At Ease (TV series)
At Ease is an American sitcom starring Jimmie Walker that aired for 14 episodes on ABC from March 4 to June 10, 1983.
| At Ease | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | John Hughes |
| Written by | Tom Biener Ron Landry Arthur Julian John Hughes |
| Directed by | Bob Sweeney Hy Averback Edward H. Feldman |
| Starring | Roger Bowen Jimmie Walker John Vargas Jourdan Fremin Richard Jaeckel Josh Mostel David Naughton George Wyner |
| Theme music composer | Jack Elliott |
| Opening theme | Jack Elliott |
| Composer | Jack Elliott |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 (+1 Pilot episode) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Aaron Spelling Douglas S. Cramer |
| Producers | Hy Averback Jim Mulligan |
| Cinematography | Archie R. Dalzell |
| Editor | Samuel E. Beetley |
| Running time | 24 min. |
| Production company | Aaron Spelling Productions |
| Distributor | Paramount Television Paramount Domestic Television CBS Paramount Television CBS Television Distribution (current as of 2007) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | March 4 – June 10, 1983 |
Synopsis
The series, which has a similar premise to another classic show, Sgt. Bilko, follows the misadventures of a pair of conniving GIs – Sgt. Val Valentine and Pfc. Tony Baker – stationed at Camp Tar Creek, an Army base located in Texas. They attempt to outwit their by-the-books commander Major Hawkins and his informant Cpl. Wessel (who is derisively called "Weasel" by Baker and Valentine), and profit from their hitch in the army.[1]
Cast
- Roger Bowen - Col. Clapp
- Jimmie Walker - Sgt. Val Valentine
- John Vargas - Cardinel
- Jourdan Fremin - Cpl. Lola Grey
- Richard Jaeckel - Maj. Hawkins
- Josh Mostel - Maxwell
- David Naughton - Pfc. Tony Baker
- George Wyner - Cpl. Wessel
- Jeffrey Bannister - Maurice
US TV Ratings
| Season | Episodes | Start Date | End Date | Nielsen Rank | Nielsen Rating | Tied With |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | 14 | March 4, 1983 | June 10, 1983 | 67[2] | N/A | N/A |
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A Tankful of Dollars" | Hy Averback | Tom Biener & Ron Landry | March 4, 1983 | |
| Baker and Valentine are disciplined for on-base gambling. | |||||
| 2 | "Chariots of Fear" | Bob Sweeney | Tom Biener & Ron Landry | March 11, 1983 | |
| 3 | "Computer Dating" | Bob Sweeney | Arthur Julian | March 18, 1983 | |
| Baker and Valentine plot to use the base's computer as a computer dating service. | |||||
| 4 | "Prairie Moon Over Texas" | Edward H. Feldman | Tom Biener & Ron Landry | March 25, 1983 | |
| Baker and Valentine get caught renting Army equipment to a nudist colony. | |||||
| 5 | "Murder on the Tar Creek Express" | Hy Averback | Tom Biener & Ron Landry | April 1, 1983 | |
| Colonel Clapp's new automated security system is sabotaged. | |||||
| 6 | "Love Sick" | Hy Averback | Tom Biener & Ron Landry | April 8, 1983 | |
| Baker pretends to be sick in order to be looked at by a pretty doctor. | |||||
| 7 | "The Marriage of the Figaros" | Hy Averback | Tom Biener & Ron Landry | April 15, 1983 | |
| Baker and Valentine rent the chapel to a couple wanting a military wedding. | |||||
| 8 | "The Ballad of Lucinda Ballard" | Hy Averback | Stephanie Garman & Hollace White | April 22, 1983 | |
| Corporal Grey bets Major Hawkins that there has been an American female war hero. | |||||
| 9 | "The Great Computer Robbery" | Bob Sweeney | Arthur Julian | April 29, 1983 | |
| After one insult too many, the soldiers get revenge on Major Hawkins by stealing his secret laser device. | |||||
| 10 | "A PFC and a Gentleman" | Bob Sweeney | Arthur Julian | May 13, 1983 | |
| Baker plans a romantic evening with Lola, but is ordered on a mission. | |||||
| 11 | "A Tar Creek Sting" | Edward H. Feldman | Tom Biener & Ron Landry | May 20, 1983 | |
| The soldiers force Corporal Wessel to help them break up a gambling ring at the saloon. | |||||
| 12 | "Valentine's Day" | Bob Sweeney | Arthur Julian | May 27, 1983 | |
| A Texas state police officer comes to the base believing that Valentine is seeing his girlfriend. | |||||
| 13 | "Maxwell's People" | Bob Sweeney | Arthur Julian | June 3, 1983 | |
| A Russian spy is working at Tar Creek and the Pentagon thinks one of the soldiers is providing her with information. | |||||
| 14 | "The Tar Creek Chronicles" | Hy Averback | John Hughes | June 10, 1983 | |
| A former All-American football player arrives at Tar Creek and Colonel Clapp wants to play him against Navy. Note: this was the original pilot film for the series, featuring a slightly different cast and setting. A new opening and closing sequence were added for this version. | |||||
References
- The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 73. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- Lina. "The TV Ratings Guide: 1982-83 Ratings History -- Soap Bubbles Rise, Several Veterans Part and NBC Renews Poorly Rated Masterpieces". Archived from the original on 2018-03-18. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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