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'''''All's Fair''''' is a sitcom that aired for 24 episodes on Monday nights between September 20th, 1976, to April 30th, 1977 on CBS. The series was created by Norman Lear and was cancelled after one season.  
'''''All's Fair''''' is a sitcom that aired for 24 episodes on Monday nights at 9:30 p.m. EDT between September 20th, 1976, to April 30th, 1977 on CBS<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1976/09/29/archives/tv-lears-factory-hums-along.html?register=google&auth=register-google A New York Times article confirming the time slot ''All's Fair'' was given.] Retrieved 09 Sep '19</ref>. The show was produced by Norman Lear through TAT Communications, and was given $150,000 (About $676,000 adjusted for inflation as of September 2019) by CBS for production costs<ref>[https://travsd.wordpress.com/2018/07/27/norman-lear-a-man-of-his-times/ An article stating that the show was produced by Lear and TAT Communications] Retrieved 09 Sep '19</ref><ref>[https://mirror.thelifeofkenneth.com/sites/www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1976/1976-04-26-BC.pdf A magazine with a segment stating the amount paid out to the show by CBS] Retrieved 09 Sep '19</ref>. The show was notable for making political comedy that appealed to both Conservative and Liberal minded individuals, especially through it's accurate portrayal of those political mindsets<ref>[https://books.google.ca/books?id=xH_WwdzDyngC&lpg=PA168&dq=%22All's%20Fair%22%20%22Norman%20Lear%22%20-wikipedia%20-imdb%20-wikia&pg=PA168#v=onepage&q=%22All's%20Fair%22%20%22Norman%20Lear%22%20-wikipedia%20-imdb%20-wikia&f=false A page detailing how Lear managed to portray a Conservative character effectively] Retrieved 09 Sep '19</ref><ref>[https://www.marxists.org/history/etol/newspape/workerspower/wp182.pdf A Marxist newspaper at the time stating that Crenna's character was made to depict Conservative journalist William Buckley] Retrieved 09 Sep '19</ref>. The show was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance By An Actress in a Television Series<ref>[https://www.goldenglobes.com/tv-show/alls-fair Bernadette Peters' Golden Globe Nomination on the Golden Globes website] Retrieved 09 Sep '19</ref>.


==Plot==
==Plot==
The series is set in Washington, D.C. detailed the relationship between 49-year-old conservative political writer Richard Barrington (Richard Crenna) and his 23-year-old liberal photographer girlfriend Charley Duke (Bernadette Peters).
The series is set in Washington, D.C. where 49 year-old senator Richard Barrington (Richard Crenna) has been having a three-year affair on his wife with his literary agent (Salome Jens). While meeting with her, 23 year-old photographer Charley Duke (Bernadette Peters) snaps photos of the two together for the New York Times. Upon finding out everything, Barrington calls the Times and leaves a subtle cryptic message, which brings Duke back to his place, where she becomes attracted to his physique and character. Despite frequent arguments concerning current events, topical concerns, and the generation gap, Richard and Charley stayed together, much to the amusement of their friends and co-workers</ref>. The show was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance By An Actress in a Television Series<ref>[https://i0.wp.com/jacksonupperco.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/The_Philadelphia_Inquirer_Mon__Sep_20__1976_.jpg?ssl=1 A newspaper article describing the general plot of the show] Retrieved 09 Sep '19</ref>.
 
Despite frequent arguments concerning current events, topical concerns, and the generation gap, Richard and Charley stayed together, much to the amusement of their friends and co-workers.
 
A new character, Lenny Wolf, appeared mid-season, played by Michael Keaton.


==Availability==
==Availability==
Only the opening credits, newspaper listings, and a few stills have surfaced from the show.
The opening credits of the show are the only video from the series that has made it's way online. A watermarked copy of the script for the episode ''Happy Anniversary Part I'' has made it's way online as well through a reading group blog post<ref>[https://jacksonupperco.com/2018/07/04/the-literary-club-read-an-original-alls-fair-script/ A blog post with the script for ''Happy Anniversary - Part I''] Retrieved 09 Sep '19</ref>. Multiple episodes of the series are held at the Paley Center for Media, though they are limited to in-library screenings due to copyright concerns<ref>[https://www.paleycenter.org/assets/about/annual-report/paley-annualreport09.pdf A document showcasing that episodes of the series are held at The Paley Center for Media] Retrieved 09 Sep '19</ref>. Two scripts for the series are also held in the UCLA's Library Special Collections<ref>[http://pdf.oac.cdlib.org/pdf/ucla/pasc/deforest.pdf] Retrieved 09 Sep '19</ref>.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==External Link==
==External Link==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073956/ IMDb article on ''All's Fair''.] Retrieved 21 Mar '17.
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073956/ IMDb article on ''All's Fair''.] Retrieved 21 Mar '17.
==References==
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Richard Crenna Bernadette Peters Alls Fair 1977.JPG

Richard Crenna and Bernadette Peters in the show.

Status: Partially Found

All's Fair is a sitcom that aired for 24 episodes on Monday nights at 9:30 p.m. EDT between September 20th, 1976, to April 30th, 1977 on CBS[1]. The show was produced by Norman Lear through TAT Communications, and was given $150,000 (About $676,000 adjusted for inflation as of September 2019) by CBS for production costs[2][3]. The show was notable for making political comedy that appealed to both Conservative and Liberal minded individuals, especially through it's accurate portrayal of those political mindsets[4][5]. The show was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance By An Actress in a Television Series[6].

Plot

The series is set in Washington, D.C. where 49 year-old senator Richard Barrington (Richard Crenna) has been having a three-year affair on his wife with his literary agent (Salome Jens). While meeting with her, 23 year-old photographer Charley Duke (Bernadette Peters) snaps photos of the two together for the New York Times. Upon finding out everything, Barrington calls the Times and leaves a subtle cryptic message, which brings Duke back to his place, where she becomes attracted to his physique and character. Despite frequent arguments concerning current events, topical concerns, and the generation gap, Richard and Charley stayed together, much to the amusement of their friends and co-workers</ref>. The show was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance By An Actress in a Television Series[7].

Availability

The opening credits of the show are the only video from the series that has made it's way online. A watermarked copy of the script for the episode Happy Anniversary Part I has made it's way online as well through a reading group blog post[8]. Multiple episodes of the series are held at the Paley Center for Media, though they are limited to in-library screenings due to copyright concerns[9]. Two scripts for the series are also held in the UCLA's Library Special Collections[10].

Gallery

The opening credits.

External Link

References