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Hail to the Chief is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from April 9 to May 21, 1985. It centred around the President of the United States, portrayed by Patty Duke. The series was created by Susan Harris, and was produced by Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions. It featured one of the few recurring gay characters in a 1980s television series.
Original Release
04/09/1985 on ABC
US Release
04/09/1985
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Patty Duke | President Julia Mansfield |
| Ted Bessell | Gen. Oliver Mansfield |
| Quinn Cummings | Lucy Mansfield |
| Ricky Paull Goldin | Doug Mansfield |
| Dick Shawn | Ivan Zolotov |
| Richard Paul | Rev. Billy Joe Bickerstaff |
| Herschel Bernardi | Helmut Luger |
| Joel Brooks | Randy |
| Murray Hamilton | Senator Sam Cotton / Sen. Sam Cotton |
| Taliesin Jaffe | Willy Mansfield |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Tuesday, 09 April 1985 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Tuesday, 16 April 1985 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Tuesday, 23 April 1985 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Tuesday, 30 April 1985 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Tuesday, 07 May 1985 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Tuesday, 14 May 1985 |
| 7 | Episode #1.7 | Tuesday, 21 May 1985 |
Directors
Writers
Mort Nathan, Susan Harris, Terry Grossman, Barry Fanaro, Kathy Speer, Tony Thomas, Paul Junger Witt
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Patty Duke | President Julia Mansfield |
| Ted Bessell | Gen. Oliver Mansfield |
| Quinn Cummings | Lucy Mansfield |
| Ricky Paull Goldin | Doug Mansfield |
| Dick Shawn | Ivan Zolotov |
| Richard Paul | Rev. Billy Joe Bickerstaff |
| Herschel Bernardi | Helmut Luger |
| Joel Brooks | Randy |
| Murray Hamilton | Senator Sam Cotton / Sen. Sam Cotton |
| Taliesin Jaffe | Willy Mansfield |
| Maxine Stuart | Lenore |
| Glynn Turman | Secretary of State LaRue Hawkins / LaRue Hawkes |
| John Vernon | Gen. Hannibal Stryker / General Hannibal Stryker |
| Pat Hingle | Lamar Montgomery |
| Burton Gilliam | Clovis Montgomery |
| Alexa Hamilton | Darlene Lubin |
| George Wyner | Irving Metzman |
| Rose Marie | Sylvia |
| Reuven Bar-Yotam | Nikita |
| Mackenzie Astin | Dwight Stryker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paul Junger Witt | Executive Producer |
| Tony Thomas | Executive Producer |
| Marsha Posner Williams | Producer |
| Susan Palladino | Producer |
| Terry Grossman | Producer |
| Kathy Speer | Producer |
| Gil Junger | Producer |
