancellation.
Episodes
- All episodes are listed by production order.
Pilot (1984)
Pilot: "Off the Rack"
Teleplay By: Dan Guntzelman & Steve Marshall
Story By: Bob Randall, Dan Guntzelman & Steve Marshall
- Broadcast: 12/7/84
Season 1 (1985)
1. "A Date With Kate" (01)
Written By: Steve Marshall & Dan Gutzelman
- Broadcast: 3/22/85
2. "Partners" (02)
Written By: Dan Guntzelman & Steve Marshall
- Broadcast: 3/15/85
3. "Who Do You Trust?" (03)
Written By: Lissa Levin
- Broadcast: 4/5/85
4. "Here Comes the Bribe" (04)
Written By: Dan Guntzelman & Steve Marshall
- Broadcast: 3/29/85
5. "The Letter" (05)
Written By: Timothy James
- Broadcast: 4/12/85
6. "Immigration Man" (06)
Written By: Larry Balmagia
- Broadcast: 4/19/85
References
- Kaplan, Peter W. (1985-02-23). "TV Notes; ABC Reporter May Sue Wrestler Who Hit Him". The New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- "United States Copyright Office".