Domestic Life (TV series)

Domestic Life
Genre Sitcom
Starring Martin Mull
Judith-Marie Bergan
Robert Ridgely
Christian Brackett-Zika
Theme music composer Wendy Haas-Mull
Opening theme "God Bless the Domestic Life"
performed by Martin Mull
Composer(s) David Michael Frank
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10 (1 unaired)
Production
Executive producer(s) Steve Martin
Producer(s) Ian Praiser
Howard Gewirtz
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) 40 Share Productions
Universal Television
Release
Original network CBS
Original release January 4 – April 15, 1984

Domestic Life is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from January 4 to April 15, 1984. Steve Martin served as executive producer.

Premise

Martin Crane moved to Seattle, Washington to take a commentator job at KMRT-TV. His spot on the station's evening news was called "Domestic Life". Others in the cast were Martin's wife Cindy, his 15-year-old daughter Didi, and 10-year-old son Harold.

Production notes

There were many unintentional similarities between Domestic Life and Frasier which premiered nine years later. Both series had a character named Martin Crane, were set in Seattle, and featured a radio program.[1] (Despite the citation provided, this information is incorrect. Martin Mull's character, Martin Crane, hosted a segment on a local news television show about "domestic life," hence the title of the show.[2])

Cast

US Television Ratings

Season Episodes Start Date End Date Nielsen Rank Nielsen Rating[3] Tied With
1983-84 10 January 4, 1984 April 15, 1984 69 13.4 N/A

Episodes

Nº Title Air date
1"Harold in Love"January 4, 1984 (1984-01-04)
2"Small Cranes Court"January 11, 1984 (1984-01-11)
3"Good Neighbor Cliff"January 18, 1984 (1984-01-18)
4"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Dentist"January 25, 1984 (1984-01-25)
5"Harold, Can You Spare $4,000?"February 1, 1984 (1984-02-01)
6"Harold at the Bat"March 18, 1984 (1984-03-18)
7"Cooking with Candy"March 25, 1984 (1984-03-25)
8"Rip Rides Again"April 1, 1984 (1984-04-01)
9"The Candidates"UNAIRED
10"Showdown at Walla Walla"April 15, 1984 (1984-04-15)

References

  1. ↑ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 324. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  2. ↑ Information provided by Christian Brackett (aka Christian Brackett-Zika), who played "Harold" in this show.
  3. ↑ "1983-84 Ratings History -- The Networks Are Awash in a Bubble Bath of Soaps".
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