Ask Harriet: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

"My name is Jack Cody. Unargumented, the most talented, unemployed sports writer in New York City. That's me, I'm wearing a black dress. Well, she works, I don't. It's a long story. Gotta be a way out of this mess 'cuz I can't stand run around in a dress they gave me the sack like a second ray pack But Sylvia is here and there's no turning back. How do I get back to Jack? Ask Harriet!" Jack Cody, one of the most sexist sports writers in New York City, got fired from his job as sports columnist at the Dispatch by former girlfriend Melissa Peters. Unemployed, Jack has to put up with seeing his former assistant take over his column using his material and find a new job to support his daughter Blair and his expensive lifestyle. The solution? Simple. Apply under the alias "Sylvia Coco" to be the new columnist for the "Ask Harriet" relationship advice column on the same newspaper he got fired from. The perfect solution, since he's the perfect man to tell

Series details

• Title: Ask Harriet
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1998-01-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 1998-01-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: FOX
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 39595
• TVDB ID: 76572

Cast and credited roles

• Anthony Tyler Quinn — Jack Cody

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1998-01-04; final listed air date 1998-01-29; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Ask Harriet on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.