''Hizzonner'' is an American television

sitcom A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent settin ...

that aired on

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on Thursday nights from May 10 to June 14, 1979.

David Huddleston David William Huddleston (September 17, 1930 – August 2, 2016) was an American actor. An Emmy Awards, Emmy Award nominee, Huddleston had a prolific television career, and appeared in many films, including'' Rio Lobo'', ''Blazing Saddles'', '' ...

not only starred, he was also executive producer, wrote the theme song, and did the majority of the casting.

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.

Cast

as Mayor Cooper * Will Seltzer as James Cooper * Kathy Cronkite as Annie Cooper * Don Galloway as Donald Timmons * Diana Muldaur as Ginny * Gina Hecht as Melanie * Mickey Deems as Nails

Episode list

References

External links

* 1979 American television series debuts 1979 American television series endings American English-language television shows 1970s American sitcoms 1970s American political comedy television series Television shows set in Wisconsin NBC sitcoms {{US-comedy-tv-prog-stub