Open House (1989–1990)

Creators:

Ruth Bennett, Susan Seeger

Stars:

Alison La Placa, Philip Charles MacKenzie, Chris Lemmon

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Alison La Placa	...	Linda Phillips (24 episodes, 1989-1990)
Philip Charles MacKenzie	...	Ted Nichols (24 episodes, 1989-1990)
Chris Lemmon	...	Richard Phillips (24 episodes, 1989-1990)
Danny Gans	...	Scott Babylon (24 episodes, 1989-1990)
Ellen DeGeneres	...	Margo Van Meter (24 episodes, 1989-1990)
Nick Tate	...	Roger McSwain (24 episodes, 1989-1990)
Mary Page Keller	...	Laura Kelly (24 episodes, 1989-1990)

Storyline

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 August 1989 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television, Ubu Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Spun-off from Duet (1987)

User Reviews

"Duet" Remix

This was a spin-off of "Duet", which was a much better show. The focus was on Linda, a former witchy Hollywood studio executive who lost her power job. She switched careers and went into real estate. Linda had a new foil in a male real estate agent; they traded insults and tried to undermine each other. Ellen DeGeneres had an early role as the receptionist in the office. Would have been a lot better if it had not been set up as a continuation of "Duet". Some characters from "Duet", like Linda's husband, Richard, and her friend, Laura, were carried over into the new show. Richard's character was gone after a few episodes, and Laura appeared sporadically. Not a very funny show.