Monday, March 16, 2009

Mr Belvedere

Mr. Belvedere is a much traveled British gentleman who comes down to the Owens household and settles there in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, PA. Finding an advertisement of a housekeeping job placed by mother Marsha (played by Ilene Graff), Mr. Belvedere replies to it and manages to bag the job.
Frank Dungan and Jeff Stein’s Mr. Belvedere (1985-1990) entertained a large audience last six seasons. Mr. Belvedere is the story of Gwen Davenport’s 1947 novel of the same name. Christopher Hewett plays the role of Mr. Belvedere in the show. But he is much discouraged by father George (played by Bob Uecker) and inspired by ultimate enrapture of children Kevin (played by Rob Stone), Heather (played by Tracy Wells) and Wesley (played by Brice Beckham).
Mr. Belvedere, never carved a niche in the weekly ratings but it was a favorite for many and performed well enough to last longer than most sitcoms and survived for 6 seasons. The Eighth Season” (unrated, $55.98), most of this week’s small-screen releases come from the vaults, including the third seasons of “Barney Miller” (unrated, $29.95) and “The Nanny” (unrated, $39.95), the 10th year of “Married With Children” (unrated, $39.95), and — to make your collection truly complete — “Mr. Belvedere.

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