Advice to the Lovelorn
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A failed pilot for a series centering on Maggie Dale, an advice columnist. This was somewhat in the tradition of shows like Fantasy Island. When she receives a letter, the writer's situation is played out for us, then she writes her advice and the writer reads her response and does his/her best to act upon it.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1981-11-30
Runtime: 100 mins
Director: Harry Falk
Writer: Howard Berk
Spoken language: English
Genres: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
Original title: Advice to the Lovelorn
Production Companies: Universal Television
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Cloris Leachman
Kelly Bishop
Walter Brooke
Melissa Sue Anderson
Desi Arnaz Jr.
Lance Kerwin
Donna Pescow
Rick Lenz
Tina Louise
Paul Burke
Danny Dayton
Peter De Anda
Dave Agress
Ann Doran
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