I Had Three Wives
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- Victor Garber
- Teri Copley
- Shanna Reed
- Maggie Cooper
- David Faustino
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (1 unaired) |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | August 14 – September 11, 1985 |
I Had Three Wives is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on CBS from August 14 to September 11, 1985.[1] The series' lead was Victor Garber in his first starring role on television.[2]
The series follows Los Angeles-based "eternally romantic"[3] private investigator Jackson Beaudine (Victor Garber) who leverages the skills of his three ex-wives to help solve cases. His first wife, Mary, who has remarried and who also has custody of Jackson's 10-year-old son Andrew, is a lawyer. Second wife, Samantha, is an actress with skills in disguise and martial arts. And his third wife, Liz, is a newspaper reporter with a number of useful contacts.[1]
Cast
Main
- Victor Garber as Jackson Beaudine
- Teri Copley as Samantha
- Shanna Reed as Liz
- Maggie Cooper as Mary Beaudine Parker
- David Faustino as Andrew Beaudine
Recurring
- Luis Avalos as Lt. Gomez
Production
Six episodes were produced,[3] but only five episodes were aired during summer 1985 as the pilot episode of the series was never aired. Bill Bixby was among those who directed an episode of the series.[4] I Had Three Wives was one of four television shows that were part of an early experiment by CBS to program original series during summer.[5]
Episodes
| No. | Title [6][7] | Directed by [7] | Original release date [7] | Prod. code [7] |
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| 1 | "You and I Know" | John Hancock | August 14, 1985 | 185832 |
| 2 | "Till Death Do Us Part" | William Wiard | August 21, 1985 | 185833 |
| 3 | "Bedtime Stories" | Bob Sweeney | August 28, 1985 | 185834 |
| 4 | "The Butterfly Murder" | William Wiard | September 4, 1985 | 185835 |
| 5 | "Runaround Sue" | Cliff Bole | September 11, 1985 | 185831 |
| 6 | "Pilot" | Bill Bixby | Unaired | 206738 |