Finder of Lost Lovesis an Americandramatelevision series aired by theABCnetwork during the 1984–1985 season.
| Finder of Lost Loves | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Gail Parent Jill Baer Christopher Vane |
| Directed by | Bruce Bilson Cliff Bole Don Chaffey Alf Kjellin Philip Leacock Kim Manners Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. Barbara Peters Allen Reisner Bob Sweeney |
| Starring | Anthony Franciosa Deborah Adair Anne Jeffreys Richard Kantor Larry "Flash" Jenkins |
| Theme music composer | Burt Bacharach Carole Bayer Sager |
| Opening theme | "Finder of Lost Loves" byDionne Warwick&Luther Vandross |
| Composer | Artie Kane |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No.of seasons | 1 |
| No.of episodes | 23(list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Douglas S. Cramer E. Duke Vincent Aaron Spelling |
| Producers | Liz Coe E. Duke Vincent Jeffrey Hayes Elaine Rich |
| Cinematography | Edward R. Plante |
| Running time | 60 mins. |
| Production company | Aaron Spelling Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 22, 1984– April 13, 1985 |
Synopsis
editAfter Cary Maxwell's (Anthony Franciosa) wife Kate dies, he decides to set up a private detective agency specializing in reuniting clients with a former loved one. The leading cast members were Franciosa,Deborah Adair,Anne Jeffreys,Richard Kantor, andLarry "Flash" Jenkins.Similar toThe Love Boat(anotherAaron Spellingproduction), the series featured various weekly guest stars.[1]The series was canceled after 23 episodes.
The series' theme song, "Finder of Lost Loves", was performed byDionne WarwickandLuther Vandrossand written byBurt BacharachandCarole Bayer Sager.[2]It was anAdult Contemporarychart hit in 1985.[3]
Cast
edit- Anthony Franciosaas Cary Maxwell
- Deborah Adairas Daisy Lloyd
- Anne Jeffreysas Rita Hargrove
- Larry "Flash" Jenkinsas Lyman Whittaker
- Richard Kantor as Brian Fletcher
Guest stars
edit- Melissa Sue Anderson
- Mackenzie Astin
- Lew Ayres
- Patricia Barry
- Christine Belford
- Pamela Bellwood
- Susan Blakely
- Tom Bosley
- Macdonald Carey
- Jack Coleman
- Cathy Lee Crosby
- Mary Crosby
- Colleen Dewhurst
- Joyce DeWitt
- Buddy Ebsen
- Samantha Eggar
- Mel Ferrer
- Anne Francis
- Beverly Garland
- Harold Gould
- Robert Goulet
- Michael Gross
- Florence Henderson
- Bo Hopkins
- John James
- Lance Kerwin
- Kim Lankford
- Hope Lange
- Kay Lenz
- Carol Lynley
- Kevin McCarthy
- Leigh McCloskey
- Lee Meriwether
- Vera Miles
- Michael Nader
- Leslie Nielsen
- Lois Nettleton
- Heather O'Rourke
- Barret Oliver
- Donna Pescow
- Paul Peterson
- Michelle Phillips
- Lindsay Price
- Robert Reed
- Tony Roberts
- Esther Rolle
- Dick Sargent
- Peter Scolari
- Connie Sellecca
- Ted Shackelford
- Jan Smithers
- Vic Tayback
- Lauren Tewes
- Gordon Thomson
- Dick Van Patten
- Dee Wallace
- Marcia Wallace
- Cassie Yates
Episodes
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| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Maxwell, Ltd." | Bruce Bilson | Jill Baer & Christopher Vane | September 22, 1984 | TBA |
| 2 | "Yesterday's Child" | Philip Leacock | Bruce Shelly | September 29, 1984 | 002 |
| 3 | "Losing Touch" | Philip Leacock | Sandra Kay Siegel | October 13, 1984 | 004 |
| 4 | "White Lies" | Don Chaffey | Story by : Peter Gallay Teleplay by : Liz Coe & Bruce Shelly | October 20, 1984 | 005 |
| 5 | "Echoes" | Alf Kjellin | Richard Raskind | October 27, 1984 | 006 |
| 6 | "Goodbye, Sara" | Bruce Bilson | Michael Fisher | November 3, 1984 | 001 |
| 7 | "Undying Love" | Don Chaffey | Lan O'Kun | November 10, 1984 | 007 |
| 8 | "Old Friends" | Bruce Bilson | Jerry Winnick | November 17, 1984 | 008 |
| 9 | "Portraits" | Sigmund Neufeld Jr. | Story by : Parke Perine Teleplay by : J. Miyoko Hensley & Steven Hensley | December 1, 1984 | 009 |
| 10 | "A Gift" | Cliff Bole | Liz Coe | December 8, 1984 | 011 |
| 11 | "Forgotten Melodies" | Bob Sweeney | Donald Ross | December 22, 1984 | 010 |
| 12 | "Last Wish" | Don Chaffey | Bruce Shelly | January 5, 1985 | 012 |
| 13 | "Deadly Silence" | Georg Stanford Brown | Christopher Vane& Jill Baer | January 12, 1985 | 003 |
| 14 | "Wayward Dreams" | Bruce Bilson | Liz Coe | January 26, 1985 | 013 |
| 15 | "From the Heart" | Allen Reisner | Austin&Irma Kalish | February 9, 1985 | 014 |
| 16 | "Aftershocks" | Don Chaffey | Chris Manheim | February 16, 1985 | 015 |
| 17 | "Tricks" | Allen Reisner | Bruce Shelly & Liz Coe | February 23, 1985 | 016 |
| 18 | "Haunted Memories" | Don Chaffey | Aubrey Solomon & Steve Greenberg | March 2, 1985 | 017 |
| 19 | "Mr. Wonderful" | Charles Picerni | Jill Baer & Christopher Vane | March 9, 1985 | 018 |
| 20 | "Surrogates" | Barbara Peters | Bruce Shelly | March 16, 1985 | 019 |
| 21 | "Final Analysis" | Kim Manners | Robert Earll | March 30, 1985 | 020 |
| 22 | "Broken Promises" | Don Chaffey | Liz Coe | April 6, 1985 | 021 |
| 23 | "Connections" | Jeffrey Hayes | Chris Manheim | April 13, 1985 | 022 |
References
edit- ^O'Connor, John J. (1984-09-25)."Tony Franciosa Finds Others'Lost Loves".The New York Times.Retrieved2008-08-26.
- ^Holden, Stephen (1987-09-18)."The Pop Life".The New York Times.Retrieved2008-08-26.
- ^"Artist Chart History - Dionne Warwick".billboard.com.Retrieved2008-08-26.