Shirley's World
Shirley's World is a television series aired first by American Broadcasting Company during the U.S. 1971-72 television season. The sitcom was co-produced by the British ITC Entertainment and American producer Sheldon Leonard; it starred Shirley MacLaine as a photojournalist and John Gregson as her editor. Immediately after the ABC broadcasts ended, the seventeen-episode series was aired in its entirety on ITV in the United Kingdom.
Seasons
1. The Berkley Club Caper
Air Date: 1971-09-15
Shirley arrives in London, tilts at a tradition and causes an uproar when she leads a feminine march on members of a very austere men-only club.
2. The Islanders
Air Date: 1971-09-22
Shirley uses her own devious methods to patch up a famous film star's broken marriage.
3. A Girl Like You
Air Date: 1971-09-29
Shirley has an encounter with a romantic Russian -- but dare she help a defector? There's a surprise in store for her, though!
4. The Lovers
Air Date: 1971-10-06
Shirley unravels an 'arranged' marriage for a couple who don't love each other. But the best laid plans are apt to go awry!
5. The Defective Defector
Air Date: 1971-10-13
It's yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum -- except that in this case the rum is illicit whiskey - when Shirley gets into the buccaneering spirit on a Scottish island.
6. The Colonel
Air Date: 1971-10-20
A struggle to save the countryside from the invasion of a new oil refinery sees Shirley involved in the battle for human rights.
7. Thou Shalt Not Be Found Out
Air Date: 1971-10-27
Genius may be under your feet as you step on the faded remains of a street artist's pictures. Masterpieces? Perhaps. But Shirley's efforts to sponsor a pavement painter prove that patronage of the arts has its problems.
8. The Reunion
Air Date: 1971-11-03
Shirley starts out to shoot pictures of a Japanese temple but ends up down on the farm. On the way, she saves a cab driver from herself and sets his wife on the way to an engineering degree.
9. Knightmare
Air Date: 1971-11-10
Shirley is suspected of being a thief after a visit to a jewelery show...
10. Always Leave Them Laughing
Air Date: 1971-11-17
Getting tow for one, Shirley manages to help both a fading pop star and a London cabbie.
11. Figuratively Speaking
Air Date: 1971-11-24
Shirley takes it upon herself to reorganize the business and personal affairs of a rather reluctant tycoon.
12. To Dream The Improbable Dream
Air Date: 1971-12-01
Shirley starts out in a Kabuki theatre, winds up as an entertainer in a run-down Geisha house and saves a touring British honeymooner from going completely 'native'.
13. A Hell of an Engineer
Air Date: 1971-12-08
A Hong Kong fisherman gets the money to fix his fishing boat, while Shirley lands a scoop, loses her camera and wins some champagne.
14. A Mother's Touch
Air Date: 1971-12-15
And auto rally has more than thrills and spills when Shirley navigates for Dennis!
15. Follow That Rickshaw
Air Date: 1971-12-22
Shirley goes dancing and picks up a nasty case of blackmail at the docks of Hong Kong.
16. Evidence in Camera
Air Date: 1971-12-29
It's back to the days when knights were bold, as Shirley becomes a queen for a day -- but she soon discovers that medieval merrymaking isn't that much fun!
17. The Rally
Air Date: 1972-01-05
When a former movie heart-throb vanishes from the screen, Shirley become a red-nosed clown.
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Rating
5.0/10
Release Date
1972-04-07
Episodes
17 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
