"House Calls" (1979) TV series 1979-1982

Creators:

Julius J. Epstein
Max Shulman
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

17 December 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Dating someone you work can create problems, as Charley Michaels and Ann Anderson learned. he was a...

Plot Keywords:

English | Bumbling Authority | Based On Film | Multiple Actors For One Character | Medical

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Wayne Rogers	...	Dr. Charley Michaels (57 episodes, 1979-1982)
Ray Buktenica	...	Dr. Normon Solomon (57 episodes, 1979-1982)
David Wayne	...	Dr. Amos Weatherby (57 episodes, 1979-1982)
Lynn Redgrave	...	Ann Anderson (41 episodes, 1979-1981)

Series Directed by
Fernando Lamas		(8 episodes, 1981-1982)
Mel Ferber		(7 episodes, 1979-1981)
Allen Baron		(7 episodes, 1980-1982)
Bruce Bilson		(6 episodes, 1980-1982)
Ray Austin		(4 episodes, 1980-1981)
Bob Claver		(4 episodes, 1980)
Alan Bergmann		(4 episodes, 1981-1982)
Nick Havinga		(3 episodes, 1979-1980)
Wayne Rogers		(3 episodes, 1981-1982)
Alan Cooke		(3 episodes, 1982)
Dick Martin		(2 episodes, 1981)
Robert Douglas		(2 episodes, 1982)
John Clark		(1 episode, 1981)
Hy Averback		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Bill Greer		(24 episodes, 1979-1982)
Kathy Greer		(24 episodes, 1979-1982)
Laurie Gelman		(4 episodes, 1980-1982)
Bruce Ferber		(4 episodes, 1982)
David Lerner		(4 episodes, 1982)
Lou Messina		(3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Diane Messina Stanley		(3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Bryan Blackburn		(3 episodes, 1980)
Sheldon Keller		(3 episodes, 1980)
Bob Baublitz		(3 episodes, 1981-1982)
Julius J. Epstein		(2 episodes, 1979-1980)
Max Shulman		(2 episodes, 1979-1980)
Lee Aronsohn		(2 episodes, 1980)
Jeffrey Davis		(2 episodes, 1980)
Mark Egan		(2 episodes, 1980)
Mark Solomon		(2 episodes, 1980)
Wayne Rogers		(2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Erik Tarloff		(2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Richard Dimitri		(2 episodes, 1981)
Richard Lewis		(2 episodes, 1981)
Donald Ross		(2 episodes, 1981)

Series Produced by
Bill Greer	....	producer (1 episode, 1980)
Kathy Greer	....	producer (1 episode, 1980)
William Martin	....	associate producer (1 episode, 1981)
Jerry Davis	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Arthur V. Gregory	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Sheldon Keller	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Jennings Lang	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jack Elliott		(1 episode, 1980)
Allyn Ferguson		(1 episode, 1980)
Michael Lang		(1 episode, 1980)
Dick Halligan		(1 episode, 1981)
Georges Campeau		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Eddie Rio Rotunno		(1 episode, 1980)
Fred Jackman Jr.		(1 episode, 1981)
H. John Penner		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Robert Watts		(1 episode, 1980)
Michael Pozen		(1 episode, 1981)
Larry Heath		(unknown episodes)
Bill Luciano		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Phil Benjamin		(2 episodes, 1980-1981)

Series Art Direction by
Sherman Loudermilk		(1 episode, 1980)
William H. Tuntke		(1 episode, 1981)

Series Set Decoration by
James Ira Colburn		(2 episodes, 1980-1981)

Series Costume Design by
Darryl Martell		(1 episode, 1980)
Charles Waldo		(1 episode, 1981)

Series Production Management
Sam Freedle	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 1980-1981)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Sturges	....	first assistant director (7 episodes, 1980-1981)

Series Art Department
Jim Zemansky	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Thomas E. Allen	....	boom operator (4 episodes, 1980)
Barney Cabral	....	adr editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Greg C. Jensen	....	special effects supervisor (15 episodes, 1982)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Michael R. Marquette	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gregory B. Peña	....	daily set costumer (22 episodes, 1980-1981)
Lola Bullion Chambers	....	costume supervisor (13 episodes, 1979-1980)

Series Music Department
Dave Kahn	....	music editor (2 episodes, 1980-1981)

Series Other crew
Joyce Heftel	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 1979-1980)
Walter D. Dishell	....	medical advisor (2 episodes, 1980-1981)

Production Companies

• Alex Winitsky / Arlene Sellers Productions
• Universal TV

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1979-1982)

Runtime:

30 min (58 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Alex Winitsky / Arlene Sellers Productions

Trivia:

Lynn Redgrave left the series in 1981 in a very public dispute with Universal Television. The studio claimed that the dispute related to her salary, while Redgrave claimed that the studio refused to allow her to breast feed her newborn daughter in between takes on the set. Redgrave sued the studio, but lost when the litigation was dismissed thirteen years later.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Hercules Against the Moon Men (#5.10)" (1992)

Soundtrack:

Enjoy The Ride

Was Great During the First Season

This was a pretty good show during its first season. The thing that made this show watchable was the chemistry between Wayne Rogers and Lynn Redgrave as Charlie and Ann and that relationship provided the a lot of the humor for the show. Also, the relationship between David Wayne and Ray Buktenica and doctors Weatherby and Solomon respectively gave this show a real kick in the pants. Unfortunately, after Ms. Redgrave left because of a contract dispute, the whole dynamic changed and the show went downhill from there. If it weren't for that, this show would probably have had a very long run on television.