1775

Overview

1775 was a 1992 pilot episode for a CBS situation comedy, similar in style to the BBC situation comedy Blackadder. Set in colonial Philadelphia during the run-up to the American Revolution, the series was to follow the exploits of innkeeper Jeremy Proctor and his family. The series was not picked up by CBS. A similar idea for a situation comedy was mentioned by Andrew Alexander in a commentary track for SCTV.

Cast

Ryan O'Neal

Jeremy Proctor

Jeffrey Tambor

Governor Massengill

Danielle Harris

Abby Proctor

Adam West

George Washington

Lesley-Anne Down

Annabelle Proctor

Gregory Sporleder

Bert

Sarah Koskoff

Maude Proctor

Judith Jones

Eliza Proctor

Jeremy Davies

Scruffy Kid

Robert Phalen

Man

Abdul Salaam El Razzac

Joseph