Just Our Luck (1983)

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Overview

Just Our Luck is a short-lived American sitcom which aired on the American Broadcasting Company in the fall of 1983. Created by brothers Lawrence and Charles Gordon, it was considered a modernized version of the classic 1960s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. The series stars Richard Gilliland as a mild-mannered TV weatherman for KPOX-TV, and T. K. Carter as a hip, fun-loving 3,000-year-old genie who is freed by Gilliland after being imprisoned in his bottle for nearly two centuries.

The series was produced by Lorimar Productions, and initially promoted by ABC as one of its new ambitious comedies along with Webster. Just Our Luck was created to compete against The A-Team on NBC but earned low ratings for much of its run. It was poorly received by critics, however, and was the subject of controversy when the NAACP charged the show with promoting negative stereotypes of African-Americans. The NAACP originally campaigned to have the show removed but later settled for a degree of creative control in the show's development. This included changes to Carter's dialogue, the hiring of black staff writers and the addition of Leonard Simon to the cast. The show was cancelled after three months.

  1. Lawrence Gordon

    Creator

Series Cast

  1. T.K. Carter as Shabu

    T.K. Carter

    Shabu

    13 Episodes

  2. Richard Gilliland as Keith Burrows

    Richard Gilliland

    Keith Burrows

    13 Episodes

  3. Ellen Maxted

    Meagan Huxley

    13 Episodes

  4. Rod McCary as Nelson Marriott

    Rod McCary

    Nelson Marriott

    13 Episodes

  5. Richard Schaal as Chuck

    Richard Schaal

    Chuck

    13 Episodes

  6. Hamilton Camp as Professor Bob

    Hamilton Camp

    Professor Bob

    13 Episodes

  7. Leonard Simon

    Jim Dexter

    13 Episodes

  8. Tony Longo as

    Tony Longo

    1 Episode

  9. Tab Hunter as

    Tab Hunter

    1 Episode

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Last Season

Season 1

1983 • 13 Episodes

Season 1 of Just Our Luck premiered on September 20, 1983.

Keith's Car Crusade

(1x12, December 27, 1983)

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Status Ended

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Type Scripted

Original Language English

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