''Me and Maxx'' 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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from March 22 to July 25, 1980. The plot involved a young girl, Maxx (

Melissa Michaelsen Melissa Michaelsen (born March 26, 1968) is an American actress best known for her roles in the 1979 television film ''Orphan Train'' and as the title character in the sitcom '' Me and Maxx''. Family Michaelsen's father, Alwin Michaelsen, is a fin ...

), moving in with her father, Norman (

Joe Santos Joe Santos (born Joseph John Minieri Jr.; June 9, 1931 – March 18, 2016) was an American film and television actor, best known as Sgt. Dennis Becker (later Lieutenant), the friend of James Garner's character on the NBC crime drama '' Th ...

), who had created a life for himself as a swinging bachelor.

Cast

as Norman Davis *

as Maxx Davis *

Jenny Sullivan Jenny Sullivan is an American film and television actress. She has starred in some TV movies, and her best-known role is reporter Kristine Walsh in the 1983 miniseries '' V'' and its 1984 sequel '' V: The Final Battle''. Early years Sullivan i ...

as Barbara *Denny Evans as Gary *Jim Weston as Mitch

Casting

Michaelsen and Santos were picked for the roles when a commercial starring Joe aired during one of Melissa's early projects. NBC president

Fred Silverman Fred Silverman (September 13, 1937 – January 30, 2020) was an American television executive and producer. He worked as an executive at all of the Big Three television networks, and was responsible for bringing to television such programs as '' ...

saw the commercial while watching Melissa's TV-movie and reportedly said "I want that guy with that girl." Another source gives credit for the role to the daughter of the producer,

James Komack James Komack (August 3, 1924 – December 24, 1997) was an American television producer, director, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for producing several hit television series, including '' The Courtship of Eddie's Father'', ''Chico and ...

. Maxine (nicknamed "Maxx") Komack, whom the main character was named after, walked in on the screen tests and saw Melissa playing the role. She supposedly blurted out, "That's her. The little blonde girl. That's Maxx!"

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Me And Maxx 1980 American television series debuts 1980 American television series endings 1980s American sitcoms American English-language television shows Television shows set in New York City Television series created by James Komack NBC sitcoms