Advice to the Lovelorn

Advice to the Lovelorn

100 mins | Drama, Comedy | Nov. 30, 1981

A failed pilot for a series centering on Maggie Dale, an advice columnist. This was somewhat in the tradition of shows like Fantasy Island. When she receives a letter, the writer's situation is played out for us, then she writes her advice and the writer reads her response and does his/her best to act upon it.

Advice to the Lovelorn

100 mins | Drama, Comedy | Nov. 30, 1981

Advice to the Lovelorn
A failed pilot for a series centering on Maggie Dale, an advice columnist. This was somewhat in the tradition of shows like Fantasy Island. When she receives a letter, the writer's situation is played out for us, then she writes her advice and the writer reads her response and does his/her best to act upon it.
Producers
Original title Advice to the Lovelorn
Directors Harry Falk
Writers Howard Berk

Cast

Cloris Leachman

as Maggie Dale

Kelly Bishop

as Rita Borden

Walter Brooke

as Walter Sheehan

Melissa Sue Anderson

as Maureen Tyler

Desi Arnaz Jr.

as Steve Vernon

Lance Kerwin

as Larry Ames

Donna Pescow

as Janice Vernon

Rick Lenz

as Prof. Jonas Miller

Tina Louise

as Diane Marsh

Paul Burke

as Nicholas Fraser

Danny Dayton

as Drape Man

Peter De Anda

as Tim Sharp

Dave Agress

as Delivery Man

Ann Doran

as Ada Wells

Joe Michael Terry

as Eliot Turner

Jean Byron

as Mrs. Crowley

Rico Cattani

as Vittorio Mazzini

Bill Dodenhoff

as Bobby

Robert Dunlap

as Frank Selby

Ben Hammer

as Matthew Cutter

Morgan Jones

as Security

Natalie Masters

as Woman

Greg Michaels

as Dan Coolidge

Michael Mullins

as Greg Allen

Jack O'Leary

as Rough-looker

Eddie Peterson

as Director

Karen Philipp

as Marie Moore

Ion Teodorescu

as Szigismund Hoberathy

Charles Walker

as Prof. Bennett

Julienne Wells

as Secretary

Joseph Whipp

as Tom Moore

H. Larry Wilson

as Waiter

John Zaremba

as Prof. McCall

Dennis Patrick

as Dave Marsh