Just Our Luck is a short-lived American sitcom which aired on the American Broadcasting Company in the fall of 1983. Created by brothers Lawrence and Charles Gordon, it was considered a modernized version of the classic 1960s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. The series stars Richard Gilliland as a mild-mannered TV weatherman for KPOX-TV, and T. K. Carter as a hip, fun-loving 3,000-year-old genie who is freed by Gilliland after being imprisoned in his bottle for nearly two centuries. The series was produced by Lorimar Productions, and initially promoted by ABC as one of its new ambitious comedies along with Webster. Just Our Luck was created to compete against The A-Team on NBC but earned low ratings for much of its run. It was poorly received by critics, however, and was the subject of controversy when the NAACP charged the show with promoting negative stereotypes of African-Americans. The NAACP originally campaigned to have the show removed but later settled for a degree of creative control in the show's development. This included changes to Carter's dialogue, the hiring of black staff writers and the addition of Leonard Simon to the cast. The show was cancelled after three months.
1. Pilot
Next1983-09-20 | 30m
2. The Shabelles
1983-09-27 | 30m
3. Transition
1983-10-04 | 30m
4. Photo Finish
1983-10-18 | 30m
5. Uncle Harry
1983-10-25 | 30m
6. Something Alien This Way Comes
1983-11-01 | 30m
7. Engelbert Humpercricket
1983-11-08 | 30m
8. No Holds Barred
1983-11-22 | 30m
9. Wedding Bell Shablues
1983-12-06 | 30m
10. Ballad of Dead Eye Dick
1983-12-13 | 30m
11. King Kahomni's Curse
1983-12-20 | 30m
12. Keith's Car Crusade
1983-12-27 | 30m
13. Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Burrows
Air date unavailable | 30m
T.K. Carter
Shabu
Richard Gilliland
Keith Burrows
Ellen Maxted
Meagan Huxley
Rod McCary
Nelson Marriott
Richard Schaal
Chuck
Hamilton Camp
Professor Bob
Leonard Simon
Jim Dexter
