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Shirley's World is a British television sitcom initially aired on ABC during the U.S. 1971-72 television season, then by ITV in the United Kingdom. Co-produced by the British ITC Entertainment and American producer Sheldon Leonard, the short-lived series stars Shirley MacLaine as photojournalist Shirley Logan and John Gregson as her editor Dennis Croft.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
The Berkley Club CaperSeptember 15, 1971—Shirley arrives in London, tilts at a tradition
and causes an uproar when she leads a feminine
march on members of a very austere men-only - S01E02
The IslandersSeptember 22, 1971—Shirley uses her own devious methods to patch
up a famous film star's broken marriage. - S01E03
A Girl Like YouSeptember 29, 1971—Shirley has an encounter with a romantic
Russian -- but dare she help a defector?
There's a surprise in store for her, though! - S01E04
The LoversOctober 6, 1971—Shirley unravels an 'arranged' marriage for
a couple who don't love each other. But
the best laid plans are apt to go awry! - S01E05
The Defective DefectorOctober 13, 1971—It's yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum -- except
that in this case the rum is illicit whiskey -
when Shirley gets into the buccaneering
spiri - S01E06
The ColonelOctober 20, 1971—A struggle to save the countryside from the
invasion of a new oil refinery sees Shirley
involved in the battle for human rights. - S01E07
Thou Shalt Not Be Found OutOctober 27, 1971—Genius may be under your feet as you step on
the faded remains of a street artist's pictures.
Masterpieces? Perhaps. But Shirley's effort - S01E08
The ReunionNovember 3, 1971—Shirley starts out to shoot pictures of a
Japanese temple but ends up down on the farm.
On the way, she saves a cab driver from
herself a - S01E09
KnightmareNovember 10, 1971—Shirley is suspected of being a thief
after a visit to a jewelery show... - S01E10
Always Leave Them LaughingNovember 17, 1971—Getting tow for one, Shirley manages to help
both a fading pop star and a London cabbie. - S01E11
Figuratively SpeakingNovember 24, 1971—Shirley takes it upon herself to reorganize the
business and personal affairs of a rather
reluctant tycoon. - S01E12
To Dream The Improbable DreamDecember 1, 1971—Shirley starts out in a Kabuki theatre, winds
up as an entertainer in a run-down Geisha
house and saves a touring British honeymooner
fro - S01E13
A Hell of an EngineerDecember 8, 1971—A Hong Kong fisherman gets the money to fix
his fishing boat, while Shirley lands a scoop,
loses her camera and wins some champagne. - S01E14
A Mother's TouchDecember 15, 1971—And auto rally has more than thrills and
spills when Shirley navigates for Dennis! - S01E15
Follow That RickshawDecember 22, 1971—Shirley goes dancing and picks up a nasty
case of blackmail at the docks of Hong Kong. - S01E16
Evidence in CameraDecember 29, 1971—It's back to the days when knights were bold,
as Shirley becomes a queen for a day -- but
she soon discovers that medieval merrymaking
i - S01E17
The RallyJanuary 5, 1972—When a former movie heart-throb vanishes
from the screen, Shirley become a red-nosed
clown.
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