Melba

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Melba
Genre	Sitcom
Written by	Larry Balmagia Laurie Gelman
Directed by	Mel Ferber
Starring	Melba Moore Jamilla Perry Gracie Harrison Barbara Meek Lou Jacobi Evan Mirand
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producer(s)	Saul Ilson
Producer(s)	Larry Balmagia Bob Peete
Running time	30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS
Original run	January 28, 1986 – September 13, 1986

Summary

The show was about the home and work life of Melba Patterson, a divorced mother who was the director of New York's Manhattan Visitors Center. Melba was raising her nine-year-old daughter, Tracy with the help of her mother, Rose and her "sister," Susan Slater. Melba and Susan were raised by Rose, who was Susan's family's housekeeper. Jack and Gil worked for Melba at the Visitors Center.

Cancellation

The show premiered on January 28, 1986, the day of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. CBS immediately pulled the show from the schedule after that. The remaining episodes were aired during the summer.

Cast

• Melba Moore: Melba Patterson
• Jamilla Perry: Tracy Patterson
• Gracie Harrison: Susan Slater
• Barbara Meek: Mama Rose
• Lou Jacobi: Jack
• Evan Mirand: Gil

External links

• Melba (TV series) at the Internet Movie Database
• Melba (TV series) at TV.com