Out of the Blue
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Often thought to be a "Happy Days" spin-off, which it was, this series featured an Angel named Random (Jimmy Brogan) who came to Earth to help an aunt (Dixie Carter, "Designing Women") deal with the gaggle of nieces and nephews she got stuck with after their parents died.
Last Episode
01x09 Double Jeopardy Aired: Dec. 16, 1979Random's heavenly diplomacy is put to a test when he attempts to show the merits of being twins to Jason and Shane, who have tired of being carbon …
Series Fun Facts
- With two adult characters in the house (Random & Gladys), Dixie Carter's Aunt Marion character had little to do, so she was let go - which infuriated costar Eileen Heckart. The gimmick for…
[show]With two adult characters in the house (Random & Gladys), Dixie Carter's Aunt Marion character had little to do, so she was let go - which infuriated costar Eileen Heckart. The gimmick for Heckart's Boss Angel character was that she sported a different hat each week, and she'd caused such a fuss over Carter's dismissal that the costumer presented her with a witch's hat to wear that week, which greatly amused Heckart.
[hide] - Most episodes included a laugh track, but near the end they began shooting in front of a live audience.
- The pilot was not broadcast; it ran less than 20 minutes and was retooled as "Random's Arrival." In the original pilot, The Boss Angel was male and Aunt Marion wasn't included.
