Allan Manings (Writer)

Leave It to Beaver

Leave It to Beaver is an American television situation comedy about an inquisitive and often naïve boy named Theodore "The Beaver" Cleaver and his adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood. The show also starred Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont as Beaver's parents, June and Ward Cleaver, and Tony Dow as Beaver's brother Wally. The show has attained an iconic status in the US, with the Cleavers exemplifying the idealized suburban family of the mid-20th century.

Release Date1957-10-04

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count2

Vote Count76

One Day at a Time

The misadventures of a divorced mother, two teenage daughters, and new building superintendent in Indianapolis.

Release Date1975-12-16

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count59

The Mothers-in-Law

The Mothers-in-Law is an American sitcom starring Eve Arden and Kaye Ballard as two matriarchs who were friends and next-door neighbors whose children's elopement rendered them in-laws. The show aired on NBC from September 1967 to April 1969. Produced by Desi Arnaz, the series was created by Bob Carroll, Jr., and Madelyn Davis.

Release Date1967-09-10

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count4

Petticoat Junction

The Bradley family are proud owners of the Shady Rest Hotel. Kate and her three young daughters do the job of running the hotel.

Release Date1963-09-24

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count37

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.

Release Date1968-01-22

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count141

Vote Count31

Good Times

Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series' primary executive producer. Good Times is a spin-off of Maude, which is itself a spin-off of All in the Family along with The Jeffersons. The series is set in Chicago. The first two seasons were taped at CBS Television City in Hollywood. In the fall of 1975, the show moved to Metromedia Square, where Norman Lear's own production company was housed.

Release Date1974-02-08

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count6

Vote Count78

Bustin' Loose

Bustin' Loose is an American situation comedy that was loosely based on the 1981 film of the same name starring Richard Pryor. The series premiered in first-run syndication in 1987 and lasted for only one season.

Release Date1987-09-26

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Episode Count26

Vote Count1

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

Starflight One, a commercial aircraft that can whisk passengers around the globe in a matter of hours, embarks on its maiden voyage. The trip goes horribly awry, however, when the aircraft is forced out of the atmosphere and into outer space. As it is too dangerous to attempt reentry, Captain Cody Briggs, his passengers and his crew brave declining levels of oxygen while NASA scientists scramble to launch a rescue mission in a race against time.

Release Date1983-02-27

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count33

Salute to Stan Laurel

A program featuring original comedy skits written as a tribute to Stan Laurel.

Release Date1965-11-23

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter