''Down and Out in Beverly Hills'' is an American

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based on the 1986 movie of the same name. It aired from April 26 to September 12, 1987 on the fledgling

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. It has the distinction of being the first ever show to be cancelled by Fox; 5 of the 13 produced episodes did not air."Down and out in Beverly Hills: 13 episodes"
, TV.com The cast included

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as Dave Whiteman ( Richard Dreyfuss' character in the movie),

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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 (

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's character from the movie), and

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as Jerry Baskin (

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's character in the movie). Evan Richards (Max Whiteman) was the only cast member of the film to reprise his role for TV.

Cast

as Dave Whiteman *

as Barbara Whiteman *Evan Richards as Max Whiteman *Eileen Seeley as Jenny Whiteman *

as Jerry Baskin *April Ortiz as Carmen

Episodes

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 0092344 1987 American television series debuts 1987 American television series endings 1980s American sitcoms Fox Broadcasting Company original programming Live action television shows based on films Television series based on adaptations Television series by ABC Studios Television shows set in Beverly Hills, California