The Dumplings (TV series)
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James Coco as Joe Dumpling and Geraldine Brooks as Angela Dumpling in The Dumplings.
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| Genre | Situation comedy |
| Created by |
Don Nicholl Michael Ross Bernie West |
| Starring |
James Coco Geraldine Brooks |
| Opening theme | "Two By Two, Side by Side", performed by Steve Lawrence |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 (1 unaired) |
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| Producer(s) |
Don Nicholl Michael Ross Bernie West George Sunga |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | T.A.T./ ELP Communications |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | January 28 – March 31, 1976 |
The Dumplings is an American sitcom starring James Coco and Geraldine Brooks that aired on NBC from January 28 to March 31, 1976.
Joe and Angela Dumpling are a very happily married and overweight couple who are very much in love with each other and with life, never have a bad thing to say about one another, and exude good cheer and enthusiasm. They operate Dudley's Take-Out, a luncheonette on the ground floor of a Manhattan skyscraper owned by the Bristol Oil Company. Charles Sweetzer, who works upstairs as executive vice president of Bristol Oil, is a regular customer, as are New York city councilman Frederic Steele, Mr. Sweetzer's secretary Bridget McKenna (or Norah McKenna, according to some sources), and Angela's sister Stephanie. Cully is the Dumplings' employee at the luncheonette and works as the cashier. The Dumplings' obesity is a source of much humor as they interact with customers, friends, and family.
Norman Lear developed The Dumplings and Don Nicholl, Michael Ross, and Bernie West created and produced it, with George Sunga also serving as a producer. Episode directors were Paul Bogart, Hal Cooper, and Dennis Steinmetz. Nicholl, Ross, and West all wrote for the show, as did Joseph Bonaduce, Bill Davenport, Fred S. Fox, Gary David Goldberg, Seaman Jacobs, Fred Lucky, Barry Sand, and Alan Uger.
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