"Reggie"

Reggie (ABC, 1983)

Mercifully killed by ABC after six episodes, Reggie was a poor American adaptation of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin.

Episode Guide

Mark's Girlfriend (1983-08-02)
Reggie's son, Mark, brings home a brunette bimbo for whom the old man has eyes, and vice versa. But Reggie can't handle prosperity when Debra propositions him at his office at Fun Time Desserts.
The Seduction of Reggie (1983-08-04)
After fantasizing about his voluptuous secretary Joan for years, Reggie finds himself alone with her in his home.
That's Life (1983-08-11)
Reggie tells off C.J., who wants him to deliver a speech after Reggie receives a shock during a lunchtime reunion.
Reggie's Warning (1983-08-18)
Reggie reaches the breaking point when he's torn between family responsibilities and C.J.'s demands to produce a winning campaign for his ice cream company.
It's My Party and I'll Die if I Want To (1983-08-25)
As Reggie anticipates a boring 48th birthday, Elizabeth plans a wild party, unaware that Reggie has invited a sober Japanese businessman.
Once A Father (1983-09-01)
Reggie is shocked when the candidates for "Miss Double Dip", a tour guide position at the company, include his scantily-clad daughter.

Cast and Crew

 
Richard Mulligan  . . . .Reggie Potter
Barbara Barrie  . . . Elizabeth Potter
Chip Zien . . . . . . . .  C.J. Wilcox
Jean Smart  . . . . . .  Joan Reynolds
Dianne Kay  . . . Linda Potter Lockett
Timothy Stack . . . . . . .Tom Lockett
Timothy Busfield. . . . . .Mark Potter


Executive producer . . .Barbara Corday
Supervising producer . . Bernie Kukoff
Producer . . . . . . . . . Diana Kirgo
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie Kirgo
Directors. . . . . . . . . .John Bowab
 . . . . . . . . . . . .  Ellen Falcon
 . . . . . . . . . . . . Bernie Kukoff
 . . . . . . . . . . .  Greg Antonucci
Theme song "The Real Me" . . . . . . . 
 . . . .Roger Kellaway and Morgan Ames
Theme performed by . .Richard Mulligan
Writers. . . . . . . . David Landsburg
 . . . . . . . . . . .  Lorin Dreyfuss
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie Kirgo
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diana Kirgo
 . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Paul Price
 . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven Nathan
 . . . . . . . . . . . . Bernie Kukoff
 . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Lee Scott
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Hecht
 . . . . . . . . . . . .  Sylvia Allen
Art director . . . . . David Sackeroff

Miscellany

Reggie was originally to have been named Reggie Perrin, as in the British series, but the name was changed when it was discovered that there was a real Reggie Perrin living in New York, where the show was set.

In the British series, Reggie confided in his cat Ponsonby. In the US series, Reggie confided in a stuffed fox called Monty.