''Adam's Rib'' is an American

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broadcast on

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from September 14 to December 28, 1973. Thirteen episodes were produced by

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. The series was a TV adaptation of the 1949 MGM motion picture of the same name.

Plot

Adam Bonner was a young assistant DA while his wife, Amanda Bonner, was a junior partner in a law firm. Their jobs often put them in conflict within the courtroom and, by extension, at home due to Amanda's crusade for

women's rights Women's rights are the rights and Entitlement (fair division), entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st c ...

. ''Adam's Rib'' aired opposite '' The Brian Keith Show'' on

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and the ''CBS Friday Night Movie''. The trade publication ''

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'' described ''Adam's Rib'' as "a victim of feeble ratings".

Cast

Peter H. Hunt created, produced, and directed ''Adam's Rib''. Perry Botkin Jr. and Gil Garfield wrote the program's theme, "Two People".

Episodes

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, id=0069553, title=Adam's Rib 1973 American television series debuts 1973 American television series endings 1970s American sitcoms 1970s American legal television series 1970s American workplace comedy television series American English-language television shows Television series by MGM Television Live action television shows based on films Television shows set in Los Angeles American Broadcasting Company sitcoms