Hail to the Chief (1985– )

Julia Mansfield is the first woman to be elected President of the United States. In addition to dealing with the threat of nuclear war with the Soviet Union, spies in the cabinet, and ... See full summary »

Creator:

Susan Harris

Stars:

Patty Duke, Ted Bessell, Quinn Cummings

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Patty Duke	...	President Julia Mansfield (7 episodes, 1985)
Ted Bessell	...	Gen. Oliver Mansfield (7 episodes, 1985)
Quinn Cummings	...	Lucy Mansfield (7 episodes, 1985)
Ricky Paull Goldin	...	Doug Mansfield (7 episodes, 1985)
Dick Shawn	...	Ivan Zolotov (6 episodes, 1985)
Richard Paul	...	Rev. Billy Joe Bickerstaff (6 episodes, 1985)
Burton Gilliam	...	Clovis Montgomery (3 episodes, 1985)
Pat Hingle	...	Lamar Montgomery (3 episodes, 1985)
Reuven Bar-Yotam	...	Nikita (2 episodes, 1985)
Alexa Hamilton	...	Darlene Lubin (2 episodes, 1985)
Rose Marie	...	Sylvia (2 episodes, 1985)
John Vernon	...	Gen. Hannibal Stryker (2 episodes, 1985)
George Wyner	...	Irving Metzman (2 episodes, 1985)

Storyline

Julia Mansfield is the first woman to be elected President of the United States. In addition to dealing with the threat of nuclear war with the Soviet Union, spies in the cabinet, and personal attacks by a conservative religious leader, she also has to handle such personal problems as an impotent husband and a sex scandal involving her son.

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Plot Keywords:

female politician | female president of the united states | u.s. president

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 April 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Vad har hänt, fru president?

Filming Locations:

ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actors who auditioned for the role of Gen. Oliver Mansfield include Dick Shawn (who was cast instead as Zolotov) and Spalding Gray.

User Reviews

"Dirty" TV comedy

But I still laughed.

Fans of Soap will dig it. There was clearly a lot of inspiration there.

And the satire was brilliant.

Patty Duke was the eye of this hurricane. The only normal one. The rest were your regular stereotypes.

Philandering first husband. Friendly but slightly unhinged Russian Premier. (Shawn was excellent in the role.) Loose daughter. Gay assistant. War monger General. Right wing secretary of state. (Herscel Bernardi's last role?) Southern gentleman democrat. And Glynn Thurman playing and over-the-top version of Jesse Jackson nearly stealing the show.

The humor was a bit off color, but that's what made me laugh. I think people liked it despite themselves.