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One in a Million

One in a Million

created by Alan W. Livingston

1980 1 seasons 13 eps≈ 7h totalEndedABCComedy

One In A Million is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC for one season in 1980. The show was developed as a starring vehicle for comedienne Shirley Hemphill after the success of What's Happening!! in which she played a supporting role. The show was not a success and was cancelled after just 13 episodes. The series was broadcast on Saturdays at 8 p.m Eastern time. The series centers around Shirley Simmons, a sharp-tongued taxicab driver who inherits controlling interest in the multimillion dollar conglomerate Grayson Enterprises at the death of its founder, Jonathan Grayson, one of Shirley's regular fares. Gleefully assuming her position as CEO, she declares war on 'pompous stuffed shirts', especially company vice president Roland Cushing. She finds an ally in Nancy, Grayson's secretary. The series was set in New York City. The cast included several well-known character actors including Richard Paul as Mr. Grayson's nephew and Carl Ballantine as the owner of Shirely's favorite deli.

3.8/5

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Synopsis

One In A Million is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC for one season in 1980. The show was developed as a starring vehicle for comedienne Shirley Hemphill after the success of What's Happening!! in which she played a supporting role. The show was not a success and was cancelled after just 13 episodes. The series was broadcast on Saturdays at 8 p.m Eastern time. The series centers around Shirley Simmons, a sharp-tongued taxicab driver who inherits controlling interest in the multimillion dollar conglomerate Grayson Enterprises at the death of its founder, Jonathan Grayson, one of Shirley's regular fares. Gleefully assuming her position as CEO, she declares war on 'pompous stuffed shirts', especially company vice president Roland Cushing. She finds an ally in Nancy, Grayson's secretary. The series was set in New York City. The cast included several well-known character actors including Richard Paul as Mr. Grayson's nephew and Carl Ballantine as the owner of Shirely's favorite deli.

The vibe

sitcom

Cast

Shirley HemphillShirley HemphillShirley Simmons
Richard PaulRichard PaulBarton Stone
Carl BallantineCarl BallantineMax Kellerman
Ralph WilcoxRalph WilcoxDuke
Keene CurtisKeene CurtisMr. Cushing
Dorothy FieldingDorothy FieldingNancy Boyer
Ann WeldonAnn WeldonEdna Simmons

Creator

Alan W. Livingston

Network

ABC

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

13

Episode length

30 min

Total runtime

≈ 7h

First aired

1980

Country

United States

Where to watch · US

fuboTVMore

Streaming data by JustWatch via TMDB.

Genres

Comedy

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