''Hizzonner'' is an American television
sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ...
that aired on
NBC
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on Thursday nights from May 10 to June 14, 1979.
Synopsis
The series centered on Mayor Cooper, a widower with two grown children, Annie, a civil rights attorney, and James, a hippie.
An aspect of the series is that when things would get out of hand, Mayor Cooper would break into song and there was always a musical number in each episode.
Episode list
Cast
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David Huddleston
David William Huddleston (September 17, 1930 – August 2, 2016) was an American actor. An Emmy Award nominee, Huddleston had a prolific television career, and appeared in many films including:'' Rio Lobo'', ''Blazing Saddles'', '' Crime Buste ...
as Mayor Cooper
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Will Seltzer
Will Seltzer is an American actor who had supporting roles in films such as ''Baby Blue Marine'' (1976), ''Citizen's Band'' (1977), ''The Chicken Chronicles'' (1977), '' The One and Only'' (1978), ''More American Graffiti'' (1979), ''Johnny Dangero ...
as James Cooper
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Kathy Cronkite
Kathy Cronkite (born September 5, 1950) is an American actress and mental health professional. She is the daughter of the late, former CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite.
Cronkite is a public speaker on issues related to mental health, especiall ...
as Annie Cooper
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Don Galloway
Donald Poe Galloway (July 27, 1937 – January 8, 2009) was an American stage, film and television actor, best known for his role as Detective Sergeant Ed Brown in the long-running crime drama series '' Ironside'' (1967–1975). He reprised the ...
as Donald Timmons
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Diana Muldaur
Diana Muldaur (born August 19, 1938) is an American film and television actress. Muldaur's television roles include Rosalind Shays on '' L.A. Law'' and Dr. Katherine Pulaski in the second season of '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''. She als ...
as Ginny
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Gina Hecht
Gina Hecht (; born December 6, 1953) is an American actress.
Early life
Hecht was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of stage actress Pauline Hecht, and decided to embark on a career as an actress at the age of ten. After high school she ea ...
as Melanie
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Mickey Deems as Nails
See also
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Hizzoner
References
External links
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1979 American television series debuts
1979 American television series endings
NBC original programming
English-language television shows
1970s American sitcoms
1970s American political comedy television series
Television shows set in Wisconsin
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