One in a Million
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Comedy
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 13
avg.Runtime | 30 min
First EP | 1980-01-08
Last EP | 1980-04-05
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Rating : 5
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One In A Million is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC for one season in 1980. The show was developed as a starring vehicle for comedienne Shirley Hemphill after the success of What's Happening!! in which she played a supporting role. The show was not a success and was cancelled after just 13 episodes. The series was broadcast on Saturdays at 8 p.m Eastern time. The series centers around Shirley Simmons, a sharp-tongued taxicab driver who inherits controlling interest in the multimillion dollar conglomerate Grayson Enterprises at the death of its founder, Jonathan Grayson, one of Shirley's regular fares. Gleefully assuming her position as CEO, she declares war on 'pompous stuffed shirts', especially company vice president Roland Cushing. She finds an ally in Nancy, Grayson's secretary. The series was set in New York City. The cast included several well-known character actors including Richard Paul as Mr. Grayson's nephew and Carl Ballantine as the owner of Shirely's favorite deli.
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Season List
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Relesed on | 1980-01-08
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Chairman of the Board
1980-01-08
In this series premiere, a lady cab driver in Los Angeles inherits the controlling interest in a giant corporation and becomes a champion for the little guy against the system. Shirley Simmons is a cabbie who inherits controlling interest in a $200-million corporation. In the opener, she refuses to be bought out and assumes board chairmanship.
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Italian Connection
1980-04-05
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Executive Dad
1980-01-15
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Stone versus Simmons
1980-02-16
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On The Cuff
1980-02-02
12
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The Committee
1980-03-29
11
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Over The Hill
1980-03-22
10
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Max Falls in Love
1980-03-15
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Shirley's Prince of a Guy
1980-01-26
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Suddenly Single
1980-03-01
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Lost Weekend
1980-02-09
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Cushing Quits
1980-03-08
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The Chairman Babysits
1980-02-23
Shirley's good deed lands her in a pickle of a predicament that requires some outrageous maneuvering when she loses her secretary's nine-year-old son.
“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” – Walt Disney