The Super (1972– )

A single dad (Richard S. Castellano) has a lot to deal with, being the super of a large apartment building in New York. Raising his teenage son adds to the complications.

Stars:

Richard S. Castellano, Ardell Sheridan, Margaret E. Castellano

Cast

Series cast summary:
Richard S. Castellano	...	Joe Girelli (10 episodes, 1972)
Ardell Sheridan	...	Francesca Girelli (10 episodes, 1972)
Margaret E. Castellano	...	Joanne Girelli (10 episodes, 1972)
Bruno Kirby	...	Anthony Girelli (10 episodes, 1972)
Phil Mishkin	...	Frankie Girelli (10 episodes, 1972)
Ed Peck	...	Officer Clark (10 episodes, 1972)
Virginia Vincent	...	Dottie Clark (10 episodes, 1972)
Louis Basile	...	Louie (10 episodes, 1972)
Janet Brandt	...	Sylvia Stein (9 episodes, 1972)

Storyline

A single dad (Richard S. Castellano) has a lot to deal with, being the super of a large apartment building in New York. Raising his teenage son adds to the complications.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 June 1972 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metromedia Producers

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ardell Sheridan was Richard S. Castellano's real-life girlfriend at the time. They later married. Margaret E. Castellano was Castellano's real-life daughter.

User Reviews

Good Show

I remember this show as well. THE SUPER was funny and led by the supremely talented character Richard Castellano. He would also try sitcoms again with Joe & Sons (I believe that one had Jerry Stiller has his sidekick). But this one had Bruno Kirby as his son and they played well off of each other. As they mention on this page, Kirby would go on to play Castellano's infamous GODFATHER character, Clemenza, in the flashback sequences in GODFATHER 2. This show had a good cast and good writing and embraced the blue collar people in the urban cities. But soon, cosmopolitan settings and Love Boat and such were big and people wanted to "escape." I personally like these kinds of shows and much later down the line, ROSEANNE came on and showed people truly living paycheck to paycheck.