Baby I'm Back was a sitcom from the late 1970's featuring former Sanford and Son star Demond Wilson and Room 222's Denise Nicholas who portrayed separated husband and wife of seven years. Ray Ellis (Wilson) had abandoned his family in Washington D.C. to head for California seven years ago owing money to loan-sharks and unable to manage his marriage leaving his wife (Nicholas) his seven year boy Jordan (Tony Holmes) and 2 year old daughter Angie (Kim Fields). Out in California, an old friend of Ray's runs into him at the racetrack betting window letting him know that his wife, Olivia is remarrying (Colonel Wallace Dickey) and he (Ray) has been declared legally dead prompting Ray to move back to Washington D.C. and take on the task of proving himself legally alive and proving to Olivia that he could be a great husband and father. However, he had to contend with his Mother N'Law Luzelle (Helen Martin) and his rivalry dimwitted Colonel Wallace Dickey (Ed Hall).
Show Info
Network: CBS
(1977 -
1978)
Schedule: Mondays at 20:30
(30 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Scripted
Genres:
Comedy
Episodes ordered: 13 episodes
Created by:
Mort LachmanLila Garrett
(waiting for more votes)
Previous Episode
You Bet Your Wife
Episode 1x13; May 1, 1978
Previous Episodes
Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
---|---|---|
1x13: You Bet Your Wife | May 1, 1978 | |
1x12: Olivia's Job Offer | Apr 17, 1978 | |
1x11: Like Father, Unlike Son | Apr 10, 1978 |