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Shirley's World

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First Aired:April 7, 1972
Seasons:1 season
Episodes:17
Status:Canceled

Shirley's World is a British television sitcom initially aired on ABC during the U.S. 1971-72 television season, then by ITV in the United Kingdom. Co-produced by the British ITC Entertainment and American producer Sheldon Leonard, the short-lived series stars Shirley MacLaine as photojournalist Shirley Logan and John Gregson as her editor Dennis Croft.

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Cast

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley Logan

John Gregson

John Gregson

Dennis Croft

Seasons

The Berkley Club Caper

E1The Berkley Club Caper

Sep 15, 1971

Shirley arrives in London, tilts at a tradition and causes an uproar when she leads a feminine march on members of a very austere men-only club.

The Islanders

E2The Islanders

Sep 22, 1971

Shirley uses her own devious methods to patch up a famous film star's broken marriage.

A Girl Like You

E3A Girl Like You

Sep 29, 1971

Shirley has an encounter with a romantic Russian -- but dare she help a defector? There's a surprise in store for her, though!

The Lovers

E4The Lovers

Oct 6, 1971

Shirley unravels an 'arranged' marriage for a couple who don't love each other. But the best laid plans are apt to go awry!

The Defective Defector

E5The Defective Defector

Oct 13, 1971

It's yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum -- except that in this case the rum is illicit whiskey - when Shirley gets into the buccaneering spirit on a Scottish island.

The Colonel

E6The Colonel

Oct 20, 1971

A struggle to save the countryside from the invasion of a new oil refinery sees Shirley involved in the battle for human rights.

Thou Shalt Not Be Found Out

E7Thou Shalt Not Be Found Out

Oct 27, 1971

Genius may be under your feet as you step on the faded remains of a street artist's pictures. Masterpieces? Perhaps. But Shirley's efforts to sponsor a pavement painter prove that patronage of the arts has its problems.

The Reunion

E8The Reunion

Nov 3, 1971

Shirley starts out to shoot pictures of a Japanese temple but ends up down on the farm. On the way, she saves a cab driver from herself and sets his wife on the way to an engineering degree.

Knightmare

E9Knightmare

Nov 10, 1971

Shirley is suspected of being a thief after a visit to a jewelery show...

Always Leave Them Laughing

E10Always Leave Them Laughing

Nov 17, 1971

Getting tow for one, Shirley manages to help both a fading pop star and a London cabbie.

Figuratively Speaking

E11Figuratively Speaking

Nov 24, 1971

Shirley takes it upon herself to reorganize the business and personal affairs of a rather reluctant tycoon.

To Dream The Improbable Dream

E12To Dream The Improbable Dream

Dec 1, 1971

Shirley starts out in a Kabuki theatre, winds up as an entertainer in a run-down Geisha house and saves a touring British honeymooner from going completely 'native'.

A Hell of an Engineer

E13A Hell of an Engineer

Dec 8, 1971

A Hong Kong fisherman gets the money to fix his fishing boat, while Shirley lands a scoop, loses her camera and wins some champagne.

A Mother's Touch

E14A Mother's Touch

Dec 15, 1971

And auto rally has more than thrills and spills when Shirley navigates for Dennis!

Follow That Rickshaw

E15Follow That Rickshaw

Dec 22, 1971

Shirley goes dancing and picks up a nasty case of blackmail at the docks of Hong Kong.

Evidence in Camera

E16Evidence in Camera

Dec 29, 1971

It's back to the days when knights were bold, as Shirley becomes a queen for a day -- but she soon discovers that medieval merrymaking isn't that much fun!

The Rally

E17The Rally

Jan 5, 1972

When a former movie heart-throb vanishes from the screen, Shirley become a red-nosed clown.

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Shirley's World is a British television sitcom initially aired on ABC during the U.S. 1971-72 television season, then by ITV in the United Kingdom. Co-produced by the British ITC Entertainment and American producer Sheldon Leonard, the short-lived series stars Shirley MacLaine as photojournalist Shirley Logan and John Gregson as her editor Dennis Croft.

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