Hail to the Chief (TV series)

Hail to the Chief
Created by	Susan Harris
Directed by	J.D. Lobue
Starring	Patty Duke Richard Paul Ted Bessell Glynn Turman Joel Brooks John Vernon Quinn Cummings Ricky Paull Goldin Dick Shawn Herschel Bernardi
Composer(s)	George Aliceson Tipton
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	7
Production
Running time	30 minutes (per episode)
Production company(s)	Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	April 9 – May 21, 1985

Hail to the Chief is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from April 9 to May 21, 1985. It centred around the President of the United States, portrayed by Patty Duke. The series was created by Susan Harris, and was produced by Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions. It featured one of the few recurring gay characters in a 1980s television series (Randy, the Secret Service Agent portrayed by Joel Brooks).

Hail to the Chief is similar in style to the TV sitcom, Soap (from the same producers as this series), in that it was a comedy with open-ended storylines that parodied a soap opera. Patty Duke had the starring role as the President, Julia Mansfield. The show focused on President Mansfield's attempt at balancing her political career with raising her family.

Hail to the Chief was canceled in May 1985 after seven episodes. ABC continued to air repeats of the series through July 20, 1985.

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