"Hanging In" (1979) TV series

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

8 August 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

An ex-football player becomes the president of a university.

Plot Keywords:

University | Beautiful Woman

Cast

Barbara Rhoades	...	Maggie Gallagher (6 episodes, 1979)
Dennis Burkley	...	Sam Dickey (6 episodes, 1979)
Nedra Volz	...	Pinky Nolan (6 episodes, 1979)
Bill Macy	...	Louis Harper (4 episodes, 1979)
Darian Mathias	...	Rita Zefferelli (4 episodes, 1979)

Also Known As:

Mr. Dooley (USA) (working title)
Mr. Dugan (USA) (working title)
Onward and Upward (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (4 episodes)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Trivia:

This series was originally supposed to be a continuation of the Bea Arthur TV series "Maude", with Maude moving to Washington, D.C. and becoming a congresswoman. After shooting two episodes, Arthur quit, and the show was retooled into "Onward and Upward" starring John Amos. Amos and the show's producers reportedly didn't see eye to eye, so Amos left, and was replaced by Cleavon Little. The series was retitled "Mr. Dooley", then "Mr. Dugan". Many episodes were taped and set to air on CBS beginning in March 1979, but when black activists complained about what they perceived to be a negative portrayal of African-Americans in politics, CBS pulled the plug. The series was overhauled once again, and became "Hanging In".