Julia (1968–1971)

Julia Baker is a young African-American woman working as a nurse. She is also a widow (her husband died in Vietnam) trying to raise a young son alone.

Creator:

Hal Kanter

Stars:

Diahann Carroll, Lloyd Nolan, Marc Copage

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 8 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Diahann Carroll	...	Julia Baker (86 episodes, 1968-1971)
Lloyd Nolan	...	Dr. Morton Chegley (86 episodes, 1968-1971)
Marc Copage	...	Corey Baker (86 episodes, 1968-1971)
Michael Link	...	Earl J. Waggedorn (81 episodes, 1968-1971)
Betty Beaird	...	Marie Waggedorn (63 episodes, 1968-1971)
Lurene Tuttle	...	Hannah Yarby (45 episodes, 1968-1970)

Storyline

Julia Baker is a young African-American woman working as a nurse. She is also a widow (her husband died in Vietnam) trying to raise a young son alone.

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Plot Keywords:

widow | nurse | african american | 1960s | sitcom | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mama's Man

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Hancarr Productions, Savannah Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Diahann Carroll said in interview that the show ended when she asked to be let out of her television contract, having grown tired of the controversy surrounding the show from its inception.

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Quotes

Julia Baker: It's made up of odds and ends, and it's odd where it ends.

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Connections

Featured in You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story (2009)

User Reviews

Life changing.

I was born white in 1963 in a WASP neighborhood in Indiana. But I remembered this show when they came out recently with the new "Nurse" shows--Nurse Jackie and HawthoRNe. I looked it up b/c I couldn't remember the star's name and I was telling a friend about it at work. But I remembered this show that I watched when I was all of 5 years old. Because it mattered. And even then, it pulled me toward where I am now. I have been an RN since 1984, and now work as a nurse practitioner. I am proud to be a nurse. I cried when Obama won the election, because I felt like it was a win for MY side. A huge win--and this show was part of that, the beginnings. I am proud that I have been a part of the "I'd like to teach the world to sing..." generations. That what we have all worked toward is the equality, not just of black and white but of everyone. That we all have value that deserves to be heard and witnessed equally. And I think the fact that this rather brave for the time show (and actress) was able to influence the 5 year old white child of an Alabama bigot to spend a lifetime in the same line of service to others says a hell of a lot about its "epochal" effects on the minds and people of that time. Even today, I think I'd rather be "Julia" than "Jackie". I would feel more respectable. Thank you Ms Carroll and company. You made a difference. I hope today's shows can stand up to the same test. We need nurses, and we need people who cross the lines.