Please Stand By 

A man (Richard Schaal) abandons the corporate rat race to buy and run a small television station in a two-mule town, dragging his bemused wife (Elinor Donahue) and their kids along for the ride.

Stars:

Richard Schaal, Marcie Barkin, Elinor Donahue

Cast

Series cast summary:
Richard Schaal	...	Frank Lambert 2 episodes, 1978-1979

Storyline

A man (Richard Schaal) abandons the corporate rat race to buy and run a small television station in a two-mule town, dragging his bemused wife (Elinor Donahue) and their kids along for the ride.

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Plot Keywords:

sitcom | television | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 January 1979 (USA)

Also Known As:

Atención, por favor

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

George Schlatter Productions, Viacom Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Richard Schaal died November 11, 2014.

User Reviews

A Charming Show that Couldn't Overcome a Handicap and a Loss

This show was generally well-written, and sometimes quite clever. The original cast -- perhaps especially Marcie Barkin -- were talented and otherwise appealing.

Unfortunately, the show was syndicated rather than provided by way of a network, limiting the exposure of the show.

Then Elinor Donahue left (I can only speculate as to why), and this show centered about a family of five had to choose between removing the character of the mother or replacing the actress. They chose to do the latter -- with an actress of markedly different physical type and mannerisms, and not of a great deal of presence.

Jointly, the handicap and the loss were too much, and the show failed in the television marketplace of the late '70s.