Good Heavens
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{{Infobox television
| image = Carl Reiner-1976.jpg
| caption = Reiner in a promotional photo for Good Heavens
| genre = Comedy anthology series
| creator = Bernard Slade
Carl Reiner
| developer =
| writer = Austin Kalish
Irma Kalish
Sy Gomberg
| director =
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| starring = Carl Reiner
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| voices =
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| theme_music_composer = Patrick Williams
| opentheme =
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| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 13{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}
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| executive_producer = Carl Reiner
| producer = Austin Kalish
Irma Kalish
Mel Swope
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| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = Columbia Pictures Television
| channel = ABC
| first_aired = {{start date|1976|2|29}}
| last_aired = {{end date|1976|6|26}}
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Good Heavens is an ABC comedy anthology series produced by Columbia Pictures Television that aired between February 29 and June 26, 1976. It ranked #17 in the Nielsen ratings during the 1975–76 television season.{{cite book|title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present |year=2003 |publisher= Ballantine Books |isbn=0-345-45542-8|pages=475}} Despite relatively strong initial ratings as a midseason replacement, it was canceled[https://www.nytimes.com/1976/04/01/archives/marcus-welby-canceled-with-8-other-abc-shows.html ‘Marcus Welby’ Canceled With 8 Other ABC Shows.] New York Times, April 1, 1976 and the remaining episodes of its thirteen episode order were burned off in May and June of 1976.
The main character was Mr. Angel (Carl Reiner), an emissary of heaven who came down to Earth to grant wishes to those who had performed a good deed. The role was originally played by Jose Ferrer in the pilot, which was then titled Everything Money Can't Buy. Subsequent episodes featured actors such as Don Ameche, Susan Dey, Sandy Duncan, Pat Harrington Jr., Florence Henderson, Alex Karras, Penny Marshall, Hugh O'Brian, Loretta Swit, Brenda Vaccaro, and Fred Willard.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}
Episodes
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! style="background:#CCCCCC; width:20px"| Nº ! style="background:#CCCCCC"| Title ! style="background:#CCCCCC"| Director ! style="background:#CCCCCC"| Writer(s) ! style="background:#CCCCCC; width:125px"| Air date {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 1 | Title = Mr. Right | WrittenBy = Bernard Slade | DirectedBy = Carl Reiner | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1976|2|29}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = 0000A0 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 2 | Title = Take Me Out to the Ball Game | WrittenBy = Austin & Irma Kalish | DirectedBy = John Erman | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1976|3|8}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = 0000A0 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 3 | Title = Good Neighbor Maxine | WrittenBy = Sy Gomberg | DirectedBy = Carl Reiner | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1976|3|15}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = 0000A0 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 4 | Title = I Want Nancy! | WrittenBy = Jay Folb | DirectedBy = Carl Reiner | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1976|3|22}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = 0000A0 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 5 | Title = See Jane Run | WrittenBy = Robert Fisher & Arthur Marx | DirectedBy = Carl Reiner | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1976|3|29}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = 0000A0 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 6 | Title = Jack the Ribber and Me | WrittenBy = Austin & Irma Kalish | DirectedBy = Carl Reiner | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1976|4|5}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = 0000A0 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 7 | Title = A Night with Brockton | WrittenBy = George Tibbles | DirectedBy = Peter Bonerz | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1976|5|22}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = 0000A0 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 8 | Title = Superscoop | WrittenBy = John D. Hess | DirectedBy = James Sheldon | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1976|5|29}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = 0000A0 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 9 | Title = The Big Break | WrittenBy = William Raynor & Myles Wilder | DirectedBy = Jerry Paris | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1976|6|5}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = 0000A0 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 10 | Title = Mixed Doubles | WrittenBy = Austin & Irma Kalish | DirectedBy = Carl Reiner | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1976|6|12}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = 0000A0 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 11 | Title = The Queen's Rook Club | WrittenBy = Sy Gomberg | DirectedBy = Carl Reiner | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1976|6|19}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = 0000A0 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 12 | Title = Coffee, Tea, or Gloria | WrittenBy = Austin & Irma Kalish | DirectedBy = Mel Swoope | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1976|6|26}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = 0000A0 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 13 | Title = Funny Fellow | WrittenBy = Seaman Jacobs & Fred Fox | DirectedBy = Bud Molin | OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1976|6|26}} | ShortSummary = | LineColor = 0000A0 }} |
References
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External links
- [http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/shows/good-heavens Good Heavens] at Archive of American Television
- {{IMDb title|id=0074000|title=Good Heavens}}
Category:American fantasy comedy television series
Category:1970s American anthology television series
Category:Television series by Sony Pictures Television
Category:1970s American sitcoms
Category:1976 American television series debuts
Category:1976 American television series endings
Category:Television shows set in New York City
Category:American Broadcasting Company sitcoms
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