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Out of the Blue (1979)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Robert Leszczak
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)
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OUT OF THE BLUE
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Paramount Television
for
ABC
Executive Producers: Austin Kalish and Irma Kalish
Created by Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett

US Situation Comedy Series 1979 12 episodes x 30 min

Starring:
Jimmy Brogan as Random
Dixie Carter as Aunt Marion McLemore
*
Clark Brandon as Chris Richards (age 16)
Olivia Barash as Laura Richards (age 13)
Tammy Lauren as Stacey Richards (age 10)
Jason Keller as Jason Richards (age 8)
Shane Keller as Shane Richards (age 8)
*
Eileen Heckart as The Boss Angel
Hannah Dean as Gladys (housekeeper)

Premise:
Short-lived sitcom about Random, a probationary Angel who was sent
to Earth to help out a family with five orphaned children in Chicago.

Directed by:
Peter Baldwin, Jeff Chambers, Duncan Scott McGibbon, John Tracy
Written by:
Barry Kemp

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ABC Sunday (9Sep79-21Oct79)(16Dec79)

1.1 [--] Out Of The Blue: RANDOM'S ARRIVAL
9 Sept 1979 ABC Sun
Guest Cast:
Robin Williams ... Mork
Basil Hoffman ... Herman Donaldson

1.2 [--] Out Of The Blue: THE RANDOM BUST
16 Sept 1979 ABC Sun
Guest Cast:
Michael Dudikoff ... Lenny
James Gallery ... Kilmer
Jeff Harlan ... Steve
Michael Talbott ... Corman

 1.3 [--] Out Of The Blue: THE HUSTLE [verified -RL]
23 Sept 1979 ABC Sun
Written by Laurie Gelman and Alan Moskowitz.
Directed by John Tracy
Guest Cast:
Dermott Downs ... Eddie
It’s Aunt Marion’s birthday, so the Richards children take up a collection to buy her a nice gift. They only come up
with $21.50 and decide upon perfume, but the oldest Richards boy, Chris knows that his Aunt really wants a sweater,
but that will cost them $40. He tries to win the extra money shooting pool, but is taken in by a young hustler who
wins all of Chris’ money. Random, the probationary angel, then has to win the money back. [RL]

1.4 [--] Out Of The Blue: LAURA, THE RUNAWAY
30 Sept 1979 ABC Sun
Guest Cast:
Michelle Downey ... Stephanie
Marcia Lewis ... Jolene

1.5 [--] Out Of The Blue: OUT FOR THE SEASON
7 October 1979 ABC Sun

1.6 [--] Out Of The Blue: STACEY'S NIGHTMARE
14 Oct 1979 ABC Sun

1.7 [--] Out Of The Blue: THE COIN OF TRUTH
21 Oct 1979 ABC Sun
Guest Cast:
Dana Kimmell

1.8 [--] Out Of The Blue: DOUBLE JEOPARDY
16 Dec 1979 ABC Sun

1.9 [--] Out Of The Blue: Random, Who?
not aired ?

1.10 [--] Out Of The Blue: The Reluctant Angel
not aired ?

1.11 [--] Out Of The Blue: Keeping the Housekeeper
not aired ?

1.12 [--] Out Of The Blue: The Thanksgiving Story
not aired ?

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