Julia
“Diahann Carroll is a nurse with two men in her life - her boss (a cranky but lovable M.D.) and her six year old son.”
Julia is an American sitcom notable for being one of the first weekly series to depict an African American woman in a non-stereotypical role. Previous television series featured African American lead characters, but the characters were usually servants. The show stars actress and singer Diahann Carroll, and ran for 86 episodes on NBC from September 17, 1968 to March 23, 1971. The series was produced by Savannah Productions, Inc., Hanncar Productions, Inc., and 20th Century-Fox Television. During pre-production, the proposed series title was Mama's Man. The series was also unique in that it was among the few situation comedies in the late 1960s that did not use a laugh track; however, 20th Century-Fox Television added them when the series was reissued for syndication and cable rebroadcasts in the late 1980s.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Mama's Man
17-09-1968A Widowed Nurse Looks For A Job To Support Her 6-year-Old Son.
2.The Interview
24-09-1968Julia enters phase two of her job-hunting task: an interview with the clinic's cantankerous Dr. Chegley. The nurse's high hopes dim when the doctor's approving nods are countered b...
- Ep 3
3.Sorry, Right Number
01-10-1968Although Julia does well on her first day at her new job, the same can't be said at home.
- Ep 4
4.Homework Isn't Housework
08-10-1968Julia hires a part-time mother's helper who's more accustomed to homework than housework.
- Ep 5
5.Unloneliest Night of the Week
15-10-1968Julia has her hands full with the Waggedorn children when an Army buddy of her late husband's shows up.
- Ep 6
6.Who's a Freud of Ginger Wolfe?
22-10-1968Julia is concerned that Corey has done all his school paintings in black.
- Ep 7
7.Am I, Pardon the Expression, Blacklisted?
29-10-1968Julia thinks she might lose her job since her security clearance at the space center has been delayed.
- Ep 8
8.The Champ is No Chump
12-11-1968Julia goes on a TV quiz show where the prize is a date with a heavyweight boxing champ.
- Ep 9
9.Too Good to Be Bad
19-11-1968Julia is the target of two efforts at matchmaking.
- Ep 10
10.Paint Your Waggedorn
26-11-1968Julia tells Corey about prejudice.
- Ep 11
11.Farewell, My Friends, Hello
03-12-1968A retiring messenger showers Julia with gifts.
- Ep 12
12.The Solid Brass Snow Job
10-12-1968A salesman wins over Julia and Corey in his attempt to gain the clinic's account.
- Ep 13
13.Designers Don't Always Have Designs
17-12-1968Dr. Chegley and Hannah try to fix up Julia with a single engineer.
- Ep 14
14.I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas
24-12-1968Corey wants to know if Santa Claus is black or white.
- Ep 15
15.The One and Only Genuine, Original Family Uncle
31-12-1968Julia receives a visit from her ex-vaudevillian uncle Lou.
- Ep 16
16.How Sharper Than a Baby's Tooth
07-01-1969Julia thinks Corey is afraid to go to the dentist, but he only has a loose tooth.
- Ep 17
17.Matchmaker, Break Me a Match
14-01-1969Julia is unsure about her latest suitor since he's asking to borrow $500.
- Ep 18
18.Dancer in the Dark
21-01-1969Julia is enlisted to recruit a black militant for the company.
- Ep 19
19.How to Keep Your Wig Warm
28-01-1969Marie is worried that her husband is losing interest.
- Ep 20
20.Sticks and Stones Can Break My Pizza
04-02-1969Julia endures name-calling at home and at work.
- Ep 21
21.A Little Chicken Soup Never Hurt Anybody
11-02-1969Julia's landlord refuses to tell her what's bothering him when he locks himself in his apartment.
22.Wanda Mean Well
18-02-1969Julia is the first black person Waggedorn's sister Wanda ever met.
- Ep 23
23.Cupid's No Computer
25-02-1969Julia attempts to fix up her landlord with Hannah.
- Ep 24
24.I Thought I Saw a Two-Timer?
04-03-1969Julia is unsure what to do when she sees Marie's husband with a blonde.
- Ep 25
25.It Takes Two to Tangle
11-03-1969Dr. Chegley enlists Julia to help out with his fund-raising project.
- Ep 26
26.Home of the Braves
18-03-1969The search is on for a father for Corey when Earl joins a father-son club.
- Ep 27
27.A Baby's a Nice Nuisance
25-03-1969Earl decides to live with Julia and Corey out of jealousy of his baby brother.
- Ep 28
28.Gone With the Draft
01-04-1969Julia's housekeeper leaves town after receiving a strange phone call.
- Ep 29
29.The Doctor's Dilemma
08-04-1969Julia tries to juggle dealing with Corey's babysitter and Dr. Cheney's illness.
- Ep 30
30.Love is a Many Sighted Thing
15-04-1969A friend of Julia's wanting a husband falls for her latest suitor.
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