She's the Sheriff (1987)

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Suzanne Somers, George Wyner, Pat Carroll, Lou Richards, Taliesin Jaffe, Nicky Rose, Guich Koock, Leonard Lightfoot

First aired: Sep 18, 1987

Last air date: Mar 31, 1989

Show status: Ended

Overview: She's the Sheriff is an American sitcom created by Dan Guntzelman and Steve Marshall. Aired in syndication for two seasons from September 1987 to April 1989, the series stars Suzanne Somers as Hildy Granger, a young woman whose husband, the sheriff of fictional Lakes County, Nevada, is killed by a drunk driver.

Now widowed with two teenage children to support, Hildy accepts the county commissioner's offer to appoint her as sheriff, despite her lack of relevant experience. The show focuses on her efforts to handle the daily problems of locals and tourists, while learning to work with her four deputies. In particular, Hildy has routine disagreements with Max Rubin, who sees her undeserving of the job.