Ask Harriet

American television series

David Cassidy
Jonathan Prince
Billy Riback

Written by

Jimmy Aleck
Gabrielle Allan
David Cassidy
Pamela Eells
Jim Keily
Peter Murrieta
Ria Pavia
Jonathan Prince
Billy Riback

Directed by

Amanda Bearse
Robert Berlinger
Ken Levine
Lillah McCarty
Andrew D. Weyman

Starring

Anthony Tyler Quinn
Lisa Waltz
Jamie Renée Smith
Edward Asner
Willie Garson

Theme music composerDavid CassidyComposerDavid Nessim LawrenceCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes13ProductionExecutive producers

Jonathan Prince
Billy Riback

Producers

Matt Dinsmore
Bob Heath

CinematographyRonald W. BrowneEditorArt KellnerRunning time30 minutesProduction companies

Once a Frog Productions
Bris Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Television

Original releaseNetworkFoxReleaseJanuary 4 (1998-01-04) –
March 26, 1998 (1998-03-26)

Ask Harriet is an American television sitcom created by David Cassidy, Jonathan Prince, and Billy Riback, that ran on Fox for one season from January 4 to March 26, 1998. Cassidy also wrote and performed the theme song.

Ask Harriet premiered as a midseason replacement on Sunday, January 4, 1998,^[1] and was then moved to its regular timeslot on Thursdays.^[2] Thirteen episodes were to be aired on the channel, however, only five episodes were aired. The last episode was broadcast on January 29, 1998.

Synopsis

The premise of the series revolves around a sexist sports journalist named Jack Cody (Anthony Tyler Quinn). After being fired from his job at the Dispatch by his ex-girlfriend Melissa (Lisa Waltz), Jack decides to apply for the job of advice columnist. To hide his true identity, Jack dresses in drag and poses as Sylvia Coco. Jack is rehired and forced to dress as a woman to keep his new job. The series also featured Edward Asner as Mr. Russell, Jamie Renée Smith as Jack's 10-year-old daughter Blair, and Willie Garson as Jack's best friend Ronnie. Julie Benz also appeared in a recurring role.

Cast

Anthony Tyler Quinn as Jack Cody/Sylvia Coco
Edward Asner as Mr. Russell
Willie Garson as Ronnie Rendall
Damien Leake as Marty
Patrick Y. Malone as Trey Anderson
Jamie Renée Smith as Blair Cody
Lisa Waltz as Melissa Peters

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Pilot"	Andrew D. Weyman	Teleplay by : Billy Riback & Jonathan Prince Story by : David Cassidy & Billy Riback & Jonathan Prince	January 4, 1998 (1998-01-04)
2	"Hot Coco"	Robert Berlinger	Billy Riback & Jonathan Prince	January 8, 1998 (1998-01-08)
3	"Help Me, Help Me, Rwanda"	Robert Berlinger	Jimmy Aleck & Jim Keily	January 15, 1998 (1998-01-15)
4	"Turn Your Head & Kafka"	Robert Berlinger	Peter Murrieta	January 22, 1998 (1998-01-22)
5	"Lips That Pass in the Night"	Ken Levine	Jim Keily & Jimmy Aleck	January 29, 1998 (1998-01-29)
6	"Fat Ron"	Robert Berlinger	Pamela Eels	UNAIRED
7	"Surprise, Surprise"	Robert Berlinger	Gabrielle Allan & Ria Pavia	UNAIRED
8	"Good for the Goose, Good for the Gender"	Robert Berlinger	Peter Murrieta	UNAIRED
9	"Kiss Harass Good-Bye"	Ken Levine	Eva Almos & Ed Scharlach	UNAIRED
10	"Exes and Ohs"	Steve Zuckerman	Gabrielle Allan & Ria Pavia	UNAIRED
11	"Dis-guise in Love with You: Part 1"	TBD	TBD	UNAIRED
12	"Dis-guise in Love with You: Part 2"	TBD	TBD	UNAIRED
13	"Pumps and Circumstances"	Lillah McCarthy	Pamela Eells	UNAIRED

References

^ "'harriet' A Drag On Fox's 'hill' Hole". The Hollywood Reporter. 1998-01-06. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
^ Braxton, Greg (1997-12-16). "Fox Dumps 'Living Single,' Brings Back 'Undercover'". articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.