Advice to the Lovelorn

Plot

The made-for-TV Advice to the Lovelorn stars Cloris Leachman as a "Dear Abby" type newspaper advice columnist. Walter Brooke costars as her editor, who discourages her efforts to follow up her advice in person. But follow she does, trying to untangle the problems of guest stars Melissa Sue Anderson, Lance Kerwin, Desi Arnaz Jr. and Donna Pescow. She even finds time for a romantic episode with special guest star Paul Burke. Intended as the pilot for a weekly series, the 2-hour Advice to the Lovelorn was telecast November 30, 1981. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast

Desi Arnaz, Jr. - Steve Vernon; Melissa Sue Anderson - Maureen Tyler; Kelly Bishop - Rita Borden; Walter Brooke - Walter Sheehan; Paul Burke - Nicholas Fraser; Danny Dayton - Drape Man; Ann Doran - Ada Wells; Ben Hammer - Matthew Cutter; Lance Kerwin - Larry Ames; Cloris Leachman - Maggie Dale; Rick Lenz - Professor Jonas Miller; Tina Louise - Diane Marsh; Michael Mullins - Greg Allen; Jack O'Leary - Rough-looker; Dennis Patrick - Dave Marsh; Donna Pescow - Janice Vernon; Charles Walker - Professor Bennett; Joe Whipp - Tom Moore; John Zaremba - Professor McCall; Joe Terry; Jeane Byron - Mrs. Crowley; Robert Dunlap; Morgan Jones - Security

Credit

Robert Crawley - Art Director, Harry Falk - Director, Robert L. Kimble - Editor, Vern Shaw - Editor, Jon Epstein - Executive Producer, James Di Pasquale - Composer (Music Score), Michel Hugo - Cinematographer, Howard Berk - Screenwriter

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