Ilene Graff was Marsha Owens (the Mom) on the 80's sitcom Mr.Belvedere. The show lasted 6 seasons for a total of 117 episodes and she was one of only three of the cast to appear in every one of them (Christopher Hewitt & Brice Beckham as Mr. Belvedere & Wesley were the other two).
Shout! Factory recently released season 4 of the show on DVD. It's only available at the Shout! Factory website.I think this (along with season 5) was the high point for the series. This is the season where Heather & Wesley went to Atlantic City while Mr. Belvedere went wild back at the house, Marsha got her first job at a law firm, George got a job as a TV sports reporter, Kevin got his own apartment, Robert Goulet made his second appearance on the series, and Wesley had a jump-the-shark moment at summer camp.
In addition to starring in this classic 80's sitcom, Ilene is also a singer. She had a chance to sing during part two of "The Trip" in season 4 of Mr. Belvedere. And she'll be singing this coming weekend on the Variety Kids Telethon here in Buffalo.The pre-telethon concert will be Saturday night at 7pm at the Bishop Timon / St. Jude Auditorium on McKinley Parkway, then the Telethon itself will be Sunday at the Adam's Mark Hotel and broadcast live on Channel 7.
Earlier tonight, I had the chance to talk with Ilene. Here's the full interview and a list of all the links mentioned...
Full Star 102.5 interview with Ilene Graff
Mr. Belvedere Season 4 DVD
Ilene Graff's official website
Variety Kids Telethon website
The Variety Kids Telethon Concert page
Ilene Graff on The $25,000 Pyramid
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