Salvage 1

Starring: Trish Stewart, Andy Griffith, Joel Higgins, Richard Jaeckel, Heather McAdam
First Aired: January 20, 1979
Number of Seasons: 2
Estimated Production Cost: $100,000 per episode* Salvage 1 centered on Andy Griffith’s character, Harry, a man who decided that he wanted to visit the moon with the idea that he could salvage things to sell back down on Earth. The sci-fi show featured a spaceship built from salvaged parts and powered by mono-hydrazine, a chemical that the show made up to suit its purposes. The spaceship used on the show was actually repurposed from an old tanker truck from Texaco.

Salvage 1

Occasional Wife

Starring: Michael Callan, Patricia Harty, Bryan O’Byrne
First Aired: September 13, 1966
Number of Seasons: 1
Estimated Production Cost: $150,000 per episode* This sitcom starred Peter Christopher as a bachelor loving the single life, but struggling at work as a result. Christopher’s boss is a strong fan of monogamy and marriage and as a result, Christopher convinces a girl that he meets to act as his wife. The show pumped out 30 episodes and guest starred Bryan O’Byrne.

Occasional Wife