The Betty White Show

The Betty White Show is an American sitcom television series which aired on CBS from September 12, 1977, to January 9, 1978. Fourteen episodes were broadcast. The series was produced by MTM Enterprises. Note: This program should not be confused with two earlier television programs that had the same title—a daytime talk show that ran on NBC February 8, 1954 – December 31, 1954, and a prime-time comedy variety show that ran on ABC February 5, 1958 – April 30, 1958.

Synopsis
Joyce Whitman (Betty White), a middle-aged actress, lands the lead in a fictitious police series, Undercover Woman (a parody of Angie Dickinson's Police Woman). Joyce is thrilled with the show, but less pleased to learn that the director is her ex-husband, John Elliot (John Hillerman), whom she unfondly refers to as "old pickle puss". He responds in kind, supplying his star with an oversized male double named Hugo (Charles Cyphers), a sexy, much younger onscreen sidekick (Caren Kaye), and dialogue not nearly as sharp as her tongue. Also on hand are Joyce's best friend, Mitzi Maloney (Georgia Engel), co-star actor Fletcher Huff (Barney Phillips) and network penny-pincher Doug Porterfield (Alex Henteloff).

Reception
The series was scheduled opposite ABC's Monday Night Football and The NBC Monday Movie and failed to generate viewers.  The show was canceled after fourteen episodes. Nick at Nite and TV Land briefly reran the show during the 1990s.

Cast
 Betty White as Joyce Whitman, a sharp-tongued actress.
 John Hillerman as John Elliot, Joyce's ex-husband and director of her show.
 Georgia Engel as Mitzi Maloney, Joyce's naive best friend/roommate.

Recurring
 Caren Kaye as Tracy Garrett, Joyce's younger, sexier co-star.
 Charles Cyphers as Hugo Muncy, Joyce's hunky stunt double, who is over-sized.
 Barney Phillips as Fletcher Huff, Joyce's co-star.
 Alex Henteloff as Doug Porterfield, a network executive who oversees Undercover Woman.

Episodes

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Category:1977 American television series debuts
Category:1978 American television series endings
Category:1970s American sitcoms
Category:1970s American workplace comedy television series
Category:English-language television programs
Category:Television series about television
Category:CBS original programming
Category:Television series by MTM Enterprises
Category:Television shows set in Los Angeles