''Loves Me, Loves Me Not'' is an American

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starring

Susan Dey Susan Hallock Dey (born December 10, 1952) is a retired American actress, known for her television roles as Laurie Partridge on the sitcom ''The Partridge Family'' from 1970 to 1974, and as Grace Van Owen on the drama series '' L.A. Law'' from ...

and Kenneth Gilman, which centered on a young couple who had just started dating. It aired on

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from March 20 to April 27, 1977.McNeil, Alex, ''Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming From 1948 to the Present'', New York: Penguin Books, 1996, pp. 497-498.Brooks, Tim, and Earle Marsh, ''The Complete Directory to Prime-Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present, Sixth Edition'', New York: Ballantine Books, 1995, , p. 615.

Cast

as Jane Benson * Kenneth "Kip" Gilman as Dick Phillips *

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as Tom * Phyllis Glick as Sue

Synopsis

Dick Phillips is an awkward but earnest and hardworking newspaper reporter who has fallen head-over-heels for Jane Benson, a single

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schoolteacher. Both are in their early 20s. They begin to date, but are very unsure of the relationship: Jane is not as sure as Dick is of the relationship's romantic potential – in fact, at first she wants nothing to do with him – and is reluctant to reciprocate his affection, and Dick is not sure where he stands with Jane.Leszczak, Bob, ''Single Season Sitcoms, 1948-1979: A Complete Guide'', Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., Inc., 2001, p. 110.

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/ref> Tom is Dick's boss and best friend. Sue is Tom's wife, and she befriends Jane after Dick and Jane start dating.

Production

''Loves Me, Loves Me Not'' was Susan Dey's first weekly television series after ''

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'' came to an end in 1974. It was rushed into production after CBS, deciding to produce a show about young people to tap into the market for such shows that ABC had had so much mid-1970s success with in ''

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'' and ''

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'', made a last-minute decision to buy six episodes for broadcast in the spring of 1977. Susan Harris, who created the show, wrote its episodes very quickly and filming similarly was rushed, wrapping up in January 1977. Dey said during the show's run that the tight schedule reduced the amount of depth that she and Gilman could put into their characters, although she thought that the depth would come if the show succeeded and more episodes were produced.Everything Susan Dey: Susan Dey gets press for Loves Me, Loves Me Not
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Paul Junger Witt Paul Junger Witt (March 20, 1941 – April 27, 2018) was an American film and television producer. He, with his partners Tony Thomas and Susan Harris (also his wife), produced such television shows as ''Here Come the Brides'', ''The Partridge ...

and Tony Thomas produced the show, and

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was among the episode directors. Six episodes were produced, but CBS cancelled the show after the last of them aired.

Broadcast history

''Loves Me, Loves Me Not'' premiered on CBS on Sunday, March 20, 1977, at 10:30 p.m. It then moved to its regular time slot, Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m., on March 23, remaining there until its sixth and final episode was broadcast on April 27, 1977.

Episodes

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References

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