Mr. Belvedere

Name: Mr. Belvedere
Genre: Comedy, Kids
Released: March 15, 1985
Rating: 36
Cast: Ilene Graff, Christopher Hewett, Bob Uecker, Rob Stone, Tracy Wells

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Series Details & Credits

ABC | Release Date: March 15, 1985

Starring: Ilene Graff, Christopher Hewett, Bob Uecker, Rob Stone, Tracy Wells, Brice Beckham

Summary: Mr. Belvedere began in March of 1985 and aired on ABC. It was a spring replacement series and yet another family sitcoms from the 80's joining the ranks of The Cosby Show, Family Ties and Who's the Boss?.

Mr. Belvedere centered around the Owens family who lived in suburban Pittsburgh. George Owens was a sports writer and his wife,Mr. Belvedere began in March of 1985 and aired on ABC. It was a spring replacement series and yet another family sitcoms from the 80's joining the ranks of The Cosby Show, Family Ties and Who's the Boss?.

Mr. Belvedere centered around the Owens family who lived in suburban Pittsburgh. George Owens was a sports writer and his wife, Marsha was a homemaker/law-student. They had three children, 16 year old Kevin, 14 year old Heather and 8 year old Wesley. The series began when it got to the point where Marsha couldn't handle the household anymore with her studying so she placed an ad for a housekeeper. This is where Mr. Lynn Belvedere steps in.

Mr. Belvedere was an English housekeeper whose previous employers include Winston Churchill. Although hesitant, George and Marsha hired him and he instantly becomes one of the family, even giving the kids advice on how to solve their problems when they need it. At the end of each episode, Belvedere would write an entry in his journal concerning the situations that occurred in each episode.

The series lasted five years and was even canceled in 1987 only to be renewed by ABC. The series followed Marsha through law school and into her first job as a lawyer, Kevin through high-school and into college and Heather and Wesley through puberty. In 1990, the series was canceled and in the finale, Mr. Belvedere leaves the Owens household after getting married.

The series was based on the novel Belvedere written by Gwen Davenport which was later turned into three movies of the late 40's and early 50's, in which Clifton Webb portrayed Mr. Belvedere.

ABC Broadcast History

March-April 1985----Fridays----8:30 p.m.
August 1985-March 1987----Fridays----8:30 p.m.
May-September 1987----Fridays----8:30 p.m.
October 1987-January 1988----Fridays----9:00 p.m.
January-February 1988----Fridays----8:30 p.m.
March 1988-July 1989----Fridays----9:00 p.m.
August-September 1989----Fridays----8:30 p.m.
September-December 1989----Saturdays----8:00 p.m.
July 1990----Sundays----8:30 p.m.

Nielsen Ratings:
(Top 35 or Better)

#37 in the 1984-1985 Season

First Telecast: March 15, 1985
Last Telecast: July 8, 1990

Episodes: 117 Color Episodes

Theme Song: "According to Our New Arrivals"
Written by: Judy Hart Angelo and Gary Portnoy
Sung by: Leon Redbone

Streaks on the china, never mattered before, who cares.
When you dropped kicked your jacket, as you came through the door, no one glared.
But sometimes things get turned around and no one spared.

All hands look out below.
There's a change in the status quo.
Gonna need all the help that we can get.

According to our new arrival,
Life is more than mere survival, and we just might live the good life yet.
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Genre(s): Comedy, Kids

Recent Episodes

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S6:E22. Mr. Belvedere's Wedding (2)
Air Date: July 8, 1990
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S6:E21. Mr. Belvedere's Wedding (1)
Air Date: July 1, 1990
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S6:E20. Mumsy
Air Date: unknown

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Critic Reviews

Steve Sonsky

Jul 3, 2014

Season 1 Review: When [Uecker] and Hewett trade barbs, they elevate the material far beyond the way it would read on the printed page. Down the line, however, for this show to sustain, the writing and the plotting will have to show a bit more originality and flash than it does tonight. [15 Mar 1985]

Lawrence Van Gelder

Jul 3, 2014

Season 1 Review: Though the first episode of Mr. Belvedere indicates that the basic format is fertile ground for humor, its creators should beware believing that a benign laugh track means they have been funny. Read full review

Robert P. Laurence

Jul 3, 2014

Season 1 Review: Hewett projects the right blend of acid wit and sympathy, but he gets little help from the rest of the project. [15 Mar 1985]

Ed Siegel

Aug 7, 2014

Season 1 Review: All this would be fine if only there were some comedy in the situation. ... The acting isn't bad, particularly Christopher Hewett as Belvedere and Bob Uecker as the loutish father. But even Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton couldn't pull off lines like [these]. [15 Mar 1985]

Tom Shales

Jul 3, 2014

Season 1 Review: "Mr. Belvedere" is the sort of thing people have in mind when they say they hate situation comedies. [15 Mar 1985]

Howard Rosenberg

Jul 3, 2014

Season 1 Review: Hewett does about as well as possible in a half-hour that is so dull and insultingly bad that you can't tell the adults from the kids. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

36

Series Overview
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 16, 1989
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  S6:E22. Mr. Belvedere's Wedding (2)
  Air Date: July 8, 1990
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  S6:E21. Mr. Belvedere's Wedding (1)
  Air Date: July 1, 1990
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  S6:E20. Mumsy
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  S6:E19. Home
  Air Date: unknown
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  S6:E18. Bad Marsha
  Air Date: unknown
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  S6:E17. The Baby
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S6:E16. The Pageant
  Air Date: unknown
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  S6:E15. Runaways
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S6:E14. Donuts
  Air Date: unknown
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  S6:E13. Love Fest
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S6:E12. The Professor
  Air Date: December 30, 1989
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  S6:E11. A Happy Guys' Christmas
  Air Date: December 16, 1989
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  S6:E10. Counterfeit
  Air Date: December 9, 1989
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  S6:E9. Used Cars
  Air Date: December 2, 1989
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  S6:E8. Fixed
  Air Date: November 25, 1989
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  S6:E7. Homecoming
  Air Date: November 18, 1989
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  S6:E6. Paper Mill
  Air Date: November 11, 1989
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  S6:E5. Fear of Flying
  Air Date: November 4, 1989
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  S6:E4. Big
  Air Date: October 21, 1989
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  S6:E3. Truckin'
  Air Date: October 7, 1989
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  S6:E2. Brain Busters
  Air Date: September 30, 1989
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  S6:E1. The Field
  Air Date: September 16, 1989
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: October 14, 1988
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: October 30, 1987
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 26, 1986
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 27, 1985
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 15, 1985