Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman is an American soap opera parody that aired in daily syndication from January 1976 to May 1977. The series was produced by Norman Lear, directed by Joan Darling and Jim Drake, and starred Louise Lasser. The series writers were Gail Parent and Ann Marcus.
The show’s title was the eponymous character’s name stated twice, because Lear and the writers believed that everything that was said on a soap opera was said twice.
In 2004 and 2007, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman was ranked #21 and #26 on “TV Guide’s Top Cult Shows Ever”.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Soap
Director: Ann Marcus, Daniel Gregory Browne, Gail Parent, Jerry Adelman, Norman Lear
Actors: Beverly Garland, Claudia Lamb, Dabney Coleman, Debralee Scott, Dennis Burkley, Dody Goodman, Doris Roberts, Graham Jarvis, Greg Mullavey, Louise Lasser, Marian Mercer, Martin Mull, Mary Kay Place, Norman Alden, Philip Bruns, Salome Jens, Sparky Marcus, Susan Browning, Victor Kilian
Studio: TAT Communications Company