The McLean Stevenson Show
| The McLean Stevenson Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | sitcom |
| Created by |
Norman Barasch Carroll Moore |
| Starring | McLean Stevenson |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (2 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Original run | December 1, 1976 – March 3, 1977 |
The McLean Stevenson Show is an American sitcom that aired on NBC on Wednesday nights from December 1, 1976 to March 3, 1977.[1]
Premise
The series centered on Mac Ferguson, the owner of a hardware store in Evanston, Illinois. Mac lived with his wife Peggy and two grown children, divorced daughter Janet, and son Chris. Also living in the household were Janet's two children, David and Jason, and Mac's mother-in-law.
Cast
- McLean Stevenson....Mac Ferguson
- Barbara Stuart....Peggy Ferguson
- Madge West.....Grandma Ferguson
- Ayn Ruymen....Janet Ferguson
- Steve Nevil....Chris Ferguson
- David Hollander....David
- Jason Whitney....Jason
Ratings
It was hoped that Stevenson's popularity on M*A*S*H would draw viewers in, but the actor's first starring vehicle failed to find an audience and was cancelled after three months, with only ten of its twelve produced episodes airing. The series would be the first of a string of shows Stevenson would star in that would be canceled after short runs (followed by In the Beginning, Hello, Larry, his stint as a panelist on the final season of Match Game, Condo, and the TV adaptation of Dirty Dancing).