''Adam's Rib'' is an American
sitcom
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broadcast on
ABC
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* Aliw Broadcasting Corporation, Philippine broadcast company
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from September 14 to December 28, 1973.
Thirteen episodes were produced by
MGM Television
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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
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.
''Adam's Rib'' aired opposite ''
The Brian Keith Show'' on
NBC
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and the ''CBS Friday Night Movie''. The trade publication ''
Broadcasting
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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".
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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