# Karen (1975 TV series)

Karen is an American sitcom that aired on ABC beginning in January 1975. A mid-season replacement, Karen was designed as a starring vehicle for actress Karen Valentine. The show was canceled after four months due to low ratings.

## Plot

Karen Angelo is an ambitious, enthusiastic worker for Open America, a liberal citizen's lobby in Washington, D.C. Karen is assisted in finding (and uncovering) corrupt managers by Dale Busch, the cantankerous founder of Open America (played by Denver Pyle in the pilot episode, Charles Lane would later play the role).

## Cast

* Karen Valentine as Karen Angelo
* Charles Lane as Dale Busch
* Dena Dietrich as Dena Madison

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
| 1 | "Karen" | Gene Reynolds | Larry Gelbart & Carl Kleinschmitt | January 30, 1975 (1975-01-30) | 901 |
| Karen prepares for an appearance before a House subcommittee in government reorganization. ||||||
| 2 | "Them" | Hy Averback | Simon Muntner | February 6, 1975 (1975-02-06) | 902 |
| Karen discovers that her home is being bugged and suspects that the office of Open America is as well. ||||||
| 3 | "The Visitors" | Jerry Paris | Carl Kleinschmitt | February 13, 1975 (1975-02-13) | 906 |
| Karen's high school friend and her husband are visiting from California and Karen is in for a big surprise. ||||||
| 4 | "Love and Other Issues" | John Erman | John D. Hess | February 20, 1975 (1975-02-20) | 907 |
| A dashing public relations man wins Karen's heart until she realizes that his motives are suspect. ||||||
| 5 | "Whistle Blowing" | Hy Averback | Simon Muntner | February 27, 1975 (1975-02-27) | 905 |
| An employee of a large company is on the verge of exposing his firm's shady practices through conversations with Karen, but is getting cold feet because of potential reprisals. ||||||
| 6 | "Hartford Revisited" | Gene Reynolds | Richard Baer | March 6, 1975 (1975-03-06) | 908 |
| Congressman Hartford asks Karen to marry him, which puts the uncertain Karen in a tight situation. ||||||
| 7 | "Busch's Breakup" | John Erman | Karyl Miller | March 13, 1975 (1975-03-13) | 910 |
| Dale has a fight with his wife and stays with Karen, who has to play marriage counselor and deal with his eccentricities. ||||||
| 8 | "I Gave at the Office" | Gene Reynolds | Simon Muntner | March 20, 1975 (1975-03-20) | 903 |
| Karen has to decide between two men who are seeking her affection. ||||||
| 9 | "What Are Friends For?" | Jerry Paris | Simon Muntner | March 27, 1975 (1975-03-27) | 909 |
| Karen comes down with an illness, but her home becomes a madhouse as all her friends try to offer help. ||||||
| 10 | "Capitol Capers" | Gene Reynolds | John D. Hess | April 10, 1975 (1975-04-10) | 913 |
| Karen heads to the Pentagon to obtain information on a specific government contract. ||||||
| 11 | "A Day in the Life" | John Erman | Rick Mittleman | April 17, 1975 (1975-04-17) | 912 |
| Karen and Congressman Blakemore face off against each other over consumer protection when they appear on a late-night talk show. ||||||
| 12 | "The Karen Report" | Mel Ferber | Carl Kleinschmitt | May 1, 1975 (1975-05-01) | 911 |
| Karen has to do background work on Congressman Hartford, but the discoveries she makes startle even him. ||||||
| 13 | "Dena Might" | Hy Averback | Simon Muntner | May 8, 1975 (1975-05-08) | 904 |
| After dating for 10 years, Dena finally receives a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Barney, who's finally decided to divorce his wife. However, Dena is uncertain and asks Karen for advice. ||||||