Series synopsis
Temperatures Rising is an American comedy television series that premiered on ABC on September 12, 1972. It ended on August 29, 1974. It was created by William Asher. It stars Cleavon Little, Joan Van Ark, Paul Lynde and James Whitmore.
Temperatures Rising is an American television sitcom that ran from September 12, 1972 to August 29, 1974 on the ABC network. The network had a good deal of faith in the low-rated series, which went through three cast changes, two different formats, and two time slots during its run.
Premise
Temperatures Rising is an American television sitcom that ran from September 12, 1972 to August 29, 1974 on the ABC network. The network had a good deal of faith in the low-rated series, which went through three cast changes, two different formats, and two time slots during its run.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Cleavon Little as Jerry Noland
- Joan Van Ark as Annie Carlisle
- Paul Lynde as Paul Mercy
- James Whitmore as Vincent Campanelli
- Nancy Fox as Ellen Turner
- Reva Rose as Millie MacInerny
- Joshua Shelley as Larkin
- Alan Oppenheimer as George
Supporting cast
- Jerry Houser
- Elaine Giftos as Nina
- Kim Richards
- Sorrell Booke as Harry Green
- Graham Jarvis as Tolkin
- Michael Conrad as Livingston
- Charles Bateman as Dr. Benson
- Jesse White
- Cliff Norton
- Elisabeth Fraser
- John Stephenson as Dr. Joiner
- Frank Aletter as Dr. Larkin
Guest cast
- Joshua Shelley as Larkin
- Alan Oppenheimer as George
- Jerry Houser
- Elaine Giftos as Nina
- Kim Richards
- Sorrell Booke as Harry Green
- Graham Jarvis as Tolkin
- Michael Conrad as Livingston
- Charles Bateman as Dr. Benson
- Jesse White
- Cliff Norton
- Elisabeth Fraser
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 47 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 27 | September 12, 1972 | March 27, 1973 |
| Season 2 | 20 | September 25, 1973 | August 29, 1974 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operation Bingo | September 12, 1972 |
| 2 | Operation Fastball | September 19, 1972 |
| 3 | The Appointment | August 26, 1972 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Misguided Appendectomy | September 25, 1973 |
| 2 | The Oldest Living American | October 2, 1973 |
| 3 | The Strike | October 9, 1973 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 12, 1972 |
| Last aired | August 29, 1974 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |