Mr. Belvedere began in March of 1985 and aired on ABC. It was a spring
replacement series and yet another family sitcoms from the 80's joining
the ranks of The Cosby Show, Family Ties and Who's the Boss?.

Mr. Belvedere centered around the Owens family who lived in suburban
Pittsburgh. George Owens was a sports writer and his wife, Marsha was
a homemaker/law-student. They had three children, 16 year old Kevin,
14 year old Heather and 8 year old Wesley. The series began when it
got to the point where Marsha couldn't handle the household anymore
with her studying so she placed an ad for a housekeeper. This is where
Mr. Lynn Belvedere steps in.

Mr. Belvedere was an English housekeeper whose previous employers include
Winston Churchill. Although hesitant, George and Marsha hired him and he
instantly becomes one of the family, even giving the kids advice on how
to solve their problems when they need it. At the end of each episode,
Belvedere would write an entry in his journal concerning the situations
that occurred in each episode.

The series lasted five years and was even canceled in 1987 only to be
renewed by ABC. The series followed Marsha through law school and into
her first job as a lawyer, Kevin through high-school and into college and
Heather and Wesley through puberty. In 1990, the series was canceled and
in the finale, Mr. Belvedere leaves the Owens household after getting
married.

The series was based on the novel Belvedere written by Gwen Davenport
which was later turned into three movies of the late 40's and early 50's,
in which Clifton Webb portrayed Mr. Belvedere.

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