Melba is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from January 28, 1986, until September 13, 1986. The series was a vehicle for singer/actress Melba Moore.
Summary
The show was about the home and work life of Melba Patterson (Moore), a divorced mother who was the director of New York's Manhattan Visitors Center. Melba was raising her 9-year-old daughter Tracy (Jamilla Perry) with the help of her mother Rose (Barbara Meek) and her white "sister", Susan Slater (Gracie Harrison). Melba and Susan had been close since childhood, since Rose was Susan's family's housekeeper when they were growing up. Jack (Lou Jacobi) and young Gil (Evan Mirand) worked for Melba at the visitors' center.
Cast
- Melba Moore as Melba Patterson
- Jamilla Perry as Tracy Patterson
- Gracie Harrison as Susan Slater
- Barbara Meek as Mama Rose
- Lou Jacobi as Jack
- Evan Mirand as Gil
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Manhunt" | Mel Ferber | Larry Balmagia & Pam Sweeney | January 28, 1986 |
| 2 | "Mother and Other Strangers" | Mel Ferber | Laurie Gelman | August 2, 1986 |
| 3 | "The Triangle" | Unknown | Unknown | August 9, 1986 |
| 4 | "Mother Knows Best" | Unknown | Unknown | August 16, 1986 |
| 5 | "My Shadow and Me" | Unknown | Unknown | September 6, 1986 |
| 6 | "The Girls Are Back in Town" | Unknown | Unknown | September 13, 1986 |