Advice to the Lovelorn
5
100 minutes
11/30/1981
Overview
A failed pilot for a series centering on Maggie Dale, an advice columnist. This was somewhat in the tradition of shows like Fantasy Island. When she receives a letter, the writer's situation is played out for us, then she writes her advice and the writer reads her response and does his/her best to act upon it.
Cast List
Cloris Leachman
as Maggie Dale
Kelly Bishop
as Rita Borden
Walter Brooke
as Walter Sheehan
Melissa Sue Anderson
as Maureen Tyler
Desi Arnaz Jr.
as Steve Vernon
Lance Kerwin
as Larry Ames
Donna Pescow
as Janice Vernon
Rick Lenz
as Prof. Jonas Miller
Tina Louise
as Diane Marsh
Paul Burke
as Nicholas Fraser
Danny Dayton
as Drape Man
Peter De Anda
as Tim Sharp
Dave Agress
as Delivery Man
Ann Doran
as Ada Wells
Joe Michael Terry
as Eliot Turner
Jean Byron
as Mrs. Crowley
Rico Cattani
as Vittorio Mazzini
Bill Dodenhoff
as Bobby
Robert Dunlap
as Frank Selby
Ben Hammer
as Matthew Cutter
Morgan Jones
as Security
Natalie Masters
as Woman
Greg Michaels
as Dan Coolidge
Michael Mullins
as Greg Allen
Jack O'Leary
as Rough-looker
Eddie Peterson
as Director
Karen Philipp
as Marie Moore
Ion Teodorescu
as Szigismund Hoberathy
Charles Walker
as Prof. Bennett
Julienne Wells
as Secretary
Joseph Whipp
as Tom Moore
H. Larry Wilson
as Waiter
John Zaremba
as Prof. McCall
Dennis Patrick
as Dave Marsh