Never Say Never

This was a 30 minute comedy pilot for CBS that aired July 11, 1979

Executive Producer: Leonard Rosenberg Producer: Lee Miller Writer: Elliot Shoenman Director: Charles S. Dubin Music: Danny Wells

The Cast:

George Kennedy as Harry Walter

Bruce Kimmel as Paul Walter

Anne Schedeen as Dr. Sarah Keaton

Irene Tedrow as Florence

Rick Podell as Ronnie

George Kennedy plays Harry Walter a 54 year old businessman who owns his own plumbing supply company. Anne Schedeen plays pediatrician Dr. Sarah Keaton. In the pilot episode they meet and fall in love. They plan to marry and the series would have shown their courtship, marriage and their efforts to make their marriage work. The pilot episode focuses on Sarah trying to convince Harry that they should live together before they get married.

Bruce played Harry's son Paul, Irene Tedrow played Harry's mother-in-law Florence and Rick Podell played Sarah's friend Ronnie.

Bruce Says:

Never Say Never - a pilot for CBS that should have sold.  It was created by the man who would just two years later create Cosby. It starred George Kennedy and Anne Schedeen - I played George's son, the third lead.  It was a great cast and a wonderful show.  It was between us and another pilot called Struck by Lightning (which, funnily enough, starred my pal Jeffrey Kramer).  They bought the latter, rather foolishly (it was AWFUL), and it only ran four shows and then left the air.  I really liked George Kennedy a lot - a very warm and generous man. To show you how it used to be in the TV business - I auditioned once, for the writer and the producer.  They cast me immediately - I never had to read again, never had to meet the network people, never had to test. Those days are gone.

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