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Starring Diahann Carroll as Julia Baker
Season 1 (NBC) (1968-69)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Tom Alger, Rina Fox
references:
TV Guide /   Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive / Writers Guild of America (wga)

################# Julia ######################
############# season 1 1968-69 ###############
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NBC Tuesdays 8:30pm Eastern
30 episodes (prod. nos 6203, 3801-3830)

1.01 [--] Julia: MAMA'S MAN (pilot episode)
TCF prod. no. 6203 (copyright date 6Sep68)
17Sep68 NBC Tue
written and directed by Hal Kanter.
Guest cast:
Lloyd Haynes ......... Dick Privet
Charles Lampkin ...... Charley
Synopsis:
Widowed nurse Julia Baker, looks for a job to support her 6-year-old son Corey.

1.02 [--] Julia: THE INTERVIEW
TCF prod. no. 3802 (copyright date 13Sep68)
24Sep68 NBC Tue
written by Hal Kanter
directed by Barry Shear
Guest cast:
Eddie Quillan ........ Eddie Edson
Whit Bissell
Synopsis:
Julia continues her job hunt with an interview with Dr. Chegley. [RF]

1.03 [--] Julia: SORRY, RIGHT NUMBER
TCF prod. no. 3003 (copyright date 5Sep68)
01Oct68 NBC Tue
written by Ben Gershman & Gene Boland.
directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest cast:
Richard Elkins ........ Fleton
Synopsis:
Julia's first day on the job goes well but the scene at home is another story. [RF]

1.04 [--] Julia: HOMEWORK ISN'T HOUSEWORK
TCF prod. no. 3804 (copyright date 5Sep68)
08Oct68 NBC Tue
written by Hal Kanter
directed by Ezra Stone
Synopsis:
Julia hires a part-time mother's helper who does more homework than housework. [RF]

1.05 [--] Julia: UNLONELIEST NIGHT OF THE WEEK
TCF prod. no. 3805 (copyright date 3Oct68)
15Oct68 NBC Tue
written by Jim McGinn
directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest cast:
Carl Byrd
Synopsis:
Julia finds herself hostess to the Waggedorn children just when her
late husband's Army buddy (Carl Byrd) drops in. [RF]

1.06 [--] Julia: WHO'S A FREUD OF GINGER WOLFE?
TCF prod. no. 3806 (copyright date 30Sep68)
22Oct68 NBC Tue
written by Hal Kanter
directed by Ezra Stone
Guest cast:
Cynthia Pepper ....... Ginger
Charles Herbert ...... Whitemarsh
Synopsis:
Julia is worried about Corey's school paintings: they're all done in black. [RF]

1.07 [--] Julia: AM I, PARDON THE EXPRESSION, BLACKLISTED?
TCF prod. no. 3807 (copyright date 9Oct68)
29Oct68 NBC Tue
written by Robert L. Goodwin
directed by James Sheldon
Guest cast:
Arch Johnson ......... Mr. Potts
Synopsis:
Julia fears for her job when her security clearance is delayed at the space center. [RF]

[--] 05Nov68 - no details

1.08 [--] Julia: THE CHAMP IS NO CHUMP
TCF prod. no. 3809 (copyright date 30Oct68)
12Nov68
written by Hal Kanter
directed by Bernard Wiesen
Guest cast:
Ron Rich ............. Nybolt
Terry Carter ......... Ulmering
Jim Piersall ......... Shickle
Synopsis:
Julia competes on a TV quiz show. Prize: a date with the heavyweight boxing champ. [RF]

1.09 [--] Julia: TOO GOOD TO BE BAD
TCF prod. no. 3810 (copyright date 7Nov68)
19Nov68 NBC Tue
teleplay by Bert Ford & Ben Gershman
story by Bert Ford.
directed by Ezra Stone
Guest cast:
Jeff Burton .......... Jackson
George Spell ......... Gerald
Synopsis:
Julia is the target of two matchmaking schemes. [RF]

1.10 [--] Julia: PAINT YOUR WAGGEDORN
TCF prod. no. 3808 (copyright date 11Oct68)
26Nov68 NBC Tue
 written by Harry Winkler & Harry Dolan.
directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest Cast:
Susan Olsen .......... Pamela
Jeff Donnell ......... Mrs. Bennett
Ned Glass ............ Sol Cooper (recurring)
Steve Pendleton ...... Mr. Bennett
Alfred Daniels ....... Calvert
Sonja Dunson ......... Mrs. Calvert
Synopsis:
A security man investigates Julia.

