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Sara (1985)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Jim Brent
references:
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Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive
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SARA
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Production Company Not Known
for
NBC (Wednesdays)
Created by Executive Producers Gary David Goldberg, Ruth Bennett
Produced by Linda Nieber

US Comedy Series 1985   13 episodes x 30 min color
(23Jan85-8May85) (Rerun Summer 1988 NBC)

Starring:
Geena Davis as Sara McKenna
Alfre Woodard as Rozalyn Dupree
Bill Maher as Marty Lang
Bronson Pinchot as Dennis Kemper
Ronnie Claire Edwards as Helen Newcomb
Mark Hudson as Stuart Webber
Matthew Lawrence as Jesse Webber

Premise:
The joys, sorrows and romantic misadventures of Sara McKenna, a beautiful
idealistic attorney working for the Bay Area Legal Group (later Cooper and Associates)

Directors include: Will Mackenzie

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NBC Wednesdays (23Jan85-8May85)

23Jan85 David’s Return
Back with her old boy friend (David Rasch), Sara receives his marriage
proposal with alarm for her career and life style.

30Jan85 Sara’s Mom
Sara anticipates a visit from her mother (K Callan) and puts her defenses
on full alert for inevitable onslaught of subtle maternal criticism. [JB]

06Feb85
Pre-empted for Presidential State of the Union Address [JB]

13Feb85 Dueling Lawyers
Sara’s friends are getting a divorce and Marty is handling the wife’s case.

20Feb85 Helen Steps Out
Sara and Roz persuade Helen to get her feet wet in the dating pool, but
they’re shocked when she dives head first into a relationship with the first man she meets. [JB]

27Feb85 You Can’t Win ‘em All
Dennis gets the blues when he loses a case and Sara tries to cheer him up. [JB]

06Mar85
Pre-empted for “Hell Town” a two hour premiere of a new Robert Blake series [JB]

13Mar85 A Date With Keith
Sara is unable to say no to dating a nerd. [JB]

20Mar85 Rock ‘n’ Roll Father
Sara becomes stand-in “father” to Jesse when Stuart’s rock ‘n’ roll band
regroups, leaving him little time to spend with his son. [JB]

27Mar85 27 Candles
Sara’s co-workers insist on throwing a birthday party for her, even though
the guest of honor would rather watch basketball on TV and defrost the freezer.[JB]

03Apr85
Pre-empted for “A.D.” Part 4, mini-series [JB]

10Apr85 Sara’s Short Story
In her quest to find a date for a dance, Sara finds a man long on charm, but short on. . .well, just short. [JB]

17Apr85 Meet Mr. Cooper
The lawyers face the loss of their jobs when corporate headquarters decides
to shut down the San Francisco franchise because of its marginal profitability.[JB]

24Apr85 Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Sara fears the worst when she learns that her visiting 16-year-old cousin
(Jill Schoelen)-who’s been asking lots of questions about sex-is out on a date with Marty. [JB]

01May85 A Night at the Ballet
Life imitates art when Roz spots the man of her dreams at a performance of
“Cinderella,” only to have him disappear in the crowd. [JB]

08May85 Brief Encounter (final episode)
Tensions in the office prompts Mr. Cooper (Richard Venture) to order Sara and
her colleagues to attend group therapy. [JB]
(Last Show of the Series)

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