Diana
After a divorce, beautiful Brit Diana Smythe (Dame Diana Rigg) decides to begin a new life by moving from London to New York City and starting a new career as a fashion coordinator at a Fifth Avenue department store. Living in her brother's empty apartment (to which many young ladies still have keys), Diana learns a new American way of life, assisted by friendly neighbor Holly Green (Carole Androsky), copywriter Howard Tollbrook (Richard B. Shull), window decorator Marshall Tyler (Robert Moore) and new pal Jeff Harmon (Richard Mulligan).
- 1973-1974
- 1 season
- NBC
- Comedy
After a divorce, beautiful Brit Diana Smythe (Dame Diana Rigg) decides to begin a new life by moving from London to New York City and starting a new career as a fashion coordinator at a Fifth Avenue department store. Living in her brother's empty apartment (to which many young ladies still have keys), Diana learns a new American way of life, assisted by friendly neighbor Holly Green (Carole Androsky), copywriter Howard Tollbrook (Richard B. Shull), window decorator Marshall Tyler (Robert Moore) and new pal Jeff Harmon (Richard Mulligan).
Season 1 Episode Guide
15 Episodes 1973 - 1974
Episode 1
The Lady Comes Across
Mon, Sep 10, 1973 30 mins
Diana must cope with frenetic jumble of disasters, ranging from a hostile boss to a suicidal writer who's parked himself in Diana's apartment
Episode 2
The Gilt Complex
Mon, Sep 17, 1973 30 mins
Diana's introverted, nervous boss takes her out to dinner one night, gets a little tipsy and is taken back to her apartment. There he makes a fool of himself talking about his feelings for his wife, punctuated by a parade of zany friends and neighbors dropping in for minute-long visits with wacky problems.
Episode 3
Shuffle Off to Buffalo
Mon, Sep 24, 1973 30 mins
Norma is to emcee a fashion show in Buffalo but loses her voice. Diana is asked to fill in but she's unsure of her abilities. Plus she needs to get there when Tolbrook volunteers to her her pilot, an offer Diana reluctantly accepts.
Episode 4
If No One Answers, That's Me
Mon, Oct 1, 1973 30 mins
After receiving obscene phone calls, Diana gets an answering machine and the attentions of a police officer.
Episode 5
Hanrahan's Rainbow
Mon, Oct 8, 1973 30 mins
Who is James Patrick Hanrahan? That's what Diana is trying to find out after she mistakenly receives his alien identification card.
Episode 6
Fire One
Mon, Oct 15, 1973 30 mins
Diana decides it's time for a raise and asks for one. But it makes her boss unhappy and in retribution he assigns Diana the task of putting on Butley's Christmas catalog in only four days.
Episode 7
Queen for a Night
Mon, Oct 29, 1973 30 mins
A dentist who's a would-be dress designer is complicating Diana's life. He won't leave her alone until she helps him launch a fashion career.
Episode 8
Take My Father, Please
Mon, Nov 5, 1973 30 mins
Diana enters a relationship with the father of her girl friend despite doubting friends who think it will not work out
Episode 9
You Can't Go Back
Mon, Nov 12, 1973 30 mins
Patrick Macnee appears in this episode about the rekindling of a romance. Macnee plays an old flame who melts Diana with his charm, and then drives her crazy with his self-centered ways.
Episode 10
Pest in the House
Mon, Nov 26, 1973 30 mins
Best friends can make the worst kind of roommate even when they're the opposite sex, as Diana learns when Howard moves into her apartment. They're beginning to irritate each other like a jaded married couple.
Episode 11
Long Shots and Fat Chances.
Mon, Dec 3, 1973 30 mins
Diana is in for harassment after she agrees to keep Howard's money safe from his complusive gambling. He wants the cash back, and is willing to use any underhanded means to get it.
Episode 12
Never, Never, Ever Again... Maybe
Mon, Dec 10, 1973 30 mins
Bored by a previous evening out with a blind date, Diana is reluctant to go out with Howard's friend from out of town.
Episode 13
Who's Minding the Cat?
Mon, Dec 17, 1973 30 mins
Confusion reigns as Diana and her office-mates try to keep track of Howard's foot-loose cat.
Episode 14
New Marshall in Town
Mon, Dec 24, 1973 30 mins
A flamboyant window dresser assumes a more masculine image and starts dating Diana, with hopes of marriage.
Episode 15
Kung Who?
Mon, Jan 7, 1974 30 mins
The noted author of a books on martial arts is out promoting his newest work and meets Diana. He falls hard for her leading to Diana's friends wondering about her future.