Adam's Rib (TV series)

For other uses, see Adam's Rib (disambiguation).

Adam's Rib
Created by	Peter H. Hunt
Starring	Ken Howard Blythe Danner Dena Dietrich Ron Rifkin Edward Winter Norman Bartold
Opening theme	"Two People"
Composers	Perry Botkin, Jr. Gil Garfield
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	MGM Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	September 14 (1973-09-14) – December 28, 1973 (1973-12-28)

Adam's Rib is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC from September 14 to December 28, 1973.[1] Thirteen episodes were produced by MGM Television. The series was a TV adaptation of the 1949 MGM motion picture of the same name.[2]

Plot

Adam Bonner was a young assistant DA while his wife, Amanda Bonner, was a junior partner in a law firm. Their jobs often put them in conflict within the courtroom and, by extension, at home due to Amanda's crusade for women's rights.

Adam's Rib aired opposite The Brian Keith Show on NBC and the CBS Friday Night Movie.^[citation needed] The trade publication Broadcasting described Adam's Rib as "a victim of feeble ratings".[3]

Cast

Actor	Role
Ken Howard	Adam Bonner[2]
Blythe Danner	Amanda Bonner[2]
Dena Dietrich	Gracie[2]
Ron Rifkin	Assistant District Attorney Ray Mendelson[2]
Edward Winter	Kip Kipple[2]
Norman Bartold	District Attorney Donahue[2]

Peter H. Hunt created, produced, and directed Adam's Rib.[4] Perry Botkin Jr. and Gil Garfield wrote the program's theme, "Two People".[2]

Episodes

Nº	Title	Directed by:	Written by:	Original air date
1	"Illegal Aid"	Peter H. Hunt	Peter Stone	September 14, 1973 (1973-09-14)
Amanda's plan to prove that a girl can get arrested for picking up a man goes awry when she gets arrested.
2	"Two Pairs of Pants"	Peter H. Hunt	Mary Stone	September 21, 1973 (1973-09-21)
Amanda is refused entry into an exclusive French restaurant because she's wearing a pink pantsuit. In response, she buys a man's suit for herself and a dress for Adam.
3	"Danish Party"	Peter H. Hunt	Richard Baer	September 28, 1973 (1973-09-28)
Amanda defends a theater owner showing X-rated films, a man that Adam is prosecuting as assistant district attorney. David Doyle and Anne Seymour guest star.
4	"Separate Vacation"	Peter H. Hunt	George Kirgo	October 5, 1973 (1973-10-05)
Adam's plans to take a vacation alone when Amanda can't leave a case backfires when a beautiful girl decides he is fair game. Jamie Smith-Jackson guest stars.
5	"The Unwritten Law: Part 1"	Peter H. Hunt	Ruth Gordon & Garson Kanin & Peter Stone	October 12, 1973 (1973-10-12)
Amanda uses the "unwritten law" in defending a woman (Madeline Kahn) who shot her husband, with Adam prosecuting the case. Arthur O'Connell, Allen Garfield and Tony Ballen guest star.
6	"The Unwritten Law: Part 2"	Peter H. Hunt	Ruth Gordon & Garson Kanin & Mary Stone	October 19, 1973 (1973-10-19)
The verdict results in a hung jury, which Amanda considers a victory. However, Adam has the final word.
7	"Katey at the Bat"	Gary Nelson	George Kirgo	October 26, 1973 (1973-10-26)
Amanda and Adam are both trying to help Katey play baseball. She's been kicked out of the Midget League by the Commissioner, even though she's better than any boy. Maury Wills and Dick Van Patten guest star.
8	"Delilah"	Peter H. Hunt, Gary Nelson	Pamela Chais	November 2, 1973 (1973-11-02)
Amanda defends a woman who beat up a man over job discrimination, which causes conflict between her and Adam. Herbert Anderson, Liam Dunn, Art Metrano and Leigh Curran guest star.
9	"For Richer, for Poorer"	Gary Nelson	Nora Ephron & Dan Greenburg & George Kirgo	November 9, 1973 (1973-11-09)
Adam's former girlfriend asks for help when her husband, who's being represented by Amanda, sues her for alimony. Michele Carey and Howard Morton guest star.
10	"Murder"	Peter H. Hunt	George Kirgo	November 16, 1973 (1973-11-16)
In a spoof of old-time mystery films, Adam investigates the death of a millionaire. Stephen Nathan, Katherine Helmond, Barbette Tweed and Robert Walden guest star.
11	"Friend of the Family"	Peter H. Hunt	Leonard Gershe	November 30, 1973 (1973-11-30)
The attention that Kip is paying to Amanda causes tension between the Bonners. Eduard Franz and Robert Sampson guest star.
12	"The First Hurrah"	Peter H. Hunt	George Kirgo	December 7, 1973 (1973-12-07)
Amanda takes a crack at politics when she's tapped to run for councilwoman. George Kirgo and Hank Brandt guest star.
13	"Too Many Cooks"	Gary Nelson	Jane-Howard Hammerstein	December 28, 1973 (1973-12-28)
Amanda's plan to show Adam that cooking for her is a pleasure not a duty backfires when he brings a judge home unexpectedly. Candice Rialson, Lurene Tuttle and Cathey Paine guest star.

References

1. Hyatt, Wesley (2015). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland. pp. 220–221. ISBN 9781476605159. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
2. Erickson, Hal (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Law Shows: Factual and Fictional Series About Judges, Lawyers and the Courtroom, 1948-2008. McFarland. pp. 29–30. ISBN 9780786438280. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
3. "'Permissive' TV still far short of going all the way" (PDF). Broadcasting. December 10, 1973. p. 34. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
4. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. pp. 10-11. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.

External links

• Adam's Rib at IMDb