Mr. Merlin (1981)★ 6.9/10
- Comedy
- Family
- Fantasy
Directed by: Bill Bixby, Alan Myerson, Harry Winer, James Frawley, Leo Penn
Written by: Larry Rosen, Larry Tucker, Tom Chehak, Tim Maschler, Stephanie Garman
The misadventures of Merlin the Magician and his apprentice in modern San Francisco.
- Original title
- Mr. Merlin
- Storyline
- Merlin the Magician is alive and well and living as an auto mechanic in San Francisco. Upon orders from his voluptuous boss Alexandra, Merlin attempts to train his teenage employee at the garage, Zac, as his heir apparent. Most of the show's comedy comes from Zac's inexperience with his powers and the characters' attempts to keep Merlin's identity a secret.
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 · 351
- Companies
- Columbia Pictures Television, Larry Larry Company, ARD TV, Antenne 2 (A2), CBS, Columbia TriStar Domestic Television, Comedy, Das Erste, Elephant Films, ITV - Independent Television, Kabelkanal, ORF 1, Premiere Serie, Premiere Start, Sony Pictures Television, Südwestrundfunk (SWR), TV.München, Veronica Omroep Organisatie
- Release dates
- US October 7, 1981
- GB April 4, 1982
- NL October 10, 1982
- SE January 17, 1983
- FR February 4, 1983
- XWG September 17, 1983