1.11 [--] Julia: FAREWELL, MY FRIENDS, HELLO
TCF prod. no. 3812 (copyright date 22Nov68)
03Dec68 NBC Tue
written by Hal Kanter
directed by Hal Kanter
Guest cast:
Groucho Marx ......... Cameo
Eddie Quillan ........ Eddie
Synopsis:
Julia is baffled by the attentions and gifts of a retiring messenger. [RF]

1.12 [--] Julia: THE SOLID BRASS SNOW JOB
TCF prod. no. 3814 (copyright date 29Nov68)
10Dec68 NBC Tue
written by Gene Boland & Ben Gershman.
directed by Ezra Stone
Guest cast:
Leonard Simon ........ Conway
Peter Leeds .......... Belrose
Synopsis:
Julia is wooed and Corey is won by a salesman trying to land the clinic's account. [RF]

1.13 [--] Julia: DESIGNERS DON'T ALWAYS HAVE DESIGNS
TCF prod. no. 3813 (copyright date 28Nov68)
17Dec68 NBC Tue
written by Earl Barret & Ferdinand Leon.
directed by Ezra Stone
Guest cast:
Don Marshall ......... Ted
Synopsis:
Dr. Chegley and Hannah try to match Julia with an eligible engineer. [RF]

1.14 [--] Julia: I'M DREAMING OF A BLACK CHRISTMAS
TCF prod. no. 3811 (copyright date 10Dec68)
 24Dec68 NBC Tue
written by Jim McGinn
directed by Coby Ruskin
Synopsis:
Julia's friends pitch in to make Corey's Christmas a happy one.
Synopsis 2:
Corey would like to know: is Santa Claus black or white? [RF]

1.15 [--] Julia: THE ONE AND ONLY GENUINE, ORIGINAL FAMILY UNCLE
TCF prod. no. 3815 (copyright date 17Dec68)
31Dec68 NBC Tue
written by Earl Barret & Ferdinand Leon.
directed by Ezra Stone
Guest cast:
Eugene Jackson ....... Uncle Lou
Don Marshall ......... Ted
Synopsis:
Julia's Uncle Lou, a jovial ex-vaudevillian, pays a visit. [RF]

1.16 [--] Julia: HOW SHARPER THAN A BABY'S TOOTH
TCF prod. no. 3817 (copyright date 26Dec68)
07Jan69 NBC Tue
written by Joanna Lee & Ben Gershman
directed by Bernard Wiesen
Guest cast:
Roy Glenn ............ Brown
Synopsis:
When Corey refuses to see the dentist, Julia thinks it's fear but Corey has another problem. [RF]

1.17 [--] Julia: MATCHMAKER, BREAK ME A MATCH
TCF prod. no. 3816 (copyright date 3Jan69)
14Jan69 NBC Tue
written by Harry Winkler & Harry Dolan.
directed by Hal Kanter
Guest cast:
Chuck Wood ........... Paul
Ketty Lester ......... Miss Hopkins
Synopsis:
Julia has doubts about her latest suitor he wants to borrow $500. [RF]

1.18 [--] Julia: DANCER IN THE DARK
TCF prod. no. 3818 (copyright date 9Jan69)
21Jan69 NBC Tue
written by Hal Kanter
directed by Barry Shear
Guest Cast:
Lurene Tuttle ........ Hannah (recurring)
Fred Williamson ...... Dave Boyd
Morris Erby .......... Rand Kimball
Don Newsome .......... Howard
Abigail Kanter ....... Rose
Bonnie Boland ........ Elsie
Milton Stark ......... Manning
Synopsis:
Julia is asked to help recruit a football hero who's a black militant for the company. [RF]

1.19 [--] Julia: HOW TO KEEP YOUR WIG WARM
TCF prod. no. 3820 (copyright date 16Jan69)
28Jan69 NBC Tue
written by Earl Barret & Ferdinand Leon.
directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest cast:
Hank Brandt .......... Waggedorn
Synopsis:
Marie fears that her husband is losing interest in her. [RF]

1.20 [--] Julia: STICKS AND STONES CAN BREAK MY PIZZA
TCF prod. no. 3819 (copyright date 24Jan69)
04Feb69 NBC Tue
teleplay by Earl Barret & Ferdinand Leon
story by Robert L. Goodwin
directed by Ezra Stone
Guest Cast:
Eddie Quillan ........ Eddie (recurring)
Peter Bruni .......... Vito Cortazzo
Synopsis:
Julia deals with name-calling at home and on the job. [RF]

