Sara (U.S. 1985 TV series)

This article is about the 1985 situation comedy. For the 1976 western series, see Sara (U.S. 1976 TV series).
Sara

The cast of Sara
Genre Sitcom
Created by Gary David Goldberg
Ruth Bennett
Directed by Will Mackenzie
Starring Geena Davis
Alfre Woodard
Bill Maher
Mark Hudson
Bronson Pinchot
Ronnie Claire Edwards
Matthew Lawrence
Composer(s) Tom Scott
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 13
Production
Producer(s) Merrill Markoe
Linda Nieber
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) UBU Productions
NBC Productions
Release
Original network NBC
Original release January 23 (1985-01-23) – May 8, 1985 (1985-05-08)

Sara is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from January to May 1985. Starring Geena Davis in the title role, the series features early performances from several actors who went on to greater acclaim, including Alfre Woodard, Bronson Pinchot and Bill Maher. Sara was set in a San Francisco Legal Aid office and featured one of the earliest regular gay characters on an American television series (Dennis Kemper, played by Pinchot).

Cast

Episodes

Returns" - January 23, 1985

Reception

Although the series was critically well-received, it was scheduled opposite Dynasty, which was then the most popular series on the air. Sara failed to attract an audience and was cancelled after 13 episodes, although NBC did re-air the series in 1988.[1] According to TVTango.com's ratings database, Sara ranked 48th out of 104 programs that aired during the 1984-85 season, with an average household rating of 14.44.

Notes

  1. Capsuto, pp. 205–06

References

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