On this day June 20, 1988, the final episode of Eisenhower and Lutz aired on CBS. The show ran for just one season, producing 13 episodes before being canceled.
Starring Scott Bakula as an underachieving lawyer navigating quirky clients and complicated relationships, the sitcom mixed legal antics with personal humor. Although it had potential, the series never gained traction with audiences.
80s insight: Short-lived shows like Eisenhower and Lutz remind us that even in the television boom of the 80s, not every series could find its audience. Still, it gave fans a glimpse of Scott Bakula before his breakout in Quantum Leap.
Starring Scott Bakula as an underachieving lawyer navigating quirky clients and complicated relationships, the sitcom mixed legal antics with personal humor. Although it had potential, the series never gained traction with audiences.
80s insight: Short-lived shows like Eisenhower and Lutz remind us that even in the television boom of the 80s, not every series could find its audience. Still, it gave fans a glimpse of Scott Bakula before his breakout in Quantum Leap.
