Mr. Belvedere

Mr. Belvedere
Premiere	March 15, 1985
Finale	July 8, 1990
Based on	the novel "Belvedere" by Gwen Davenport
Developed by	Frank Dungan & Jeff Stein
Network/Provider	ABC
Style	30-minute sitcom
Company	Lazy B/F.O.B. Productions, 20th Century Fox Television
Seasons	6
Episodes	117 (10 unaired) (List of episodes)
Origin	USA

Mr. Belvedere is a sitcom that aired on ABC.

The series follows posh housekeeper Lynn Belvedere, as he struggles to adapt to the Owens household. The breadwinner, George (Bob Uecker), is a sportswriter (however, in the pilot, he worked in construction). His wife Marsha (Ilene Graff) is attending law school. At the show's start, oldest son Kevin (Rob Stone) is a senior in high school, daughter Heather (Tracy Wells) is a freshman, and Wesley (Brice Beckham) is in elementary school. Over the course of the series, George becomes a sportscaster (a career shared with Uecker, who balanced his role as the longtime play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers while starring in the series), Marsha graduates from law school and starts a career as a lawyer, Kevin leaves for college and gets his own apartment, and Heather moves up in high school.

Throughout the series, Mr. Belvedere serves as a mentor of sorts to Wesley as well as to the other children. Being a cultured man with many skills and achievements (having even once worked for Winston Churchill), he also comes to serve as some sort of a "counselor" to the Owens clan, helping them solve their dilemmas and stay out of mischief. Several episodes deal with the relationship between Wesley and Mr. Belvedere, who are always at odds with one another, with Wesley constantly antagonizing Belvedere. It is shown that deep down, however, they really love each other.

Each episode ends with Mr. Belvedere writing in his journal, recounting the events of the day (which is heard by the audience via his narration) with the Owens family and what he got out of it in terms of a lesson.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6
Christopher Hewett	Lynn Belvedere	*	*	*	*	*	*
Ilene Graff	Marsha Owens	*	*	*	*	*	*
Rob Stone	Kevin Owens	*	*	*	*	*	*
Tracy Wells	Heather Owens	*	*	*	*	*	*
Brice Beckham	Wesley Owens	*	*	*	*	*	*
Bob Uecker	George Owens	*	*	*	*	*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
ABC
Season One	March 15, 1985	April 28, 1985				7
Season Two	September 27, 1985	March 28, 1986				22
Season Three	September 26, 1986	May 15, 1987				22
Season Four	October 30, 1987	May 6, 1988				20
Season Five	October 14, 1988	May 5, 1989				24
Season Six	September 16, 1989	July 8, 1990				22

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Season Sets  (Region 1)
Seasons One & Two			March 17, 2009	purchase		5
Season Three			September 8, 2009	purchase		4
Season Four			January 19, 2010			4

External Links

• opening credits for season 1on YouTube
• Mr. Belvedere on IMDb