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United States (1980)

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March 11th, 1980

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Synopsis

United States is a short-lived half-hour comedy-drama that NBC added to its Tuesday primetime schedule in March 1980.

Larry Gelbart, the show's executive producer and chief writer, said the name United States was not a reference to the country but rather to "the state of being united in a relationship". Gelbart envisioned a series that would be "a situation comedy based on the real things that happen in my marriage and in the marriages of my friends".

Episodes tackled such topics as marital infidelity, household debt, friends who drink too much, death within the family, and sexual misunderstandings.

United States focused on Richard and Libby Chapin, an upwardly mobile couple who lived in a Los Angeles suburb. Beau Bridges played Richard, and Helen Shaver played Libby. Gelbart reverted to black-and-white script for the show's titles. He said that was to convey the mood of "a sophisticated '30s film." Gelbart also avoided use of background music and a laugh track. Scripts featured dialogue such as, "Just for once I'd like to be treated like a friend instead of a husband," and "Maybe you and Bob can go out and get yourselves one redhead with two straws."

United States premiered at 10:30 p.m. on March 11, 1980. NBC pulled it from the schedule within two months, after only six of 13 episodes had aired. The remaining episodes were not broadcast until 1986, when the A&E cable channel aired United States.

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Cast

Beau Bridges
Richard Chapin
Helen Shaver
Libby Chapin
Rossie Harris
Dylan Chapin
Justin Dana
Nicky Chapin
Lawrence Pressman
Doug
Frances Lee McCain
Donna
John Lawlor
Josh
Tracy Brooks Swope
Laura
Connie Mason
Claire
William Kerwin
Dr. Eric Furey
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Directors

Nick Havinga
(4 episodes, 1980)
Will Mackenzie
(3 episodes, 1980)
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Producers

Larry Gelbart
executive producer
(1 episode, 1980)
Gary Markowitz
producer
(1 episode, 1980)
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Writers

Larry Gelbart
written by
(7 episodes, 1980)
Gary Markowitz
written by
(4 episodes, 1980)
Carol Gary
written by
(2 episodes, 1980)
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Taglines

It will do to marriages what M*A*S*H did for war

Keywords

sitcom

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

March 1st, 1982 (Netherlands)
January 12th, 1981 (Sweden)
April 27th, 1980 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
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Alternative Titles

United States (original title)
Sorrisi e litigi (Italy)
Gifta (Sweden)
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Sound Mixes

Mono

Production Companies

OTP Productions

Distribution Companies

BBC Two (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States of America) (8 Episodes)
A+E Networks (United States of America) (entire series - 13 episodes)

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