704 Hauser
| 704 Hauser | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Norman Lear |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (1 unaired) |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | April 11 – May 9, 1994 |
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704 Hauser is an American sitcom television series and a spin-off of All in the Family (the final of several) that aired on CBS from April 11 to May 9, 1994. The series is built around the concept of a black family, the Cumberbatch Family, moving into the former Queens home of Archie Bunker years after Bunker had sold the house located at 704 Hauser Street.
Overview
Norman Lear created the series during the time when conservative talk radio was experiencing its initial upswing in popularity in the United States, particularly in the form of Rush Limbaugh. Lear felt that the time was right for a new show to explore some of the issues being discussed, and 704 Hauser was even more explicitly political than All in the Family.
John Amos, a veteran of the earlier Lear sitcom Good Times (itself a spin-off of the All in the Family spin-off Maude), starred as Ernie Cumberbatch, while Lynnie Godfrey played his wife, Rose.[1]</ref> The show features a reversal of the original All in the Family formula. Ernie and Rose Cumberbatch are working class Democrats, while their son Goodie is a conservative activist and his girlfriend, Cherlyn Markowitz (Maura Tierney), is white and Jewish.
The show attracted middling ratings, and was canceled after five episodes (with one episode remaining unaired).
Cast
- John Amos as Ernie Cumberbatch
- Lynnie Godfrey as Rose Cumberbatch
- T.E. Russell as Thurgood Marshall 'Goodie' Cumberbatch
- Maura Tierney as Cherlyn Markowitz
Casey Siemaszko plays Joey Stivic, Archie's grandson, in the first episode.[1] CBS anchor Bob Schieffer appears in the first episode as well, as himself.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Meet the Cumberbatchs" | Norman Lear | Story by : Norman Lear Teleplay by : Norman Lear and Kevin Heelan | April 11, 1994 | |
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A pair of liberal black parents struggles with their conservative son and his white girlfriend. | |||||
| 2 | "Here's Why Ernie Should Never Be Left Home Alone" | Jack Shea | John Baskin and Roger Shulman | April 18, 1994 | |
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Ernie conspires to find Goodie a new girlfriend. | |||||
| 3 | "Ernie Live on Tape" | Jack Shea | Janet Lynne Jackson | April 25, 1994 | |
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Ernie and Goodie disagree over an incident of alleged racial harassment. | |||||
| 4 | "Triskaidekaphobia" | Jack Shea | Greg Cope and Sean Dwyer | May 2, 1994 | |
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Friday the 13th brings bad luck to the Cumberbatchs. | |||||
| 5 | "All That Jasmine" | Jack Shea | Andrea Allen-Wiley | May 9, 1994 | |
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Rose's sister interferes with Ernie's birthday surprise. | |||||
| 6 | "Revelations" | Jack Shea | Walter Allen Bennett, Jr. | Unaired | |
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Ernie discovers a master plan to reduce his taxes by becoming a minister. | |||||
Home media
The pilot episode, "Meet the Cumberbatchs", was included as a bonus feature on the All in the Family: The Complete Series DVD box set released by Shout! Factory on October 30, 2012.
References
- ^ Svetkey, Benjamin (April 15, 1994). "Norman Lear's new sitcom 704 Hauser". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
External links
- All in the Family
- 1994 American television series debuts
- 1994 American television series endings
- 1990s American black sitcoms
- American television spin-offs
- CBS original programming
- Television series by Sony Pictures Television
- Television series by Castle Rock Entertainment
- English-language television shows
- Television shows set in New York City
- Television series created by Norman Lear
- Queens, New York, in fiction