Julia 

Julia Baker is a young African-American woman working as a nurse. She is also a widow (her husband died in Vietnam) trying to raise a young son alone.

Creator:

Hal Kanter

Stars:

Diahann Carroll, Lloyd Nolan, Marc Copage

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Diahann Carroll	...	Julia Baker 86 episodes, 1968-1971
Lloyd Nolan	...	Dr. Morton Chegley / ... 86 episodes, 1968-1971
Marc Copage	...	Corey Baker 85 episodes, 1968-1971
Michael Link	...	Earl J. Waggedorn / ... 85 episodes, 1968-1971
Betty Beaird	...	Marie Waggedorn 70 episodes, 1968-1971
Lurene Tuttle	...	Hannah Yarby / ... 48 episodes, 1968-1970

Storyline

Julia Baker is a young African-American woman working as a nurse. She is also a widow (her husband died in Vietnam) trying to raise a young son alone.

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Plot Keywords:

female protagonist | vietnam war | war widow | military widow | sexy nurse | 

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Taglines:

Diahann Carroll is a nurse with two men in her life - her boss (a cranky but lovable M.D.) and her six year old son. Premiere. (season 1)

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-G

Did You Know?

Trivia

Throughout its run, the series drew positive reactions concerning its handling of race issues. In one memorable story line during the first series, the young precocious Earl J. Waggedorn politely asks Julia "What is it like to be colored?" Julia responds "Why don't you tell me?" After a short pause, Earl J. responds "But I'm not colored?" and Julia replies "Well, white is a color." While much of the dialog like most things in that time is out of step with shows from later years, this was the first prime time television show that even engaged in the discussion. Approaching his retirement, actor Lloyd Nolan said in a TV interview that, in retrospect, it was one of the roles of which he was most proud.

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Quotes

Corey: Gee, you're big. Are you a football player?
Jordan Hayes: No, I'm an actor.
Corey: That's too bad.

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Connections

Featured in The Sixties: When Television Came of Age (2014)

User Reviews

Classic TV at its very best!

Long before she became Dominique Deveraux on "Dynasty",she set ground here as being the first African-American woman to star in her own weekly TV series which was a milestone when it premiered in the fall of 1968. Julia was just that: a single parent and nurse who raised her son and working for Dr. Chegley,who was in charge of the hospital where she was employed. The show was brilliant in depicting the role model of the family and the single parent which had some good moral values which you don't find that in some shows today. Marc Copage was absolutely adorable as her son Corey,and I really like Micheal Link as Corey's playmate Earl J. Waggedorn. To this day,the show is rarely seen on some stations,but Diahann Carroll was one of the most beautiful women in the world when this show made its mark on the NBC network. I had very good memories of this show,and I wish they would do a TV movie on "Julia",bringing back the original cast for a reunion. Note: Lloyd Nolan who played the Doctor on the show recently passed away,but his status will live on with this landmark series.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mama's Man

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Hancarr Productions, Savannah Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1