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Julia

TV·1968–1971·3 seasons, 86 episodes·NBC·Comedy·30m·Created by Hal Kanter

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Julia is an American sitcom notable for being one of the first weekly series to depict an African American woman in a non-stereotypical role. Previous television series featured African American lead characters, but the characters were usually servants. The show stars actress and singer Diahann Carroll, and ran for 86 episodes on NBC from September 17, 1968 to March 23, 1971. The series was produced by Savannah Productions, Inc., Hanncar Productions, Inc., and 20th Century-Fox Television. During pre-production, the proposed series title was Mama's Man. The series was also unique in that it was among the few situation comedies in the late 1960s that did not use a laugh track; however, 20th Century-Fox Television added them when the series was reissued for syndication and cable rebroadcasts in the late 1980s.

Cast

Diahann CarrollDiahann CarrollJulia BakerLloyd NolanLloyd NolanDr. Morton ChegleyEugene JacksonEugene JacksonUncle LouPaul WinfieldPaul WinfieldPaul CameronLurene TuttleLurene TuttleHannah YarbyNed GlassNed GlassSol Cooper

Episodes by season

Season0130Episodes1968–69Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Mama's ManSeptember 17, 1968—A Widowed Nurse Looks For A Job To Support Her 6-year-Old Son.
  2. S01E02Julia S01E02The InterviewSeptember 24, 1968—Julia enters phase two of her job-hunting task: an interview with the clinic's cantankerous Dr. Chegley. The nurse's high hopes dim when the
  3. S01E03Sorry, Right NumberOctober 1, 1968—
  4. S01E04Homework Isn't HouseworkOctober 8, 1968—
  5. S01E05Unloneliest Night of the WeekOctober 15, 1968—
  6. S01E06Who's a Freud of Ginger Wolfe?October 22, 1968—
  7. S01E07Am I, Pardon the Expression, Blacklisted?October 29, 1968—
  8. S01E08The Champ is No ChumpNovember 12, 1968—
  9. S01E09Too Good to Be BadNovember 19, 1968—
  10. S01E10Paint Your WaggedornNovember 26, 1968—
  11. S01E11Farewell, My Friends, HelloDecember 3, 1968—
  12. S01E12The Solid Brass Snow JobDecember 10, 1968—
  13. S01E13Designers Don't Always Have DesignsDecember 17, 1968—
  14. S01E14I'm Dreaming of a Black ChristmasDecember 24, 1968—Julia's Friends Pitch In To Make Corey's Christmas A Happy One
  15. S01E15The One and Only Genuine, Original Family UncleDecember 31, 1968—
  16. S01E16How Sharper Than a Baby's ToothJanuary 7, 1969—
  17. S01E17Matchmaker, Break Me a MatchJanuary 14, 1969—
  18. S01E18Dancer in the DarkJanuary 21, 1969—
  19. S01E19How to Keep Your Wig WarmJanuary 28, 1969—
  20. S01E20Sticks and Stones Can Break My PizzaFebruary 4, 1969—
  21. S01E21A Little Chicken Soup Never Hurt AnybodyFebruary 11, 1969—
  22. S01E22Julia S01E22Wanda Mean WellFebruary 18, 1969—
  23. S01E23Cupid's No ComputerFebruary 25, 1969—
  24. S01E24I Thought I Saw a Two-Timer?March 4, 1969—
  25. S01E25It Takes Two to TangleMarch 11, 1969—
  26. S01E26Home of the BravesMarch 18, 1969—
  27. S01E27A Baby's a Nice NuisanceMarch 25, 1969—
  28. S01E28Gone With the DraftApril 1, 1969—
  29. S01E29The Doctor's DilemmaApril 8, 1969—
