''Aloha Paradise'' is an American comedy series that aired on ABC on Wednesday night from February 25, 1981, to April 22, 1981.p. 40
. The series stars

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and was created by Tom Greene. ''Aloha Paradise'' was executive produced by Douglas S. Cramer and Aaron Spelling, the same team that produced ''

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'' to which the series bore a resemblance.

Plot

The series follows the lives of the staff and guests at The Paradise Village resort, located on the coast of Kona, Hawaii. Debbie Reynolds portrayed Sydney Chase, Paradise Village's manager.

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portrayed the resort's assistant manager Curtis Shea. Other staff members included Fran (Pat Klous), the resort's social director, Mokihama as bartender Evelyn Pahinui, and Stephen Shortridge as lifeguard Richard Bean. Each episode tells three or four stories about people either in love, out of love, or looking for love.

Cast

as Sydney Chase *

as Curtis Shea * Pat Klous as Fran Linhart * Mokihama as Evelyn Pahinui * Stephen Shortridge as Richard Bean *

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as Everett

Guest stars

''Aloha Paradise'' featured many weekly guest stars including: *

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* Ken Berry * Ray Bolger * James Broderick *

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* Ruth Buzzi * Nanette Fabray * Joan Fontaine * Grant Goodeve *

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* Rosey Grier * Lisa Hartman * Van Johnson * Dean Jones * Louis Jourdan *

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* Randolph Mantooth * Jayne Meadows * Pat Morita *

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* Jim Nabors * Harriet Nelson *

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* Dick Sargent * Larry Storch *

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* Jessica Walter *

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* Dana Wynter

Episodes

Production notes

''Aloha Paradise'' was produced by Aaron Spelling Productions. The series' two-hour pilot episode was shot on location on the Kona Coast in Hawaii. The remaining episodes were shot on a replica beach at

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in Los Angeles.

Reception and cancellation

''Aloha Paradise'' was largely panned by critics who compared it to the more successful and long-running comedy series ''The Love Boat''. Scheduled on Wednesdays opposite

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's popular sitcoms ''

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'' and '' The Facts of Life'', ratings for the series were low. As a result, ABC decided to cancel the series after eight episodes. Series star Debbie Reynolds later said ''Aloha Paradise'' had "...the worst scripts ever. That's why it failed. They didn't even advertise that I was in it. I totally disliked every script and they didn't like me interfering."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0081825 1981 American television series debuts 1981 American television series endings 1980s American sitcoms American English-language television shows Television series by Spelling Television Television shows set in Hawaii American Broadcasting Company sitcoms