McMillan and Wife
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Starring | Rock Hudson Susan Saint James |
| Theme music composer | Henry Mancini |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Leonard B. Stern |
| Producer(s) | Paul Mason Jon Epstein |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Original run | September 17, 1971 – April 24, 1977 |
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| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
McMillan & Wife (also known as McMillian) is a lighthearted American crime drama series that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24, 1977. The series premiered in the fall of 1971 in 90-minute episodes as part of the wheel series NBC Mystery Movie, in rotation with Columbo and McCloud. Initially airing on Wednesday night, the original line-up was shifted to Sundays in the second season, where it aired for the rest of its run.
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Plot
McMillan and Wife centered around a fortyish San Francisco police commissioner, Stewart McMillan (Rock Hudson) and his attractive, bright, but slightly daffy twentyish wife Sally (Susan Saint James). Often, the storylines featured Mac and Sally attending fashionable parties and charity benefits before solving robberies and murders. John Schuck appeared as Sgt. Charles Enright and Nancy Walker was Mildred, the couple's maid, both characters serving as comic relief.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rock Hudson | Stewart McMillan |
| Susan Saint James | Sally McMillan |
| John Schuck | Sergeant Charles Enright |
| Nancy Walker | Mildred |
| Martha Raye | Agatha |
| Bill Quinn | Police Chief Paulson |
| Mildred Natwick | Beatrice |
| Donna Mills | Laura |
| Richard Gilliland | Sergeant Steve DiMaggio |
| Gloria Stroock | Maggie |
| Maudie Prickett | Mrs. Chandler |
| Connie Sawyer | Mrs. Goodbody |
Popularity
Like the other shows in the NBC Mystery Movie, McMillan & Wife was an immediate hit. It appeared regularly in the form of syndicated reruns on local and cable American television.
Cast and series name change
Due to a real life contract dispute between Saint James and the studio, the character of Sally was killed off in an airplane crash during the fifth season. With one of the main characters missing, the show was retooled and renamed McMillan. Other cast changes included the departure of the Mildred character who left Mac's employment to run a diner (actress Nancy Walker left to star in her own sitcom). Mac also got a new apartment and a new housekeeper, Agatha (Martha Raye), who was Mildred's sister. No mention was made of the McMillans' child.
DVD releases
Universal Studios Home Entertainment released the first season of McMillan and Wife on Region 1 DVD in 2005.[1]In 2006, the series was released on Region 2 DVD.[2]
| Name | Cover Art | Ep# | Region 1 | Region 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season One |  |
8 | August 9, 2005 | September 25, 2006 |
Trivia
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- The interior set of the McMillan's home in the pilot episode was actually Rock Hudson's house. In the second episode they moved to a new home, exterior shots were done on Greenwich Street in San Francisco. The address for the couple was once given in the show as 250 Carson Street. In later episodes a different house was used as the exterior shot of the house. In the final season, McMillan, the Commissioner had a new apartment.
References
External links
- McMillan and Wife at the Internet Movie Database
- McMillan and Wife at TV.com
- McMillan and Wife episode guide
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