''Pursuit of Happiness'' 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 from October 30, 1987 until January 8, 1988.

Premise

A history professor gets a job at a small college in

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

Cast

Paul Provenza Paul Provenza (born July 31, 1957) is a television presenter, actor, radio panelist, stand-up comedian, filmmaker, and skeptic based in Los Angeles. He has appeared on several podcasts and in recent years has interviewed other stand-up comedians. ...

as Asst. Prof. David Hanley *

Brian Keith Brian Keith (born Robert Alba Keith, November 14, 1921 – June 24, 1997) was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his six-decade career gained recognition for his work in films such as the Disney family film '' The Parent T ...

as Professor Roland G. Duncan *

Judie Aronson Judith M. Aronson (born June 7, 1964) is an American actress who has appeared in many films and television shows. Career She played Sara Duncan on the short-lived series '' Pursuit of Happiness'' (1987–88). Aronson was born in Los Angeles, Ca ...

as Sara Duncan *

Wendel Meldrum Wendy Anne "Wendel" Meldrum (July 21, 1954 – January 27, 2021) was a Canadian actress best known for her roles as the "low talker" in the 1993 ''Seinfeld'' episode "The Puffy Shirt", and as Miss White/Mrs. Heimer on ''The Wonder Years''. She g ...

as Margaret Callahan *Wesley Thompson as Vernon Morris *

Magic Johnson Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. He is often regarded as the greatest point guard of all-time and has been compared with Stephen Curry. Johnson played 13 seasons in the ...

as Himself *Kevin Scannell as Thomas Jefferson *

Wanda De Jesus Wanda De Jesus (born August 26, 1958) is an American actress. She was the fourth actress to portray Santana Andrade in NBC's soap opera '' Santa Barbara''. Aside from her work on soap operas, De Jesus appeared in several TV shows in a guest sta ...

as Mrs. Lopez

Episodes

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External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pursuit of Happiness (1987 TV series), The 1987 American television series debuts 1988 American television series endings 1980s American sitcoms English-language television shows American Broadcasting Company original programming Television shows set in Philadelphia Television series by 20th Century Fox Television