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Sara is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from January 23 to May 8, 1985. Starring Geena Davis in the title role, the series features early performances from several actors who went on to greater acclaim, including Alfre Woodard, Bronson Pinchot and Bill Maher. Sara was set in a San Francisco Legal Aid office and featured one of the earliest regular gay characters on an American television series.
Original Release
01/23/1985 on NBC
US Release
01/23/1985
Cast
Name | Character |
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Geena Davis | Sara McKenna |
Alfre Woodard | Rozalyn Dupree |
Bill Maher | Marty Lang |
Mark Hudson | Stuart Webber |
Bronson Pinchot | Dennis Kemper |
Ronnie Claire Edwards | Helen Newcomb |
Matthew Lawrence | Jesse Webber |
Richard Venture | Michael Cooper |
David Rasche | David Collier |
Phil Hartman | Drake |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | David Returns | Wednesday, 23 January 1985 |
2 | Sara's Mom | Wednesday, 30 January 1985 |
3 | Dueling Lawyers | Wednesday, 13 February 1985 |
4 | Helen Steps Out | Wednesday, 20 February 1985 |
5 | You Can't Win 'Em All | Wednesday, 27 February 1985 |
6 | A Date with Keith | Wednesday, 13 March 1985 |
7 | Rock 'n' Roll Father | Wednesday, 20 March 1985 |
8 | 27 Candles | Wednesday, 27 March 1985 |
9 | Sara's Short Story | Wednesday, 10 April 1985 |
10 | Meet Mr. Cooper | Wednesday, 17 April 1985 |
11 | Girls Just Want to Have Fun | Wednesday, 24 April 1985 |
12 | A Night at the Ballet | Wednesday, 01 May 1985 |
13 | Brief Encounter | Wednesday, 08 May 1985 |
Directors
Writers
Ruth Bennett, Mike Kagan, Merrill Markoe, Gail Honigberg, Susan Seeger, Douglas Wyman, Frederick Weiss, Jeffrey Ferro
Creators
Ruth Bennett, Gary David Goldberg
Cast
Name | Character |
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Geena Davis | Sara McKenna |
Alfre Woodard | Rozalyn Dupree |
Bill Maher | Marty Lang |
Mark Hudson | Stuart Webber |
Bronson Pinchot | Dennis Kemper |
Ronnie Claire Edwards | Helen Newcomb |
Matthew Lawrence | Jesse Webber |
Richard Venture | Michael Cooper |
David Rasche | David Collier |
Phil Hartman | Drake |
K Callan | Claire McKenna |
Alan Blumenfeld | Bill Fletcher |
Murphy Cross | Nancy Smithers |
Jonathan Prince | Doug Peyton |
Raleigh Bond | Henry Kalb |
Bobby Caldwell | Bobby |
Stephen Johnson | Keith |
Danny Nucci | Rocco |
Jill Schoelen | Emily |
Jeff Allin | Fred Smithers |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Gary David Goldberg | Executive Producer |
Ruth Bennett | Executive Producer |
Elaine Arata | Producer |
Merrill Markoe | Producer |
Carol Himes | Producer |
Linda Nieber | Producer |
Mike Kagan | Producer |
Ruth Bennett | Producer |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork/Video Control for a Series | Nominated |