1.21 [--] Julia: A LITTLE CHICKEN SOUP NEVER HURT ANYBODY
TCF prod. no. 3821 (copyright date 31Jan69)
11Feb69 NBC Tue
written by Hal Kanter
directed by Ezra Stone
Guest cast:
Ned Glass ............ Sol Cooper (recurring)
Synopsis:
Julia's landlord locks himself in his apartment and won't say what's wrong. [RF]

1.22 [--] Julia: WANDA MEANS WELL
TCF prod. no. 3822 (copyright date 6Feb69)
18Feb69 NBC Tue
written by Jim McGinn
directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest Cast:
Hank Brandt .......... Waggerdorn (recurring)
Lurene Tuttle ........ Hannah (recurring)
Tracy Morgan ......... Wanda
David Moses .......... Jordan
Wanda, Waggedorn's sister, means well, but Julia's the first black she's met. [RF]

1.23 [--] Julia: CUPID'S NO COMPUTER
TCF prod. no. 3823 (copyright date 13Feb69)
25Feb69 NBC Tue
written by Ben Gershman
directed by Ezra Stone
Guest cast:
Ned Glass ............ Waggedorn ?? (normally as Sol Cooper)
Synopsis:
Julia tries to pair up her widowed landlord with nurse Hannah. [RF]

1.24 [--] Julia: I THOUGHT I SAW A TWO-TIMER
TCF prod. no. 3824 (copyright date 20Feb69)
04Mar69 NBC Tue
written by Earl Barret & Ferdinand Leon.
directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest Cast:
Hank Brandt .......... Waggerdorn (recurring)
Chanin Hale .......... Helen
Synopsis:
Julia spots Marie's husband with a blonde. Question: to meddle or not to meddle? [RF]

1.25 [--] Julia: IT TAKES TWO TO TANGLE
TCF prod. no. 3825 (copyright date 27Feb69)
11Mar69 NBC Tue
teleplay by Hal Kanter & Michael Fessier
story by Michael Fessier
directed by Bernard Wiesen
Guest cast:
Paul Winfield ........ Cameron
Synopsis:
To get a donation for the children's clinic, Julia must deal with a sly businessman.

1.26 [--] Julia: HOME OF THE BRAVES
TCF prod. no. 3826 (copyright date 21Mar69)
18Mar69 NBC Tue
written by Harry Winkler & Harry Dolan.
directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest Cast:
Lurene Tuttle ........ Hannah (recurring)
Ned Glass ............ Sol Cooper (recurring)
Lee Weaver ........... Ned Bowman
Booker Bradshaw ...... Matt Dixon
Synopsis:
Earl joins a father-son club and the search begins for a proxy father for Corey. [RF]

1.27 [--] Julia: A BABY'S A NICE NUISANCE
TCF prod. no. 3827 (copyright date 13Mar69)
25Mar69 NBC Tue
written by Helen McAvity
directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest cast:
Hank Brandt .......... Waggedorn
Synopsis:
Jealous of his baby brother, Earl decides to leave home and live with Julia and Corey. [RF]

1.28 [--] Julia: GONE WITH THE DRAFT
TCF prod. no. 3828 (copyright date 21Mar69)
01Apr69 NBC Tue
written by Hal Kanter
directed by Ezra Stone
Guest Cast:
Alison Mills ......... Carol (recurring)
Ned Glass ............ Sol Cooper (recurring)
Benny Rubin .......... Ishmael Brybecheck
Virginia Capers ...... Mrs. Deering
Leonard Simon ........ Mack Conway
Abigail Kanter ....... Rose
Michael Payne ........ Homer
Synopsis:
Julia's housekeeper receives an odd phone call then promptly leaves town. [RF]

1.29 [--] Julia: THE DOCTOR'S DILEMMA
TCF prod. no. 3829 (copyright date 31Mar69)
08Apr69 NBC Tue
written & directed by Hal Kanter.
Guest Cast:
Lurene Tuttle ........ Hannah (recurring)
Gene Raymond ......... Dr. Proctor
Virginia Capers ...... Mrs. Deering
Synopsis:
Julia is tied in knots as she tangles with Corey's sitter and Dr. Chegley's illness. [RF]

1.30 [--] Julia: LOVE IS A MANY-SIGHTED THING
TCF prod. no. 3830 (copyright date 3Apr69)
15Apr69 NBC Tue
written by Earl Barret & Ferdinand Leon.
directed by Bernard Wiesen
Guest Cast:
Don Marshall ......... Ted Newman
Ketty Lester ......... Rita
Mel Stewart .......... Leroy L. Thorpe Jr.
Synopsis:
Julia's husband-hunting friend has flipped for Ted, Julia's guy. [RF]

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