Harris and Company

Harris and Company
Genre Drama
Created by Arthur A. Ross
Directed by Tom Blank
Ivan Dixon
Starring Bernie Casey
David Hubbard
Renee Brown
Lia Jackson
Dain Turner
Eddie Singleton
Stu Gilliam
Carol Tillery Banks
Lois Walden
James Luisi
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 4
Production
Executive producer(s) Stan Robertson
Producer(s) Arnold F. Turner
Running time 44 mins.
Production company(s) Universal Television
Release
Original network NBC
Original release March 15 (1979-03-15) – April 5, 1979 (1979-04-05)

Harris and Company is an American television drama series that aired on NBC from March 15 to April 5, 1979, on Thursday night.

Synopsis

The series stars Bernie Casey as Mike Harris,[1][2] a working-class African-American father of five who relocates his family from Detroit, Michigan, to Los Angeles, California, after the death of his wife. The series is based upon Love Is Not Enough, a TV movie that aired on NBC on June 12, 1978. It was the first weekly American TV drama series centered on an African-American family.

The series aired for only four episodes and was the lowest-rated U.S. broadcast network primetime series that season.

Cast

  • Bernie Casey as Mike Harris
  • David Hubbard as David Harris
  • Renee Brown as Liz Harris
  • Lia Jackson as Juanita "J.P." Harris
  • Dain Turner as Richard Harris
  • Eddie Singleton as Tommy Harris
  • Stu Gilliam as Charlie Adams
  • Carol Tillery Banks as Angie Adams
  • Lois Walden as Louise Foreman
  • James Luisi as Harry Foreman

References

  1. ↑ Terrace 2008, p. 185.
  2. ↑ "Harris and Company". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved March 13, 2018.

Sources

  • Terrace, Vincent (2008). Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials. 2. New York City: McFarland & Co. p. 185. ISBN 978-0786433056.


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