"9 to 5" (1982) TV series 1982-1988

Directors:

Hy Averback
Peter Baldwin

Writers:

Sybil Adelman (one episode)
Diana Ayers (one episode)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

25 March 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The sit-com takes us into the further adventures of the characters from the movie of the same name.

Plot Keywords:

Office | Businessman | Sequel | Businesswoman | Second Part

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Rachel Dennison	...	Doralee Rhodes Brooks (85 episodes, 1982-1988)
Valerie Curtin	...	Judy Bernly (78 episodes, 1982-1988)
Sally Struthers	...	Marsha McMurray Shrimpton (52 episodes, 1986-1988)

Also Known As:

Nine to Five (USA)

Runtime:

30 min (33 episodes) | 30 min (85 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The necklace that Rachel Dennison wears with her character's name on it was the same one worn by her sister, Dolly Parton, who played Doralee in Nine to Five (1980). It was given to her by her sister when the series began filming.

Movie Connections:

Follows Nine to Five (1980)

Soundtrack:

9 to 5

Great cast but average writing!

The sitcom version was far different from the film version. I remember Sally Struthers coming into the role. During the 1980s, there was so many sitcom on television that some like this one were canceled because of average ratings but gained a following. Four years later, they reappeared in syndication where they had success and last about 3 seasons. Anyway, a lot of sitcoms like "It's a Living," "Charles in Charge," and "Mama's Family" all were on networks before being canceled and often replaced by something inferior. When they did return to syndication, cast changes were made because the original cast members had moved on to other projects. Anyway, I vaguely remembered watching this show on Saturday afternoons as a kid. I won't say it's a great show but it is far superior to today's television sitcoms with cast members like Valerie Curtin and Sally Struthers, they showed the office as it was and maybe as it is. Too bad, no local stations do reruns of the sitcoms anymore.