Screenplay: Jerry Ross

Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Jerry Ross. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.


Murder, She Wrote (TV Series)

1984 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction Peter S. Fischer · Richard Levinson · William Link · Anthony Pullen Shaw

Cast Angela Lansbury · William Windom · Ron Masak · Louis Herthum

Synopsis TV Series (1984-1996). 12 Seasons. 264 Episodes. Former substitute English teacher and famed mystery writer Jessica Fletcher has a gift for solving mysteries. You see, it seems murder follows her around, whether it be to the houses of her seemingly...

6.0

11K votes

6.0

11K votes

The Cosby Show (TV Series)

1984 · Series · 20 min. · United States

Direction Bill Cosby · Ed Weinberger · Michael Leeson · Jay Sandrich

Cast Bill Cosby · Phylicia Rashad · Keshia Knight Pulliam · Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Synopsis TV Series (1984-1992). 8 Seasons. 197 Episodes. The Huxtable residence is a New York City brownstone where Cliff (an obstetrician) also maintained his office. He and his wife Clair (a legal aid attorney) tried to bring up the kids with...

6.0

29K votes

6.0

29K votes

Small Wonder (TV Series)

1985 · Series · 20 min. · United States

Direction Howard Leeds · Leslie H. Martinson · Bob Claver · Selig Frank

Cast Tiffany Brissette · Dick Christie · Marla Pennington · Jerry Supiran

Synopsis TV Series (1985-1989). 4 Seasons. 96 Episodes. The storylines revolve around V.I.C.I. (an acronym for "Voice Input Child Identicant", pronounced Vicki), an android in the form of a 10-year-old girl, built by Ted Lawson, an engineer/inventor for United Robotronics, in...

5.0

173 votes

5.0

173 votes

What's Happening!! (TV Series)

1976 · Series · 24 min. · United States

Direction Mark Warren · Lee Bernhardi · Dick Harwood · Hal Alexander

Cast Ernest Thomas · Haywood Nelson · Danielle Spencer · Fred Berry

Synopsis TV Series (1976-1979). 3 Seasons. 65 Episodes. A trio of black youths learn about life, love, friendship, credit cards, gambling, and a variety of other things while growing up in an inner city.

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Chico and the Man (TV Series)

1974 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction James Komack · Jack Donohue · Peter Baldwin

Cast Jack Albertson · Scatman Crothers · Freddie Prinze · Della Reese

Synopsis (1975-1978). 4 seasons. Energetic Chico wants to form a partnership with cynical Ed Brown in the old man's garage. His efforts bring in customers and the crabby Ed softens toward Chico.

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Barney Miller (TV Series)

1975 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Danny Arnold · Theodore J. Flicker · Chris Hayward · Noam Pitlik

Cast Hal Linden · Max Gail · Ron Glass · Steve Landesberg

Synopsis TV Series (1974–1982). 8 seasons. 171 episodes. Barney Miller is the kind of cop we'd all like to run into. He is always sensible. He maintains order over a squad room of detectives who gamble for a hobby, get hit...

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Sanford and Son (TV Series)

1972 · Series · 22 min. · United States

Direction Norman Lear · Bud Yorkin · Peter Baldwin · Alan Rafkin

Cast Redd Foxx · Demond Wilson · LaWanda Page · Don Bexley

Synopsis TV Series (1972-1977). 6 Seasons. 136 Episodes. American sitcom based on the BBC's 'Steptoe and Son' about the misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.

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Grady (TV Series)

1975 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Burt Brinckerhoff · Gerren Keith · Leo Orenstein · Bud Yorkin

Cast Whitman Mayo · Carol Cole · Joe Morton · Rosanne Katon

Synopsis TV Series (1975–1976). 10 episodios. Spin-off of NBCs 1972-1977 'Sanford and Son'. It tells the solo adventures of Fred Sanford's pal Grady Wilson, who has moved on up to Los Angeles.

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The Muppets Valentine Show (TV)

1974 · Movie · 30 min. · United States

Direction Jim Henson

Cast Mia Farrow · The Muppets

Synopsis The Muppets Valentine show was the first of the two specials for The Muppet Show. Valentine on ABC in 1974.

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Flying High (TV Series)

1978 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Dawn Aldredge · Martin Cohan · Peter Roger Hunt · Dennis Donnelly

Cast Connie Sellecca · Pat Klous · Kathryn Witt · Howard Platt

Synopsis The high-flying adventures of three sexy airline stewardesses.

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