
Delta
Channel ABC · Starring Delta Burke, Earl Holliman, Beth Grant
Delta is a short-lived U.S television sitcom series produced by ABC starring Delta Burke. Burke plays a woman who leaves her life behind to pursue her dream as a country music singer. Burke, most popular for her role as Suzanne Sugarbaker in the popular CBS sitcom Designing Women, reportedly utilized her own singing talents for the role of Bishop, and dyed her familiar brunette hair blonde to play the role. The series premiered September 15, 1992, to healthy ratings following the ABC blockbuster Roseanne. The series then moved to Thursday nights opposite FOX's The Simpsons, and ratings began to sink. The show was pulled from the schedule and returned to ABC the following Spring for six episodes before finally being canceled. In an attempt to infuse ratings, Burke brought her brunette hair back that spring, in the sake of familiarity, but it did little to save the series.
The theme song for the show was Reba McEntire's 'Climb That Mountain High' which was not a charted Reba single. The tune appears on the 1990 MCA album Rumor Has It.
The show received one Golden Globe Award nomination, to co-star Earl Holliman for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a TV-Series".
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Episodes
- Episode 1: 1. Climb That MountainSeptember 15, 1992 · 30 minDreaming of a career in country music, Delta Bishop leaves her unsupportive husband and moves to Nashville -- taking a job waiting table at a country-music bar, where she signs up for armature night. But will her husband still dash her dreams?
- Episode 2: 2. Delta Doesn't Get DiscoveredSeptember 17, 1992 · 30 minDelta would kill for an audition with a record producer, and he believes it when she punctuates her plea with scissors.
- Episode 3: 3. Sweet DreamsSeptember 24, 1992 · 30 minAlthough Delta hasn't slept for days, her insomnia wreaks havoc at work and during an audition.
- Episode 4: 4. Shall We Dance?October 1, 1992 · 30 minDelta makes plans to throw Lavonne a surprise birthday party, but when Buck refuses to attend, it breaks Lavonne's heart, so he finally admits to Delta that he can't dance.
- Episode 5: 5. How Much Is That Darden in the Window?October 8, 1992 · 30 minDelta talks a very reluctant Darden into participating in a charity bachelor auction -- with disastrous consequences for both of them.
- Episode 6: 6. White Women Can't Jump EitherOctober 15, 1992 · 30 minDelta and Connie compete against Buck and Deke in a basketball game.
Show 16 more episodes
- Episode 7: 7. The Bad WordOctober 22, 1992 · 30 minDelta suspects there may be strings attached when country star Jimmy Word (John Schneider) offers her a job as a backup singer.
- Episode 8: 8. First Time AgainOctober 29, 1992 · 30 minA childhood neighbor who fawned over Delta, Eugene Dorr ""the bore,"" learns of her recent divorce so he shows up at The Green Lantern hoping for a date. At the urging of Thelma and Lavonne, Delta reluctanly agrees, thinking that the date will be awful. That is, until Eugene shows up at the door with candy, flowers, perfume, photos, and even a love seat. When they arrive (via limo) at the ritzy Magnolia, Delta finds that Eugene's rented out the entire resturaunt for the evening -- and he's even hired Willie Nelson to sing.
- Episode 9: 9. The Cabin and the Credit CardNovember 12, 1992 · 30 minDarden wants to buy a cabin and Delta wants a credit card, so they pretend to be married.
- Episode 10: 10. Our D-I-V-O-R-C-EDecember 3, 1992 · 30 minCharlie won't sign the divorce papers until she returns the only items she took: her wedding ring and the car.
- Episode 11: 11. A Christmas TaleDecember 17, 1992 · 30 minWhen Darden's daughter, Taliam, visits for Christmas, Delta realizes that her perfect image is only a façade.
- Episode 12: 12. The AgentApril 6, 1993 · 30 minStill desperate for a break, Delta jumps through hoops and bends the truth to impress a transplanted L.A. musical agent to get him into the Green Lantern to hear her sing.
- Episode 13: 13. Mom Comes to TownApril 13, 1993 · 30 minDelta enlists everyone's help to occupy her visiting mother and keep her out of her hair. But things go sour when her mother announces that she's found an apartment for them to share.
- Episode 14: 14. Amateur NightApril 20, 1993 · 30 minDelta competes with Sandy's secretary Tess at the amateur-night contest.
- Episode 15: 15. Red Hot MamaApril 27, 1993 · 30 minDelta has mixed feelings about her mother dating Sandy's boss; Buck is the new chef at The Green Lantern.
- Episode 16: 16. RoadtripJuly 28, 1993 · 30 minDelta upsets Thelma and Lavonne's plans to see Tanya Tucker's concert in Washington, D.C. and insists on a detour to visit Patsy Cline's grave.
- Episode 17: 17. Delta's Little DilemmaAugust 25, 1993 · 30 minA smitten Delta uses songwriting to get closer to a local performer, but just as she's feeling vulnerable, her ex-husband shows up to try to win her back.
- Episode 18: 18. The Initiates30 min
- Episode 19: 19. Blackout30 min
- Episode 20: 20. R.I.P30 min
- Episode 21: 21. The Short Sell30 min
- Episode 22: 22. Pilot30 min
Images
Credits
- Delta BurkeDelta Bishop · 22 episodes
- Earl HollimanDarden Towe · 22 episodes
- Beth GrantThelma Wainwright · 22 episodes
- Gigi RiceLavonne Overton · 22 episodes
- Nancy GilesConnie Morris · 22 episodes
- Bill EngvallBuck Overton · 22 episodes
- James WiddoesDirector · 3 episodes
Film and series details
- EPISODE LENGTH
- 30 minutes
- FIRST AIRED
- September 15, 1992
- LAST AIRED
- August 25, 1993
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