We've Got Each Other

We've Got Each Other
GenreSitcom
Created byJay Tarses
Tom Patchett
StarringOliver Clark
Beverly Archer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producersJay Tarses
Tom Patchett
ProducerJack Burns
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 mins.
Production companiesCompany Four
MTM Enterprises
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseOctober 1, 1977 (1977-10-01) –
January 7, 1978 (1978-01-07)

We've Got Each Other is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from October 1, 1977, to January 7, 1978.

Premise

The television series follows the lives of the Hibbard couple dealing with neighbors, work, and life in general.[1] In this show, the roles of domestic housewife and working business man are reversed. Judy is the bread winner of the small family.

Stuart Hibbard (Oliver Clark), who works from home and writes for a mail order catalogue ("Herman Gutman Mail Order Catalogs") is married to Judy Hibbard (Beverly Archer) who works as an office manager for forgetful photographer Damon Jerome (Tom Poston).[1] Both Judy and Stuart had a nemesis in their daily lives: self-centered model, Dee Dee Baldwin (Joan Van Ark) was Judy's, and their next door neighbor, Ken Redford (Martin Kove) was Stuart's.

Cast

Production

The show was created by Tom Patchett and Jay Tarses for MTM Enterprises and CBS, it aired Saturdays following The Bob Newhart Show (also produced by MTM Enterprises), replacing The Mary Tyler Moore Show. The show did not garner critical or commercial success, with cancellation coming after just 13 episodes. At the time, Tarses was quoted in TV Guide as saying he wouldn’t have watched it if he’d been a viewer: “I have better things to do with my time.”[2]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Pilot"James BurrowsJay Tarses & Tom PatchettOctober 1, 1977 (1977-10-01)
Judy walks off the job because of an egotistic model.
2"The Old-Beau Incident"George TyneMary-David SheinerOctober 8, 1977 (1977-10-08)
Judy goes out to lunch with an old flame.
3"The Collector"Will MackenzieSy RosenOctober 15, 1977 (1977-10-15)
Stuart purchases a valuable collectors item for 1 dollar.
4"Mother McCree"Harvey MedlinksyJack BurnsOctober 22, 1977 (1977-10-22)
Judy's mother stays with them and Stuart is determined to impress her.
5"The 101st Hibbard"Lee BernhardiSy RosenOctober 29, 1977 (1977-10-29)
Stuart finds out that he is responsible for the Hibbards having no children.
6"Incomplete Pass"Asaad KeladaMary-David SheinerNovember 12, 1977 (1977-11-12)
Damon finds out that his ex-wife is getting married.
7"A Space Odyssey"Will MackenzieMadeline Di MaggioNovember 19, 1977 (1977-11-19)
8"My Brother's Keeper"Will MackenzieJack BurnsNovember 26, 1977 (1977-11-26)
Stuart's brother and his bride sleeps over at the Hibbards'.
9"Oil Spill"Tony MordenteMadeline Di MaggioDecember 3, 1977 (1977-12-03)
The tomboy daughter of Dee Dee refuses to follow in her mother's glamorous footsteps.
10"Miss Wonderful"Lee BernhardiSy RosenDecember 17, 1977 (1977-12-17)
Judy is chosen as the model for a soap ad.
11"The Magic Show"Michael ZinbergSy RosenDecember 24, 1977 (1977-12-24)
Stuart tries to become a professional magician.
12"The Long Vacation"James BurrowsLloyd GarverDecember 31, 1977 (1977-12-31)
Stuart misses out on the Hibbards' Hawaiian vacation because of last-minute work.
13"Pumping Iron"Lee BernhardiJack BurnsJanuary 7, 1978 (1978-01-07)
Judy wants Stuart to shape up.

References

  1. ^ a b IMDb. "We've Got Each Other - Plot Summary". IMDb. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
  2. ^ WordPress.com, Blog at (2012-06-27). "1970s Fun Flops: "The Tony Randall Show" (Part 2)". This Was Television. Retrieved 2021-06-18.