# Adam's Rib (TV series)

Adam's Rib is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC from September 14 to December 28, 1973. Thirteen episodes were produced by MGM Television. The series was a TV adaptation of the 1949 MGM motion picture of the same name.

## Plot

Adam Bonner was a young assistant DA while his wife, Amanda Bonner, was a junior partner in a law firm. Their jobs often put them in conflict within the courtroom and, by extension, at home due to Amanda's crusade for women's rights.
Adam's Rib aired opposite The Brian Keith Show on NBC and the CBS Friday Night Movie. The trade publication Broadcasting described Adam's Rib as "a victim of feeble ratings".

## Cast

| Actor | Role |
| Ken Howard | Adam Bonner |
| Blythe Danner | Amanda Bonner |
| Dena Dietrich | Gracie |
| Ron Rifkin | Assistant District Attorney Ray Mendelson |
| Edward Winter | Kip Kipple |
| Norman Bartold | District Attorney Donahue |
Peter H. Hunt created, produced, and directed Adam's Rib. Perry Botkin Jr. and Gil Garfield wrote the program's theme, "Two People".

## Episodes

| Nº | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Original release date |
| 1 | "Illegal Aid" | Peter H. Hunt | Peter Stone | September 14, 1973 (1973-09-14) |
| Amanda's plan to prove that a girl can get arrested for picking up a man goes awry when she gets arrested. |||||
| 2 | "Two Pairs of Pants" | Peter H. Hunt | Mary Stone | September 21, 1973 (1973-09-21) |
| Amanda is refused entry into an exclusive French restaurant because she's wearing a pink pantsuit. In response, she buys a man's suit for herself and a dress for Adam. |||||
| 3 | "Danish Party" | Peter H. Hunt | Richard Baer | September 28, 1973 (1973-09-28) |
| Amanda defends a theater owner showing X-rated films, a man that Adam is prosecuting as assistant district attorney. David Doyle and Anne Seymour guest star. |||||
| 4 | "Separate Vacation" | Peter H. Hunt | George Kirgo | October 5, 1973 (1973-10-05) |
| Adam's plans to take a vacation alone when Amanda can't leave a case backfires when a beautiful girl decides he is fair game. Jamie Smith-Jackson guest stars. |||||
| 5 | "The Unwritten Law: Part 1" | Peter H. Hunt | Ruth Gordon & Garson Kanin & Peter Stone | October 12, 1973 (1973-10-12) |
| Amanda uses the "unwritten law" in defending a woman (Madeline Kahn) who shot her husband, with Adam prosecuting the case. Arthur O'Connell, Allen Garfield and Tony Ballen guest star. |||||
| 6 | "The Unwritten Law: Part 2" | Peter H. Hunt | Ruth Gordon & Garson Kanin & Mary Stone | October 19, 1973 (1973-10-19) |
| The verdict results in a hung jury, which Amanda considers a victory. However, Adam has the final word. |||||
| 7 | "Katey at the Bat" | Gary Nelson | George Kirgo | October 26, 1973 (1973-10-26) |
| Amanda and Adam are both trying to help Katey play baseball. She's been kicked out of the Midget League by the Commissioner, even though she's better than any boy. Maury Wills and Dick Van Patten guest star. |||||
| 8 | "Delilah" | Peter H. Hunt, Gary Nelson | Pamela Chais | November 2, 1973 (1973-11-02) |
| Amanda defends a woman who beat up a man over job discrimination, which causes conflict between her and Adam. Herbert Anderson, Liam Dunn, Art Metrano and Leigh Curran guest star. |||||
| 9 | "For Richer, for Poorer" | Gary Nelson | Nora Ephron & Dan Greenburg & George Kirgo | November 9, 1973 (1973-11-09) |
| Adam's former girlfriend asks for help when her husband, who's being represented by Amanda, sues her for alimony. Michele Carey and Howard Morton guest star. |||||
| 10 | "Murder" | Peter H. Hunt | George Kirgo | November 16, 1973 (1973-11-16) |
| In a spoof of old-time mystery films, Adam investigates the death of a millionaire. Stephen Nathan, Katherine Helmond, Barbette Tweed and Robert Walden guest star. |||||
| 11 | "Friend of the Family" | Peter H. Hunt | Leonard Gershe | November 30, 1973 (1973-11-30) |
| The attention that Kip is paying to Amanda causes tension between the Bonners. Eduard Franz and Robert Sampson guest star. |||||
| 12 | "The First Hurrah" | Peter H. Hunt | George Kirgo | December 7, 1973 (1973-12-07) |
| Amanda takes a crack at politics when she's tapped to run for councilwoman. George Kirgo and Hank Brandt guest star. |||||
| 13 | "Too Many Cooks" | Gary Nelson | Jane-Howard Hammerstein | December 28, 1973 (1973-12-28) |
| Amanda's plan to show Adam that cooking for her is a pleasure not a duty backfires when he brings a judge home unexpectedly. Candice Rialson, Lurene Tuttle and Cathey Paine guest star. |||||