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All's Fair is an American television sitcom from Norman Lear that aired one season on CBS from 1976 to 1977. The series co-starred Richard Crenna as a conservative political columnist and Bernadette Peters as a liberal photographer, and their romantic mismatch because of age and political opinions. The program also featured Michael Keaton in an early role as Lanny Wolf. Peters was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her role.
Original Release
09/20/1976 on CBS
US Release
09/20/1976
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Crenna | Richard C. Barrington |
| Bernadette Peters | Charlotte 'Charley' Drake / Charley Drake |
| Lee Chamberlin | Lucy Daniels |
| J.A. Preston | Allen Brooks |
| Judith Kahan | Ginger Livingston |
| Jack Dodson | Senator Wayne Joplin |
| Michael Keaton | Lanny Wolf |
| Phil Leeds | Stanley / Man |
| Janis Paige | Barbara |
| Sandy Sprung | Nurse / Blue Eyes' Wife |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strange Bedfellows | Monday, 20 September 1976 |
| 2 | Jealousy | Monday, 27 September 1976 |
| 3 | A Perfect Evening | Monday, 04 October 1976 |
| 4 | Living Together | Monday, 18 October 1976 |
| 5 | Discovery Day | Monday, 25 October 1976 |
| 6 | Election Eve | Monday, 01 November 1976 |
| 7 | The Gang Leader | Monday, 08 November 1976 |
| 8 | Happy Anniversary: Part 1 | Monday, 15 November 1976 |
| 9 | Happy Anniversary: Part 2 | Monday, 22 November 1976 |
| 10 | Weekend | Monday, 29 November 1976 |
| 11 | The Leak | Monday, 13 December 1976 |
| 12 | True Confessions | Monday, 20 December 1976 |
| 13 | Love and Marriage: Part 1 | Monday, 03 January 1977 |
| 14 | Love and Marriage: Part 2 | Monday, 17 January 1977 |
| 15 | Lucy's Job Offer | Monday, 07 February 1977 |
| 16 | The Presidental Requests: Part 1 | Monday, 14 February 1977 |
| 17 | The Presidental Requests: Part 2 | Monday, 21 February 1977 |
| 18 | In Name Only | Monday, 28 February 1977 |
| 19 | Save the Yak | Monday, 07 March 1977 |
| 20 | Rememberance | Monday, 14 March 1977 |
| 21 | The Dick and Vanessa Show | Monday, 28 March 1977 |
| 22 | The Jailbirds: Part 1 | Saturday, 23 April 1977 |
| 23 | The Jailbirds: Part 2 | Saturday, 30 April 1977 |
| 24 | Charley's Father | Monday, 30 May 1977 |
Directors
Bob Claver, J.D. Lobue, Hal Cooper
Writers
Danny Martinez, Robert Van Scoyk, Bob Weiskopf, Bud Wiser, Bob Schiller, Tom Whedon, Rod Parker, Michael Loman, Dixie Brown Grossman, Michael Elias, Ron Friedman, Howard Ostroff, Sybil Adelman, Don Hinkley, Gy Waldron, Peter Gallay, Albert E. Lewin, Karen Bachar
Creators
Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller, Rod Parker
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Crenna | Richard C. Barrington |
| Bernadette Peters | Charlotte 'Charley' Drake / Charley Drake |
| Lee Chamberlin | Lucy Daniels |
| J.A. Preston | Allen Brooks |
| Judith Kahan | Ginger Livingston |
| Jack Dodson | Senator Wayne Joplin |
| Michael Keaton | Lanny Wolf |
| Phil Leeds | Stanley / Man |
| Janis Paige | Barbara |
| Sandy Sprung | Nurse / Blue Eyes' Wife |
| Jeannie Linero | Amanda |
| Jeff Altman | President Carter |
| Ron Feinberg | Sheriff Grady Kibble |
| Paul Zegler | Leonard Buffington |
| Gordon Hurst | Farnsworth / Freddie Joe Farnsworth |
| Mark Harmon | Ron |
| William Schallert | J.L. Radburn |
| Salome Jens | Barbara Murray |
| Alice Ghostley | Inez Radburn |
| Charlotte Rae | Madge Harvey |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Rod Parker | Executive Producer |
| Bob Weiskopf | Producer |
| Rita Dillon | Producer |
| Bob Schiller | Producer |
| Michael Elias | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1977 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
