Mr. Merlin
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| Mr. Merlin | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Situation comedy/Fantasy |
| Written by | Larry Rosen (5 episodes) Larry Tucker (5 episodes) Tom Chehak (4 episodes) |
| Directed by | Bill Bixby (6 episodes) Harry Winer (4 episodes) James Frawley (2 episodes) |
| Starring | Barnard Hughes Clark Brandon Elaine Joyce Jonathan Prince Phil Morris |
| Composer(s) | Ken Harrison |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Larry Rosen Larry Tucker |
| Editor(s) | Robert F. Shugrue John Farrell Kenneth R. Koch |
| Cinematography | Chuck Arnold Ronald W. Browne |
| Running time | 30 mins. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Picture format | Film |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original run | October 7, 1981 – March 22, 1982 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Mr. Merlin was a 1981–82 sitcom starring Barnard Hughes as Merlin the wizard, disguised as Max Merlin, a mechanic in modern-day San Francisco. He hires Zachary Rogers, played by Clark Brandon, to work in his garage, and when Zac pulls a crowbar out of a rock, the crowbar is revealed to be Arthur's sword Excalibur, and Merlin must reveal himself to Zac and make him an apprentice. The show was typical of late-1970s and early-1980s sci-fi/fantasy television.
[edit] Episodes
| No. | Title | Director | Writer | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | John Astin | Larry Tucker, Larry Rosen | October 7, 1981 |
| 2 | The Cloning of the Green | Bill Bixby | Larry Tucker, Larry Rosen | October 14, 1981 |
| 3 | Starsand | Herbert Kenwith | Larry Tucker, Larry Rosen | October 21, 1981 |
| 4 | The Music's in Me | Harry Winer | Tom Chehak | October 28, 1981 |
| 5 | All About Sheila | Harry Winer | Larry Tucker, Larry Rosen | November 4, 1981 |
| 6 | The Two Faces of Zac | Bill Bixby | Tim Maschler | November 11, 1981 |
| 7 | A Moment in Camelot | Harry Winer | William J. Keenan | November 18, 1981 |
| 8 | A Message from Wallshime | Alan Myerson | Jeffrey Scott | December 2, 1981 |
| 9 | Take My Tonsils... Please! | Bill Bixby | Parke Perine | December 9, 1981 |
| 10 | The Ache | Larry Elikann | Stephanie Garman, Hollace White | December 23, 1981 |
| 11 | Not So Sweet Sixteen | Alan Myerson | Tom Chehak | December 30, 1981 |
| 12 | Romeo and Dreidelwood | James Frawley | Larry Tucker, Larry Rosen | January 6, 1982 |
| 13 | Getting to Know You | Leo Penn | Ann Woodall, Paula Lintz | January 18, 1982 |
| 14 | Alex Goes Popless | James Frawley | Tom Chehak | January 25, 1982 |
| 15 | Everything's Coming Up Daisies | Jeffrey Hayden | Don Tait | February 1, 1982 |
| 16 | The Egg and Us | Howard Storm | George Geiger | February 8, 1982 |
| 17 | How to Help a Gymnast in a Foreign Country | Leo Penn | Martin Donovan | February 15, 1982 |
| 18 | Change of Venue, part 1 | Bill Bixby | Tim Maschler | February 22, 1982 |
| 19 | Change of Venue, part 2 | Bill Bixby | Tim Maschler | February 22, 1982 |
| 20 | An Absence of Amulets | Harry Winer | Paul Haggis, Michael Mauer | March 1, 1982 |
| 21 | Arrivederci, Dink | Alan Myerson | Julie Kirgo, Dinah Kirgo | March 15, 1982 |
| 22 | I Was a Teenage Loser | Bill Bixby | Tom Chehak | March 22, 1982 |
