Maggie (1981)
Synopsis
Based on books by Erma Bombeck, Maggie Weston is a housewife living with husband Len and sons Mark and Bruce outside of Dayton, Ohio. There is a third son, LJ, who is never seen because he's "always in the bathroom." Rounding out the main cast are Maggie's friends.
Creator
Erma Bombeck
Network
ABC
Episodes
The School Conference
Series premiere about the everyday life of a housewife in Dayton, Ohio. In the opening episode, Maggie receives a note from school accusing her 8-year-old son of "borderline obscenity."
A Tooth for a Tooth
Maggie babysits for a friend in hopes of coming up with enough money to cover Mark's braces, but the girl is not the angel Maggie is led to believe.
Career
Len considers a career switch after learning that a former colleague has struck it rich outside the teaching profession.
Bruce's Birthday Party
The girls goad Maggie into throwing a birthday party for Bruce, but Buffy's diamond ring winds up in an unlikely place during the event.
Marriage Encounter
Maggie and her husband Len, on their way to a marriage encounter session, make a wrong turn and wind up stranded when the car runs out of gas.
Alienation of Affection
Maggie returns from a trip to hear nothing but rave reviews of Loretta's housekeeping.
Mark's Shrink
Maggie takes Mark to see a therapist in hopes of curing his problem. The doctor recommends that Len project a more masculine image to his son.
Maggie the Poet
Pressure from her mother leads Maggie to take up poetry again, but after selling her first poem to a newspaper, Maggie suffers writer's block. (Last show of the series.)
Cast
Details
Original Title
Maggie
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Production
Marble Arch Productions
