Baby Makes Five is a sitcom starring Peter Scolari which aired on ABC. It only lasted five episodes before being canceled. Jenny Lewis played his Scolari's daughter Laura Riddle in episodes two through four, replacing Emily Moultrie from the pilot episode.
Plot[]
Eddie and Jennie Riddle are a young married couple who, after the birth of twins, have five children.
Cast[]
- Peter Scolari as Eddie Riddle
- Louise Williams as Jennie Riddle
- Janis Paige as Blanche Riddle
- Priscilla Morrill as Edna Kearney
- André Gower as Michael Riddle
- Emily Moultrie as Laura Riddle (episode 1)
- Jenny Lewis as Laura Riddle (episodes 2-5)
- Brandy Gold as Annie Riddle
Episodes[]
| Air No. | Prod. No. | Air Date | Title | Writer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | April 1, 1983 | Pilot | Sy Rosen | Tom Trbovich |
| 2 | 102 | April 8, 1983 | Eddie's Night Out | Harriett Weiss | Jim Drake |
| 3 | 101 | April 15, 1983 | Jennie Gets a Job | E. Michael Weinstein | Jim Drake |
| 4 | 103 | April 22, 1983 | The Matchmakers | Robert van Scoyk | Lila Garrett |
| 5 | 104 | April 29, 1983 | Jennie's Old Flame | Phil Doran & Douglas Arango | Russ Petranto |
Production[]
The show was videotaped at Metromedia Square in Hollywood, California.
| Television | |
|---|---|
| ABC | Baby Makes Five (1 2 3 4) • Webster (1) • Convicted • Life With Lucy (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13) • The Charmings (1) • Baby M • Mr. Belvedere (1) • Growing Pains (1) • Just the Ten of Us (1) • Have Faith (1) • Roseanne (1) • Free Spirit (1) • Talk to Me • Once and Again (1) |
| CBS | It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown • The Twilight Zone (1) • Card Sharks • Who Gets the Friends? • My Father, My Son • Brooklyn Bridge (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18) • Runaway Father • Murder, She Wrote (1) • Sweet Temptation |
| NBC | Suburban Beat • Hell Town (1) • The Golden Girls (1) • A Place at the Table • Shannon's Deal (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15) • Baywatch (1) • Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter • Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story • Daddy |
| Showtime | Uncle Tom's Cabin • Runaway Daughters |
| syndication | Superstar Kids Challenge |
| The Disney Channel | A Friendship in Vienna |
| Fox | Get Real (1) |