Calucci's Department

Overview

Calucci's Department is an American television sitcom broadcast by CBS on Friday at 8:00pm Eastern Time. It premiered on September 14, 1973 and, after struggling to compete in the ratings against Sanford and Son on NBC, was cancelled after the December 28 episode. The series focused on Joe Calucci, the supervisor of a New York City unemployment office. His day was spent dealing with a disparate group of claimants, the petty squabbles among the members of his staff, the frustrations of governmental red tape, and his infatuation with his secretary Shirley.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

September 14, 1973

Last aired

November 30, 1973

Episodes

12

Network

CBS

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Production

Sullivan Productions

Creators

Joseph Bologna, Renée Taylor