Getting By
American sitcom
Getting By is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from March 5 until May 21, 1993, and on NBC from September 21, 1993, until June 18, 1994. The series was created by William Bickley and Michael Warren, who also served as executive producers with Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett. The final Miller-Boyett series to begin its run under parent studio Lorimar Television, Getting By was folded into Warner Bros. Television for its second season, following Warner Bros.' absorption of Lorimar.
The series was a part of ABC's TGIF lineup in its first season before switching to NBC for the second and final season.
01Synopsis
The show was about two best friends and single mothers, one white and one black, who decide to split the mortgage on a new home in suburban Oak Park, Illinois and live there with their respective families. The women, widowed Dolores Dixon (Telma Hopkins) and Cathy Hale (Cindy Williams), whose husband ran off with another woman, were also co-workers, as they were employed as social workers for the Chicago Department of Social Services. Dolores had two sons, Marcus (Merlin Santana) and Darren (Deon Richmond). Cathy had two daughters, Nikki (Nicki Vannice) and Julie (Ashleigh Blair Sterling).
02Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | Network | |||
| 1 | 12 | March 5, 1993 (1993-03-05) | May 21, 1993 (1993-05-21) | ABC | |
| 2 | 19 | September 21, 1993 (1993-09-21) | June 18, 1994 (1994-06-18) | NBC | |
Season 1 (1993)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Moving In" | Richard Correll | William Bickley & Michael Warren | March 5, 1993 (1993-03-05) | 455251 | 21.7 |
| 2 | 2 | "Men Don't Dance" | Judy Askins | Phil Doran | March 12, 1993 (1993-03-12) | 455257 | 20.9 |
| 3 | 3 | "Back to Nature" | Joel Zwick | Mark Fink | March 19, 1993 (1993-03-19) | 455261 | 19.9 |
| 4 | 4 | "A Little Romance" | Judy Askins | Barry O'Brien & Cheryl Alu | March 26, 1993 (1993-03-26) | 455258 | 19.0 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Suit" | Richard Correll | Karen Wengrod & Ken Cinnamon | April 2, 1993 (1993-04-02) | 455252 | 19.2 |
| 6 | 6 | "Shop 'till You Drop" | Judy Askins | Barry O'Brien & Cheryl Alu | April 9, 1993 (1993-04-09) | 455256 | 16.4 |
| 7 | 7 | "My Brother's Keeper" | Judy Askins | Linda & Michael Teverbaugh | April 16, 1993 (1993-04-16) | 455259 | 18.2 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Gospel Truth" | Judy Askins | Mike Teverbaugh & Linda Teverbaugh | April 23, 1993 (1993-04-23) | 455255 | 16.9 |
| 9 | 9 | "Give Peace a Chance" | Joel Zwick | Gene Braunstein | April 30, 1993 (1993-04-30) | 455260 | 17.6 |
| 10 | 10 | "The Love Connection" | Joel Zwick | Scott Spencer Gorden | May 7, 1993 (1993-05-07) | 455262 | 15.8 |
| 11 | 11 | "We Are Family, Not" | Joel Zwick | Phil Doran | May 14, 1993 (1993-05-14) | 455254 | 13.7 |
| 12 | 12 | "Anatomy of a Flight" | Joel Zwick | Cheryl Alu & Barry O'Brien | May 21, 1993 (1993-05-21) | 455253 | 15.6 |
Season 2 (1993-94)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "Turnabout Dance" | Unknown | Unknown | September 21, 1993 (1993-09-21) | 455501 | 12.6 |
| 14 | 2 | "Letter to the President" | Unknown | Unknown | September 28, 1993 (1993-09-28) | 455502 | 10.5 |
| 15 | 3 | "Faking the Grade" | Unknown | Unknown | October 5, 1993 (1993-10-05) | 455503 | 13.1 |
| 16 | 4 | "Old Car" | Unknown | Unknown | October 12, 1993 (1993-10-12) | 455504 | 13.5 |
| 17 | 5 | "Do the Fright Thing" | Joel Zwick | Fred Rubin | October 19, 1993 (1993-10-19) | 455506 | 13.1 |
| 18 | 6 | "Not With My Sister" | Unknown | Unknown | November 2, 1993 (1993-11-02) | 455505 | 10.7 |
| 19 | 7 | "Reach for the Stars" | Joel Zwick | David Chambers | November 23, 1993 (1993-11-23) | 455510 | 7.6 |
| 20 | 8 | "Pinball Wizard" | Unknown | Unknown | December 7, 1993 (1993-12-07) | 455509 | 8.0 |
| 21 | 9 | "The Pit Stop" | Joel Zwick | Scott Spencer Gorden | December 14, 1993 (1993-12-14) | 455508 | 9.3 |
| 22 | 10 | "The Penthouse" | Joel Zwick | David Chambers | December 21, 1993 (1993-12-21) | 455507 | 10.0 |
| 23 | 11 | "Sell It Like It Is" | Joel Zwick | Fred Rubin | January 8, 1994 (1994-01-08) | 455513 | 9.6 |
| 24 | 12 | "In the Driver's Seat" | Joel Zwick | Barry O'Brien & Cheryl Alu | January 15, 1994 (1994-01-15) | 455511 | 8.7 |
| 25 | 13 | "A Life in the Theater" | Joel Zwick | David Chambers | January 22, 1994 (1994-01-22) | 455512 | 6.3 |
| 26 | 14 | "It Takes a Thief" | Joel Zwick | Scott Spencer Gorden & Casey Maxwell Clair | January 29, 1994 (1994-01-29) | 455514 | 9.3 |
| 27 | 15 | "The Rich Guy" | Joel Zwick | Barry O'Brien & Cheryl Alu | February 12, 1994 (1994-02-12) | 455516 | 9.9 |
| 28 | 16 | "Three Days of the Condo" | Richard Correll | Kevin Larkin | May 28, 1994 (1994-05-28) | 455515 | 7.2 |
| 29 | 17 | "Teacher's Pest" | Joel Zwick | Fred Rubin | June 4, 1994 (1994-06-04) | 455517 | 6.3 |
| 30 | 18 | "Just Say No" | Joel Zwick | Eunetta T. Boone | June 11, 1994 (1994-06-11) | 455518 | 5.7 |
| 31 | 19 | "My Brilliant Career" | Joel Zwick | Jack Lukes & David Ankrum | June 18, 1994 (1994-06-18) | 455519 | 7.1 |
03Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Youth Actress Leading Role in a Television Series | Ashleigh Sterling |
Sources and credits
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