''Easy Street'' is an American

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television series created by Hugh Wilson and

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, starring

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that aired for 22 episodes on

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from September 13, 1986 to April 29, 1987.

Overview

The series stars

as L.K. McGuire, a onetime showgirl who manages to nab a young wealthy husband, Ned McGuire, only to have him die and leave her fending for herself against his embittered sister, who's out to get L.K. out of the picture and away from her inherited money. Meanwhile, L.K. reconnects with a down-on-his-luck uncle, Bully Stevenson (

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) who has been on and off the streets of Los Angeles. L.K. invites him and his pal, Ricardo Williams (

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), to move into her vast mansion, to the horror and consternation of her snobbish in-laws, Eleanor and Quentin Standard (

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and

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). Quentin tends to be a bit more tolerant and friendly to L.K. and her family, but the snobbish Eleanor can't stand them, and does everything possible to get rid of them all. Arthur Malet co-stars as Bobby, the McGuire's butler.

Cast

as L.K. McGuire *

as Uncle Alvin "Bully" Stevenson *

as Ricardo Williams *

as Eleanor Standard *

as Quentin Standard * Arthur Malet as Bobby

Episodes

External links

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