Popular 1980s sitcom based on the Gwen Davenport novel "Belvedere," which in turn was thrice adapted to the big screen. Like its earlier novel and big-screen brethren, "Mr. Belvedere" featured British butler Lynn Belvedere, who takes a job as a live-in nanny for a typical American family and records their everyday experiences in his diary for future use in writing a novel. In the 1985 small-screen version, the Owens family served as that "typical American family" and the source of fodder for Belvedere, who had previously worked as a gentry for Winston Churchill and had connections to British royalty. Family patriarch George (played by sportscaster Bob Uecker) was, in an example of art imitating life, a sportswriter; the matriarch was Marsha, a law student. The couple, who had settled in suburban Pittsburgh, had three children: awkward teenager Kevin; precocious, easily-embarrassed Heather; and mischievous prankster Wesley. George was initially uncomfortable hiring the worldly Belvedere but eventually came to appreciate the Englishman's friendship (as well as his expert culinary skills). Unlike his older siblings, Wesley never seemed to get along with Belvedere, but even he came to appreciate the British native's regularly-dispensed advice. Each episode ended with Belvedere writing in his journal, giving the show's moral while putting everything into perspective. In later years, Marsha graduated from law school and got her first job, and Kevin and Heather graduated from high school and entered college. The 1985 small-screen adaptation of "Mr. Belvedere" marked the end of a long succession of unsuccessful attempts to bring Davenport's novel to television; the three earlier pilots were made in the 1950s (soon after the final big-screen movie) and 1960s.
Synopsis by IMDb
Mr. Belvedere centered around the Owens family who lived in
suburban Pittsburgh.
George Owens was a sports writer and his wife, Marsha was a
homemaker/law-student.
They had three children, 16 year old Kevin, 14 year old Heather
and 8 year old Wesley.
The series began when it got to the point where Marsha couldn't
handle the household anymore with her studying so she placed an
ad for a housekeeper.
This is where Mr. Lynn Belvedere steps in.
Mr. Belvedere was an English housekeeper whose previous employers
include Winston Churchill.
Although hesitant, George and Marsha hired him and he instantly
becomes one of the family, even giving the kids advice on how to
solve their problems when they need it.
At the end of each episode, Belvedere would write an entry in his
journal concerning the situations that occurred in each episode.
Original filenames unknown
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No subtitles included
Screenshots five episodes only
Episode 01 , Episode 02 , Episode 03 , Episode 04 , Episode 05 .
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