''Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs'' is an American
sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...
that aired on
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainmen ...
from March 4 to April 15, 1984.
Premise
Maggie Briggs is a reporter at ''The New York Examiner'' who is demoted from working on feature stories to writing
human interest pieces.
Cast
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Suzanne Pleshette
Suzanne Pleshette (January 31, 1937 – January 19, 2008) was an American theatre, film, television, and voice actress. Pleshette started her career in the theatre and began appearing in films in the late 1950s and later appeared in prominent ...
as Maggie Briggs
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Kenneth McMillan as Walter Holden
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Shera Danese
Shera Danese (born October 9, 1949) is an American actress and the widow of actor Peter Falk.
Biography
Life and career
Danese was born Sherry Lynn Kaminski in Hartsdale, New York. She was the 1970 Miss Pennsylvania World. In 1974, Kaminski ...
as Connie Piscipoli
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Stephen Lee as Sherman Milslagle
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John Getz
John William Getz (born October 15, 1946) is an American character actor. After starting his acting career on stage, he has appeared in numerous television series and films.
Personal life
Getz, one of four children, was born in Davenport, Iowa, ...
as Geoff Bennett
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Alison La Placa
Alison La Placa (born December 16, 1959) is an American actress best known for the role of acid-tongued yuppie Linda Phillips in the Fox sitcoms '' Duet'' and its spin-off '' Open House'', both of which aired in the late 1980s.
Biography
Earl ...
as Melanie Bitterman
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Roger Bowen
Roger Wendell Bowen (May 25, 1932 – February 16, 1996) was an American comedic actor and novelist, best known for his portrayal of Lt. Col. Henry Blake in the 1970 film ''M*A*S*H''.
Bowen considered himself a writer who only moonlighted as an ...
as Danny Bauer
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Michelle Nicastro
Michelle Nicastro (March 31, 1960 – November 4, 2010) was an American actress and singer.
Life and career
Nicastro was born in Washington D.C., the daughter of Carole Rose (née Guarino) and Norman Joseph Nicastro, who was an ophthalmologist.
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as Diane Barstow
Ratings
Episodes
References
External links
*{{IMDb title, 0086812
TV.comTV Guide
1984 American television series debuts
1984 American television series endings
1980s American sitcoms
1980s American workplace comedy television series
CBS original programming
English-language television shows
Briggs, Maggie
Television series about journalism
Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios
Television shows set in New York City
Television series by Lorimar Television