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*Apple Pie*
Apple Pie
	Promotional photo, (from left to right: Jack Gilford, Rue McClanahan, Dabney Coleman)
Created by	Norman Lear
Written by	Charlie Hauck; Sy Rosen; Bill Davenport; Arthur Julian
Directed by	Peter Bonerz
Starring	Rue McClanahan; Dabney Coleman; Jack Gilford; Caitlin O'Heaney; Derrel Maury
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8 (6 unaired)
Production
Producer	Charlie Hauck
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	T.A.T. Communications Company
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	September 23 –; September 30, 1978

Apple Pie is an American sitcom that aired for only two episodes on ABC on September 23 and September 30, 1978.

Overview

Rue McClanahan starred as Ginger-Nell Hollyhock, a single and lonely hairdresser who lives in Kansas City, Missouri, during the Great Depression year of 1933. When Ginger-Nell places classified ads in the local newspapers, she recruits a group of wacky relatives – "a con-man husband, Fast Eddie Murtaugh; a tap-dancing daughter, Anna Marie Hollyhock; a son who wanted to fly like a bird, Junior Hollyhock; and a tottering old blind grandfather, Grandpa Hollyhock – all of whom come to live together for the laughs."^[1]

Cast

Rue McClanahan as Ginger-Nell Hollyhock
Dabney Coleman as Fast Eddie Murtaugh
Jack Gilford as Grandpa Hollyhock
Caitlin O'Heaney as Anna Marie Hollyhock
Derrel Maury as Junior Hollyhock

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Pilot"	Peter Bonerz	Lawrence J. Cohen, Fred Freeman & Charlie Hauck	Unaired
When an FBI agent shows up at the Hollyhock house looking for a bank robbery suspect, Grandpa Hollyhock and the family thinks it's a laughing matter.
2	"Fast Eddie Slows Down"	Peter Bonerz	Charlie Hauck	September 23, 1978 (1978-09-23)
In need of mortgage money, Ginger-Nell advertises for a head of household to pay the bill.
3	"Ginger-Nell Goes Hollywood"	Peter Bonerz	Charlie Hauck	September 30, 1978 (1978-09-30)
A fast-talking door-to-door salesman (Ken Berry) tells Ginger-Nell she's going to be a star.
4	"Rich Man, Poor Girl"	Peter Bonerz	Sy Rosen	Unaired
Anna Marie falls in love with a wealthy snob (William Schallert) and Ginger-Nell fears he will take advantage of her.
5	"The Tornado"	Peter Bonerz	Bill Davenport	Unaired
A tornado hits town and the Hollyhock family seeks shelter in their cellar.
6	"Ginger-Nell Loses Her Touch"	Peter Bonerz	Arthur Julian	Unaired
7	"A Man from Ginger-Nell's Past"	Peter Bonerz	Arthur Julian	Unaired
8	"They Walk Among us"	Peter Bonerz	Sy Rosen	Unaired

Reception

When the sitcom Maude ended in April 1978, producer Norman Lear created Apple Pie as a star vehicle for Rue McClanahan, who had played Vivian Harmon on Maude. The show was not well received and was canceled after two episodes, though eight had been filmed under the direction of Peter Bonerz.^[2]

Apple Pie was broadcast Saturday nights on ABC at 8:30 p.m. during its brief two-week run.^[1] It was videotaped before a live audience at Metromedia Square in Hollywood, California.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9 ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. pp. 72–73. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
^ Intimate Portrait: Rue McClanahan. DVD. Directed by Lee Grant. 2000; (Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, 2005).
^ Bob Leszczak, Single Season Sitcoms 1948–1979: A Complete Guide (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, 2012).