Finder of Lost Loves
Finder of Lost Loves | |
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Genre | Drama |
Created by |
Gail Parent Jill Baer Christopher Vane |
Directed by |
Bruce Bilson Cliff Bole Don Chaffey Alf Kjellin Philip Leacock Kim Manners Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. Barbara Peters Allen Reisner Bob Sweeney |
Starring |
Anthony Franciosa Deborah Adair Anne Jeffreys Richard Kantor Larry "Flash" Jenkins |
Theme music composer |
Burt Bacharach Carole Bayer Sager |
Opening theme | "Finder of Lost Loves" by Dionne Warwick |
Composer(s) | Artie Kane |
Country of origin | USA |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 23 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Douglas S. Cramer E. Duke Vincent Aaron Spelling |
Producer(s) |
Liz Coe E. Duke Vincent Jeffrey Hayes Elaine Rich |
Cinematography | Edward R. Plante |
Running time | 60 mins. |
Release | |
Original network | ABC |
Audio format | Monaural |
Original release | September 22, 1984 – April 13, 1985 |
Finder of Lost Loves is an American drama series aired by the ABC network during the 1984-1985 season.
Synopsis
After Cary Maxwell's (Anthony Franciosa) wife Kate dies, he decides to set up a private detective agency specializing in reuniting clients with a former loved one. The leading cast members were Franciosa, Deborah Adair, Anne Jeffreys, Richard Kantor, and Larry "Flash" Jenkins. Similar to The Love Boat (another Aaron Spelling production), the series featured various weekly guest stars.[1] The series was canceled after 23 episodes.
The series' theme song, "Finder of Lost Loves", was performed by Dionne Warwick and Glenn Jones and written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager.[2] It was an Adult Contemporary chart hit in 1985.[3] The TV version was sung by Dionne Warwick and Luther Vandross.
Cast
- Anthony Franciosa....Cary Maxwell
- Deborah Adair....Daisy Lloyd
- Anne Jeffreys....Rita Hargrove
- Larry "Flash" Jenkins....Lyman Whittaker
- Richard Kantor....Brian Fletcher
Guest stars
- Melissa Sue Anderson
- Lew Ayres
- Pamela Bellwood
- Tom Bosley
- Macdonald Carey
- Jack Coleman
- Mary Crosby
- Colleen Dewhurst
- Joyce DeWitt
- Buddy Ebsen
- Mel Ferrer
- Anne Francis
- Beverly Garland
- Harold Gould
- Robert Goulet
- Michael Gross
- Florence Henderson
- John James
- Hope Lange
- Kevin McCarthy
- Lee Meriwether
- Vera Miles
- Michael Nader
- Leslie Nielsen
- Lois Nettleton
- Heather O'Rourke
- Barret Oliver
- Donna Pescow
- Michelle Phillips
- Lindsay Price
- Robert Reed
- Esther Rolle
- Dick Sargent
- Peter Scolari
- Connie Sellecca
- Ted Shackelford
- Jan Smithers
- Gordon Thomson
- Dick Van Patten
Episode list
Episode # | Production Code | Episode Title | Airdate |
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1 | | "Maxwell, Ltd." | September 22, 1984 |
2 | 002 | "Yesterday's Child" | September 29, 1984 |
3 | 004 | "Losing Touch" | October 13, 1984 |
4 | 005 | "White Lies" | October 20, 1984 |
5 | 006 | "Echoes" | October 27, 1984 |
6 | 001 | "Goodbye, Sara" | November 3, 1984 |
7 | 007 | "Undying Love" | November 10, 1984 |
8 | 008 | "Old Friends" | November 17, 1984 |
9 | 009 | "Portraits" | December 1, 1984 |
10 | 011 | "A Gift" | December 8, 1984 |
11 | 010 | "Forgotten Melodies" | December 22, 1984 |
12 | 012 | "Last Wish" | January 5, 1985 |
13 | 003 | "Deadly Silence" | January 12, 1985 |
14 | 013 | "Wayward Dreams" | January 26, 1985 |
15 | 014 | "From the Heart" | February 9, 1985 |
16 | 015 | "Aftershocks" | February 16, 1985 |
17 | 016 | "Tricks" | February 23, 1985 |
18 | 017 | "Haunted Memories" | March 2, 1985 |
19 | 018 | "Mr. Wonderful" | March 9, 1985 |
20 | 019 | "Surrogates" | March 16, 1985 |
21 | 020 | "Final Analysis" | March 30, 1985 |
22 | 021 | "Broken Promises" | April 6, 1985 |
23 | 022 | "Connections" | April 13, 1985 |
References
- ↑ O'Connor, John J. (1984-09-25). "Tony Franciosa Finds Others' Lost Loves". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ↑ Holden, Stephen (1987-09-18). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ↑ "Artist Chart History - Dionne Warwick". billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
External links
- Finder of Lost Loves at the Internet Movie Database
- Finder of Lost Loves at TV.com
- Finder of Lost Loves on the Web