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Overview
Just Our Luck is a short-lived American sitcom which aired on the American Broadcasting Company in the fall of 1983. Created by brothers Lawrence and Charles Gordon, it was considered a modernized version of the classic 1960s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. The series stars Richard Gilliland as a mild-mannered TV weatherman for KPOX-TV, and T. K. Carter as a hip, fun-loving 3,000-year-old genie who is freed by Gilliland after being imprisoned in his bottle for nearly two centuries. The series was produced by Lorimar Productions, and initially promoted by ABC as one of its new ambitious comedies along with Webster. Just Our Luck was created to compete against The A-Team on NBC but earned low ratings for much of its run. It was poorly received by critics, however, and was the subject of controversy when the NAACP charged the show with promoting negative stereotypes of African-Americans. The NAACP originally campaigned to have the show removed but later settled for a degree of creative control in the show's development. This included changes to Carter's dialogue, the hiring of black staff writers and the addition of Leonard Simon to the cast. The show was cancelled after three months.
Details
- Created by
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 13
- First aired
- September 20, 1983
- Last aired
- December 27, 1983
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- US
Network
Cast
T.K. CarterShabu
Richard GillilandKeith Burrows- Ellen MaxtedMeagan Huxley
Rod McCaryNelson Marriott
Richard SchaalChuck
Hamilton CampProfessor Bob- Leonard SimonJim Dexter
Tony Longo
Tab Hunter
Brianne Leary
Paunita Nichols
Connie Sawyer
Don Cornelius
Wink Martindale- Scott Lincoln
Richard Moll
Dody Goodman
John Steadman
Roy Orbison
Greta Blackburn
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