Gibbsville

Starring: Biff McGuire, Gig Young, Johnny Savage, Peggy McCay
First Aired: November 11, 1976
Number of Seasons: 1
Estimated Production Cost: $140,000 per episode*

Despite the fact that Gibbsville is a small town in Wisconsin, the television show Gibbsville was set in a small Pennsylvania town during the 1940s. Two newspaper reporters played by Gig Young and John Savage were the stars of the drama. It was broadcast on television for about a month and a half in 1976. There were thirteen episodes in total, but only seven of them were shown. There was also a pilot for a movie that was never produced. Columbia Television produced the show, which featured Biff McGuire, Peggy McCay, and Bert Remsen as well as other notable actors. Columbia Television produced the show. It was the story of a senior reporter who is recovering from alcoholism while working alongside a young, idealistic journalist in the fictional town of Gibbsville.

Gibbsville

Mr. T. and Tina

Starring: Pat Morita, Susan Blanchard, Ted Lange, Jerry Fujikawa
First Aired: September 25, 1976
Number of Seasons: 1
Estimated Production Cost: Unknown (several episodes unaired)

Mr. T and Tina was actually a spin-off of Mr. T and Tina. It was adapted from the television sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, in which Pat Morita starred. In addition to being the first show to have a largely Asian-American cast, Mr. T and Tina was groundbreaking because it was the first show to do so. The show’s narrative revolved around a family of Asian-American origin in the Chicago area. The show aired from September 25, 1976, to October 30, 1976, and was only on for a single season. Despite the fact that the pilot, named The Ogallala Connection, was not broadcast on a major network, it was created by the Komack Company and did not air. Despite the fact that the show wasn’t a huge hit, it did a lot to make Asian-Americans more visible on major television networks.

Mr. T. And Tina