1775_(TV_pilot)

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1775 (TV pilot)

American TV series or program

Seventeen Seventy Five is a 1992 pilot episode for a CBS situation comedy. Set in colonial Philadelphia during the run-up to the American Revolution, the series was to follow the exploits of innkeeper Jeremy Proctor and his family. The series was not picked up by CBS, but was broadcast as a special presentation once September 5, 1992.[1][2][3]

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A similar idea for a situation comedy was mentioned by Andrew Alexander in a commentary track for SCTV.[citation needed]

Plot

Innkeeper Jeremy Proctor needs funds to send his daughters to a ball (which will hopefully lead to marrying one of them off). He thus tries to borrow the money from his brother-in-law, George Washington, but to no avail.[4]

Cast

References

  1. [1]
    Christopher Meeks (9 September 1992). "Review: '1775'". Variety. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  2. [2]
    Vincent Terrace. Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937-2012. McFarland, 2013. ISBN 1476602492.
  3. [3]
    Joe Logan (10 March 1992). "A Ryan O'neal Sitcom For Philly? Historic!". The Inquirer.
  4. [4]
    "Episode plot". Retrieved 20 July 2010.


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