Just Our Luck

Sep 20, 1983 (en) Comedy [30] Min
  • First Air Date
    Sep 20, 1983
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    55%
  • Original title
    Just Our Luck
  • Release
    Sep 20, 1983
  • en
    -

Overview

Just Our Luck is a short-lived American sitcom which aired on the American Broadcasting Company in the fall of 1983. Created by brothers Lawrence and Charles Gordon, it was considered a modernized version of the classic 1960s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. The series stars Richard Gilliland as a mild-mannered TV weatherman for KPOX-TV, and T. K. Carter as a hip, fun-loving 3,000-year-old genie who is freed by Gilliland after being imprisoned in his bottle for nearly two centuries. The series was produced by Lorimar Productions, and initially promoted by ABC as one of its new ambitious comedies along with Webster. Just Our Luck was created to compete against The A-Team on NBC but earned low ratings for much of its run. It was poorly received by critics, however, and was the subject of controversy when the NAACP charged the show with promoting negative stereotypes of African-Americans. The NAACP originally campaigned to have the show removed but later settled for a degree of creative control in the show's development. This included changes to Carter's dialogue, the hiring of black staff writers and the addition of Leonard Simon to the cast. The show was cancelled after three months.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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Casts

  1. T.K. Carter

    Shabu

  2. Richard Gilliland

    Keith Burrows

  3. Ellen Maxted

    Meagan Huxley

  4. Rod McCary

    Nelson Marriott

  5. Richard Schaal

    Chuck

  6. Hamilton Camp

    Professor Bob

  7. Leonard Simon

    Jim Dexter

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 7 / Crews : 0

Season 1 ( 1983-09-20)

Pilot

Episode: 1

The Shabelles

Episode: 2

Transition

Episode: 3

Photo Finish

Episode: 4

Uncle Harry

Episode: 5

Something Alien This Way Comes

Episode: 6

Engelbert Humpercricket

Episode: 7

No Holds Barred

Episode: 8

Wedding Bell Shablues

Episode: 9

Ballad of Dead Eye Dick

Episode: 10

King Kahomni's Curse

Episode: 11

Keith's Car Crusade

Episode: 12

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Burrows

Episode: 13
Sep 20, 1983 (en)
Comedy
[30] Min
  • First Air Date Sep 20, 1983
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato 55%
Original Title Just Our Luck
en

Overview

Just Our Luck is a short-lived American sitcom which aired on the American Broadcasting Company in the fall of 1983. Created by brothers Lawrence and Charles Gordon, it was considered a modernized version of the classic 1960s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. The series stars Richard Gilliland as a mild-mannered TV weatherman for KPOX-TV, and T. K. Carter as a hip, fun-loving 3,000-year-old genie who is freed by Gilliland after being imprisoned in his bottle for nearly two centuries. The series was produced by Lorimar Productions, and initially promoted by ABC as one of its new ambitious comedies along with Webster. Just Our Luck was created to compete against The A-Team on NBC but earned low ratings for much of its run. It was poorly received by critics, however, and was the subject of controversy when the NAACP charged the show with promoting negative stereotypes of African-Americans. The NAACP originally campaigned to have the show removed but later settled for a degree of creative control in the show's development. This included changes to Carter's dialogue, the hiring of black staff writers and the addition of Leonard Simon to the cast. The show was cancelled after three months.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer