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Shirley's World

Shirley's World

★ 6.0/10•1972•25m•12•Drama•Comedy
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Shirley's World is a British television sitcom initially aired on ABC during the U.S. 1971-72 television season, then by ITV in the United Kingdom. Co-produced by the British ITC Entertainment and American producer Sheldon Leonard, the short-lived series stars Shirley MacLaine as photojournalist Shirley Logan and John Gregson as her editor Dennis Croft.

StatusCanceled
Runtime25m
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 7, 1972

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Berkley Club CaperE1

The Berkley Club Caper

Shirley arrives in London, tilts at a tradition and causes an uproar when she leads a feminine march on members of a very austere men-only club.

Sep 15, 1971

Episode 2 - The IslandersE2

The Islanders

Shirley uses her own devious methods to patch up a famous film star's broken marriage.

Sep 22, 1971

Episode 3 - A Girl Like YouE3

A Girl Like You

Shirley has an encounter with a romantic Russian -- but dare she help a defector? There's a surprise in store for her, though!

Sep 29, 1971

Episode 4 - The LoversE4

The Lovers

Shirley unravels an 'arranged' marriage for a couple who don't love each other. But the best laid plans are apt to go awry!

Oct 6, 1971

Episode 5 - The Defective DefectorE5

The Defective Defector

It's yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum -- except that in this case the rum is illicit whiskey - when Shirley gets into the buccaneering spirit on a Scottish island.

Oct 13, 1971

Episode 6 - The ColonelE6

The Colonel

A struggle to save the countryside from the invasion of a new oil refinery sees Shirley involved in the battle for human rights.

Oct 20, 1971

Episode 7 - Thou Shalt Not Be Found OutE7

Thou Shalt Not Be Found Out

Genius may be under your feet as you step on the faded remains of a street artist's pictures. Masterpieces? Perhaps. But Shirley's efforts to sponsor a pavement painter prove that patronage of the arts has its problems.

Oct 27, 1971

Episode 8 - The ReunionE8

The Reunion

Shirley starts out to shoot pictures of a Japanese temple but ends up down on the farm. On the way, she saves a cab driver from herself and sets his wife on the way to an engineering degree.

Nov 3, 1971

Episode 9 - KnightmareE9

Knightmare

Shirley is suspected of being a thief after a visit to a jewelery show...

Nov 10, 1971

Episode 10 - Always Leave Them LaughingE10

Always Leave Them Laughing

Getting tow for one, Shirley manages to help both a fading pop star and a London cabbie.

Nov 17, 1971

Episode 11 - Figuratively SpeakingE11

Figuratively Speaking

Shirley takes it upon herself to reorganize the business and personal affairs of a rather reluctant tycoon.

Nov 24, 1971

Episode 12 - To Dream The Improbable DreamE12

To Dream The Improbable Dream

Shirley starts out in a Kabuki theatre, winds up as an entertainer in a run-down Geisha house and saves a touring British honeymooner from going completely 'native'.

Dec 1, 1971

Episode 13 - A Hell of an EngineerE13

A Hell of an Engineer

A Hong Kong fisherman gets the money to fix his fishing boat, while Shirley lands a scoop, loses her camera and wins some champagne.

Dec 8, 1971

Episode 14 - A Mother's TouchE14

A Mother's Touch

And auto rally has more than thrills and spills when Shirley navigates for Dennis!

Dec 15, 1971

Episode 15 - Follow That RickshawE15

Follow That Rickshaw

Shirley goes dancing and picks up a nasty case of blackmail at the docks of Hong Kong.

Dec 22, 1971

Episode 16 - Evidence in CameraE16

Evidence in Camera

It's back to the days when knights were bold, as Shirley becomes a queen for a day -- but she soon discovers that medieval merrymaking isn't that much fun!

Dec 29, 1971

Episode 17 - The RallyE17

The Rally

When a former movie heart-throb vanishes from the screen, Shirley become a red-nosed clown.

Jan 5, 1972

Actors

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley Logan

John Gregson

John Gregson

Dennis Croft

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As Time Goes By
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