  30. S01E30Love is a Many Sighted ThingApril 15, 1969—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0230Episodes1969–70Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01A Tale of Two SittersSeptember 16, 1969—
  2. S02E02Julia S02E02The Wheel DealSeptember 23, 1969—
  3. S02E03The UndergraduateSeptember 30, 1969—
  4. S02E04Two's a Family, Three's a CrowdOctober 14, 1969—
  5. S02E05Tank's for the MemoryOctober 21, 1969—
  6. S02E06For Whom the Wedding Bell TollsOctober 28, 1969—
  7. S02E07You Can't Beat DrumsNovember 4, 1969—
  8. S02E08Tie WolfNovember 11, 1969—
  9. S02E09Romeo and JuliaNovember 18, 1969—Julia gets caught in a fight about prejudice.
  10. S02E10The Grass is Sometimes GreenerNovember 25, 1969—
  11. S02E11The Eve of AdamDecember 2, 1969—
  12. S02E12So's Your Old UncleDecember 9, 1969—
  13. S02E13Hilda's No HelpDecember 16, 1969—
  14. S02E14Temper Also FugitsDecember 30, 1969—
  15. S02E15The Prisoner of BrendaJanuary 6, 1970—
  16. S02E16The Dates of WrathJanuary 13, 1970—
  17. S02E17The Jolly Green MidgetJanuary 20, 1970—
  18. S02E18Sioux Me, Don't Woo MeJanuary 27, 1970—
  19. S02E19Charity Begins With ChegleyFebruary 3, 1970—
  20. S02E20Father of the BribeFebruary 10, 1970—
  21. S02E21Call Me By My Rightful NumberFebruary 17, 1970—
  22. S02E22Julia S02E22Gone With the WhimFebruary 24, 1970—
  23. S02E23Charlie's ChanceMarch 3, 1970—
  24. S02E24I'll Be YoursMarch 10, 1970—
  25. S02E25The Divine DivineMarch 17, 1970—
  26. S02E26Sara's Second PartMarch 24, 1970—
  27. S02E27Corey For PresidentApril 7, 1970—
  28. S02E28The Switch SittersApril 14, 1970—
  29. S02E29Absence Makes the Heart GlowApril 21, 1970—
  30. S02E30Bunny HugApril 28, 1970—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0326Episodes1970–71Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01Ready, Aim, FiredSeptember 15, 1970—
  2. S03E02Half Past SickSeptember 22, 1970—
  3. S03E03Little Boys LostSeptember 29, 1970—
  4. S03E04Altar EgoOctober 6, 1970—
  5. S03E05Tanks AgainOctober 13, 1970—
  6. S03E06Kim an' HorrorOctober 20, 1970—
  7. S03E07Magna Cum LoverOctober 27, 1970—
  8. S03E08Bowled OverNovember 10, 1970—
  9. S03E09Long Time No SkiNovember 17, 1970—
  10. S03E10Smoke ScreamNovember 24, 1970—
  11. S03E11Parents Can Be PainsDecember 1, 1970—
  12. S03E12Essay Can You See?December 8, 1970—
  13. S03E13That New Black MagicDecember 22, 1970—
  14. S03E14Two For the ToadDecember 29, 1970—
  15. S03E15Kids is a Four Letter WordJanuary 5, 1971—
  16. S03E16Cousin of the BrideJanuary 12, 1971—
  17. S03E17Cool Hand BruceJanuary 19, 1971—Julie helps Steve out by typing notes he needs to study for an exam.
  18. S03E18Toast MelbaJanuary 26, 1971—
  19. S03E19Courting TimeFebruary 2, 1971—
  20. S03E20Strictly For the BirdsFebruary 9, 1971—
  21. S03E21Corey's High-QFebruary 16, 1971—
  22. S03E22Paper TigersFebruary 23, 1971—
  23. S03E23Swing Low, Sweet CharityMarch 2, 1971—
  24. S03E24Anniversary FaultsMarch 9, 1971—
  25. S03E25The Gender TrapMarch 16, 1971—
  26. S03E26Anyone For Tenants?March 23, 1971—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

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