Underplayed Gems

Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1987)

Down and Out in Beverly Hills poster
Directed by
Bill Foster
Genre
sitcom
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 13 episodes
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A wealthy Beverly Hills couple takes in a homeless man who changes their lives. The show follows the family and their new housemate through comedic situations that comment on class and privilege.

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What happens

Down and Out in Beverly Hills is an American sitcom based on the 1986 movie of the same name. It aired from April 26 to September 12, 1987, on the fledgling Fox network. It has the distinction of being the first ever show to be cancelled by Fox; 5 of the 13 produced episodes did not air. The cast included Héctor Elizondo as Dave Whiteman (Richard Dreyfuss' character in the movie), Anita Morris as Barbara Whiteman (Bette Midler's character in the movie), Eileen Seeley as Jenny Whiteman (Tracy Nelson's character in the movie), April Ortiz as Carmen the Maid (Elizabeth Peña's character from the movie), and Tim Thomerson as Jerry Baskin (Nick Nolte's character in the movie). Evan Richards (Max Whiteman) was the only cast member of the film to reprise his role for TV (except for Mike the dog). Despite the somewhat different characterization of the show as compared to the movie, various references, especially in the third episode, establish that they take place in the same fictional universe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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