One in a Million (1980)
Synopsis
One In A Million is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC for one season in 1980. The show was developed as a starring vehicle for comedienne Shirley Hemphill after the success of What's Happening!! in which she played a supporting role. The show was not a success and was cancelled after just 13 episodes. The series was broadcast on Saturdays at 8 p.m Eastern time. The series centers around Shirley Simmons, a sharp-tongued taxicab driver who inherits controlling interest in the multimillion dollar conglomerate Grayson Enterprises at the death of its founder, Jonathan Grayson, one of Shirley's regular fares. Gleefully assuming her position as CEO, she declares war on 'pompous stuffed shirts', especially company vice president Roland Cushing. She finds an ally in Nancy, Grayson's secretary. The series was set in New York City. The cast included several well-known character actors including Richard Paul as Mr. Grayson's nephew and Carl Ballantine as the owner of Shirely's favorite deli.
First Air Date: 1980-01-08
Last Air Date: 1980-04-05
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 13
Created By: Alan W. Livingston
Networks: ABC
Top Cast
- Ann Weldon as Edna Simmons
- Shirley Hemphill as Shirley Simmons
- Richard Paul as Barton Stone
- Carl Ballantine as Max Kellerman
- Ralph Wilcox as Duke
- Keene Curtis as Mr. Cushing
- Dorothy Fielding as Nancy Boyer
- Louise Sorel as N/A
- Mel Stewart as N/A
- Ellen Bry as N/A
Seasons
Season 1 (1980)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Chairman of the Board
In this series premiere, a lady cab driver in Los Angeles inherits the controlling interest in a giant corporation and becomes a champion for the little guy against the system. Shirley Simmons is a cabbie who inherits controlling interest in a $200-million corporation. In the opener, she refuses to be bought out and assumes board chairmanship.
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Ep. 2: Executive Dad
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Ep. 3: Shirley's Prince of a Guy
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Ep. 4: On The Cuff
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Ep. 5: Lost Weekend
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Ep. 6: Stone versus Simmons
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Ep. 7: The Chairman Babysits
Shirley's good deed lands her in a pickle of a predicament that requires some outrageous maneuvering when she loses her secretary's nine-year-old son.
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Ep. 8: Suddenly Single
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Ep. 9: Cushing Quits
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Ep. 10: Max Falls in Love
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Ep. 11: Over The Hill
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Ep. 12: The Committee
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Ep. 13: Italian Connection
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