''Sara'' is an American

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television series that aired on

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from January 23 to May 8, 1985. Starring

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in the title role, the series features early performances from several actors who went on to greater acclaim, including

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and

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. ''Sara'' was set in a

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Legal Aid office and featured one of the earliest regular gay characters on an American television series (Dennis Kemper, played by Pinchot).

Cast

Geena Davis Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an American actor

as Sara McKenna *

as Rozalyn Dupree *

as Marty Lang * Mark Hudson as Stuart Webber *

as Dennis Kemper *

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as Helen Newcomb *

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as Jesse Webber

Episodes

Reception

Because it was scheduled opposite ''

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'', which was then the most popular series on the air. ''Sara'' failed to attract an audience and was cancelled after 13 episodes, although NBC did re-air the series in 1988.Capsuto, pp. 205–06 According to TVTango.com's ratings database, ''Sara'' ranked 48th out of 104 programs that aired during the 1984–85 season, with an average household rating of 14.44.

Notes

References

* Capsuto, Steven (2000). ''Alternate Channels: The Uncensored Story of Gay and Lesbian Images on Radio and Television''. Ballantine Books. .

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0088599, title=Sara 1985 American television series debuts 1985 American television series endings 1980s American LGBT-related comedy television series 1980s American sitcoms 1980s American legal television series English-language television shows NBC original programming Television shows set in San Francisco Television series by Universal Television Television series created by Gary David Goldberg American LGBT-related sitcoms 1980s LGBT-related sitcoms