"Mr. Belvedere" (1985)TV series 1985-1990

Directors:

Alan Bergmann
Tony Singletary

Writers:

Gene Braunstein (writer)
Ken Cinnamon (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

15 March 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

The humourous adventures of an English housekeeper working for an American family.

Plot Keywords:

British Expatriate | Housekeeper | Mr Belvedere | Remake | Family

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 12 nominations

Cast

Christopher Hewett	...	Mr. Lynn Aloysius Belvedere (117 episodes, 1985-1990)
Ilene Graff	...	Marsha Cameron Owens (117 episodes, 1985-1990)
Rob Stone	...	Kevin Owens (117 episodes, 1985-1990)
Tracy Wells	...	Heather Owens (117 episodes, 1985-1990)
Brice Beckham	...	Wesley T. Owens (117 episodes, 1985-1990)
Bob Uecker	...	George Owens (117 episodes, 1985-1990)

Runtime:

30 min | 30 min (117 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The television series "Mr. Belvedere" was based on a film series which starred Clifton Webb as the title character.

Quotes:

Kevin Owens: What is that? You can't eat that. That's a cookie.
Mr. Lynn Aloysius Belvedere: What? It's a graham cracker.
Heather Owens: You're cheating on your diet.
Wesley T. Owens: You're eating it with milk so that makes it a cookie.
Heather Owens: He's right, you know.
Wesley T. Owens: Neener, neener, neener.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Futurama: A Leela of Her Own (#4.10)" (2002)

enjoyable family show

One of the more enjoyable family shows of the 80s, this one had a twist. One snowy December night, Englishman Lynn Belvedere shows up at the Owens residence looking for work as a housekeeper. He's heard theyre in need of someone to help out and all take an instant liking to him, except macho head of the household, George (Uecker). The two have their friendly moments over the years, but mostly butt heads most of the run of the show. They had great chemistry over the years, considering we're talking a trained theatrical actor (Hewett) and an ex baseball player (Uecker) playing the parts. But the core of the show was the relationship between Belvedere and the youngest child, Wesley. Played terrificly by Brice Beckham, the two worked so well off each other, the older uptight codger and the rambunctious, wild pre-teen. Together both of them had a lot of great moments over the shows 6 year run, the strongest probably being the final episode of year 5. Belvedere, in a coma after a car crash set in motion by Wesley, lies motionless as Beckham delivers an emotional, expertly acted passage of dialogue of how sorry he is. One of many notable spots from the six seasons. Others featured were Ilene Graff as mother Marsha, Rob Stone as older brother Kevin, and the gorgeous (ok so I had a big crush on her) Tracy Wells as middle child Heather. The show had several tough spots over the years, being yanked a number of times and then brought back to fill the Friday night gaps on ABC. But they managed to crank out over a 100 episodes and have a respectable farewell, with Belvedere ultimately getting married and leaving the family. Some good ones to look for are Wesleys night alone when lies pile up the next day, Belvedere and George delivering a baby, and a great tornado episode set in the family basement. Though not a ratings monster, Mr. Belvedere will always be recognizable and was one of the more underrated shows of recent years.