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In the Beginning is an American sitcom originally created by Norman Lear, Jim Mulligan, and Norman Steinberg and produced by Lear's Tandem Productions company. The show aired on CBS from September 20 to October 18, 1978, and was cancelled after its first five episodes aired due to low ratings.
Original Release
09/20/1978 on CBS
US Release
09/20/1978
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| McLean Stevenson | Father Daniel M. Cleary |
| Olivia Barash | Willie |
| Jack Dodson | Msgr. Francis X. Barlow |
| Priscilla Morrill | Sister Lillian |
| Priscilla Lopez | Sister Agnes |
| Barry Paul Silver | Big 'B' |
| Fredric Lehne | Frank |
| Phil Leeds | Shark |
| Stanley Brock | Benny |
| William Pierson | Harold |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Wednesday, 20 September 1978 |
| 2 | What's It All About? | Wednesday, 27 September 1978 |
| 3 | Father Cleary's Crisis | Wednesday, 04 October 1978 |
| 4 | The Good Thief | Wednesday, 11 October 1978 |
| 5 | Aggie's Love Story | Wednesday, 18 October 1978 |
| 6 | The Poker Game | |
| 7 | The Kook | |
| 8 | Well Healed | |
| 9 | Wedding for Thee |
Directors
Doug Rogers, Will Mackenzie, Marc Daniels, Bob Lally, Randy Winburn, Jack Shea
Writers
Harriett Weiss, Patt Shea, Liz Coe, Jim Mulligan, Arthur Phillips, Norman Steinberg, Gy Waldron, Stephen A. Miller, Leonora Thuna, Joseph Calvelli, Joseph Bonaduce, Ron Bloomberg, Bill Larkin, Michael Morris, Charles Stewart, Danny Martinez
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| McLean Stevenson | Father Daniel M. Cleary |
| Olivia Barash | Willie |
| Jack Dodson | Msgr. Francis X. Barlow |
| Priscilla Morrill | Sister Lillian |
| Priscilla Lopez | Sister Agnes |
| Barry Paul Silver | Big 'B' |
| Fredric Lehne | Frank |
| Phil Leeds | Shark |
| Stanley Brock | Benny |
| William Pierson | Harold |
| Greg Lewis | Diminico |
| Sue Ann Gilfillan | Mrs. Schultz |
| Will Hunt | Brown |
| Michael Anthony | Bad Lincoln |
| Jayne Kell | Prostitute |
| Bobby Ellerbee | Jerome Rockefeller |
| Jack Firestone | Mission Kid |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jack Shea | Producer |
