The Harvey Korman Show: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

After a long and successful run as a supporting player on CBS's The Carol Burnett Show from 1967 to 1977, Harvey Korman was offered a contract by ABC to headline his own television series. The Harvey Korman Show follows the the misadventures of Harvey A. Kavanaugh, an egotistical, self-centered out-of-work actor who operates an acting class from his home that he shares with his level-headed daughter Maggie (Christine Lahti), who works at the Friendly Community Bank.

Series details

• Title: The Harvey Korman Show
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1978-01-31
• Final broadcast date listed: 1978-08-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 55774
• IMDb ID: tt0207887
• TVDB ID: 344376

Cast and credited roles

• Harvey Korman — Harvey A. Kavanaugh
• Barry Van Dyke — Stuart Stafford
• Christine Lahti — Maggie Kavanaugh
• Milton Selzer — Jake Winkleman
• Harry Gold — Bernie

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1978-01-31; final listed air date 1978-08-03; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Harvey Korman Show 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.