Me and Maxx
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George Tricker
Stan Cutler
James Komack
| Me and Maxx | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | James Komack |
| Written by | Neil Rosen George Tricker Stan Cutler James Komack |
| Directed by | Herbert Kenwith (1 episode) |
| Starring | Melissa Michaelsen Joe Santos Jenny Sullivan Jim Weston Denny Evans |
| Theme music composer | Michael Lloyd James Komack |
| Opening theme | "Is It Because of Love" by Leonore O'Malley |
| Composer | Michael Lloyd |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | James Komack |
| Producers | Don Van Atta George Tricker Neil Rosen Stan Cutler |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | James Komack Company, Inc. |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | March 22 – July 25, 1980 |
Me and Maxx is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from March 22 to July 25, 1980. The plot involved a young girl, Maxx (Melissa Michaelsen), moving in with her father, Norman (Joe Santos), who had created a life for himself as a swinging bachelor.[1]
- Joe Santos as Norman Davis
- Melissa Michaelsen as Maxx Davis
- Jenny Sullivan as Barbara
- Denny Evans as Gary
- Jim Weston as Mitch
Casting
Michaelsen and Santos were picked for the roles when a commercial starring Joe aired during one of Melissa's early projects. NBC president Fred Silverman saw the commercial while watching Melissa's TV-movie and reportedly said "I want that guy with that girl."[2] Another source gives credit for the role to the daughter of the producer, James Komack. Maxine (nicknamed "Maxx") Komack,[3] whom the main character was named after, walked in on the screen tests and saw Melissa playing the role. She supposedly blurted out, "That's her. The little blonde girl. That's Maxx!"[4]