"Harper Valley P.T.A." (1981) TV series 1981-1982

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

16 January 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Based On Song | Sitcom

Cast

Barbara Eden	...	Stella Johnson (30 episodes, 1981-1982)
Fannie Flagg	...	Cassie Bowman (30 episodes, 1981-1982)
Jenn Thompson	...	Dee Johnson (30 episodes, 1981-1982)
Anne Francine	...	Flora Simpson Reilly (30 episodes, 1981-1982)
Rod McCary	...	Bobby Taylor (30 episodes, 1981-1982)
Bridget Hanley	...	Wanda Reilly Taylor (30 episodes, 1981-1982)
George Gobel	...	Mayor Otis Harper Jr. / ... (29 episodes, 1981-1982)
Suzi Dean	...	Scarlett Taylor (18 episodes, 1981-1982)
Mills Watson	...	Uncle Buster (17 episodes, 1981-1982)

Also Known As:

Harper Valley (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

30 min (36 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Universal TV

Trivia:

Originally scheduled for September, 1980, airing on Tuesdays, but because of a writers' strike, the show didn't go into production until November, 1980, and didn't begin airing until 16 January 1981 on NBC TV.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo: The Cowboy Connection (#2.11)" (1981)

A Show that was too good to get canceled!

I remember this show vaguely but I remember it fondly because I liked it not just because of the hit song or the film because I never really saw the film itself. I remember the series as funny and wickedly charming with Barbara Eden in the leading role. I remember Fannie Flagg too as her best friend. It was about a woman who was somebody that deemed inappropriate in Harvey Valley. When she gets involved with Harper Valley P.T.A., they are in for a shock. She is no bubble-headed bimbo as they liked to think of her. She has a brain and the guts to take the snobs of Harper Valley head on. Maybe the show was a little less Hollywood and New York and more American because I remember it was mostly shot outside and without a laugh-track. I hope they bring it out on DVD because I would like to revisit who I considered to be old friends. It was a good show that could have lasted more than one season.