On this day April 19, 1985, the final episode of Off the Rack aired on ABC, closing out the short run of this fashion industry sitcom after just one season and 7 episodes. The show was set in a Los Angeles garment company and focused on the clash of personalities between a conservative business owner and a spirited designer.
Off the Rack starred Ed Asner, best known from The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Eileen Brennan, bringing strong comedic chops to the lead roles. Despite the veteran cast, the series struggled to gain momentum and was pulled from the schedule after a brief spring run.
The show joined a long list of mid 80s sitcoms that came and went quickly in an era packed with tough competition for network comedies.
Fun fact: Off the Rack aired as a midseason replacement and was never picked up for the fall lineup, making it one of the shortest lived sitcoms in ABC’s 1985 schedule.
Trivia question: What 1985 sitcom starring Ed Asner and Eileen Brennan ended after just 7 episodes on ABC?
Off the Rack starred Ed Asner, best known from The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Eileen Brennan, bringing strong comedic chops to the lead roles. Despite the veteran cast, the series struggled to gain momentum and was pulled from the schedule after a brief spring run.
The show joined a long list of mid 80s sitcoms that came and went quickly in an era packed with tough competition for network comedies.
Fun fact: Off the Rack aired as a midseason replacement and was never picked up for the fall lineup, making it one of the shortest lived sitcoms in ABC’s 1985 schedule.
Trivia question: What 1985 sitcom starring Ed Asner and Eileen Brennan ended after just 7 episodes on ABC?
