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A divorced dad at a women's mag—what could POSSIBLY go wrong in 1980?
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50
IMDb
65
Rotten Tomatoes
8
Google
66

Ladies' Man (1980)

forgotten gemretro chaosworkplace cringe

Latest Episode

30 min

Season 1 • Episode 15

Latest

Games (2)

Feb 21, 1981

Overview

Comedy

Ladies Man is an American situation comedy television series starring Lawrence Pressman as a divorced male working at a women's magazine. The series premiered October 27, 1980, on CBS. The program also stars Louise Sorel and her former husband, Herbert Edelman. The show was written by Anne Convy and Carmen Finestra. The series did not do well in the ratings and was canceled after one season.

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Content warning
sitcomsingle fathermagazine
gender dynamicsworkplace feminismsingle parenthoodromantic rivalry

Standout Aspects

Writing

Anne Convy's early work before Home Improvement

Production

Real ex-spouses playing rivals—messy casting energy

Best for:Background: Fold laundry while time-traveling to 1980 TV·Solo: Solo archaeology of failed sitcoms
First AiredOct 27, 1980
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Seasons1·Episodes16
CBS

Top Cast

Lawrence Pressman

Lawrence Pressman

Alan Thackeray

Louise Sorel

Louise Sorel

Elaine Holstein

Herb Edelman

Herb Edelman

Reggie

Karen Morrow

Karen Morrow

Betty Brill

Simone Griffeth

Simone Griffeth

Gretchen

Natasha Ryan

Natasha Ryan

Amy Thackeray

Allison Argo

Allison Argo

Susan

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Louise Sorel and Herbert Edelman had recently divorced in real life when cast as rivals.

Cultural

Writer Carmen Finestra later co-created Home Improvement—imagine Tim Allen in Alan's job.

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