Name: Angie
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1979-02-08
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Donna Pescow, Robert Hays, Doris Roberts, Sharon Spelman, Debralee Scott

Working-class Italian meets old-money WASP in this forgotten Garry Marshall gem that dared to ask: can love survive monogrammed towels?

class-clash chaos70s sitcom warmthfound-family feels

Latest Episode

Season 2 • Episode 24

Latest

Angie and Joyce Go to Jail

Oct 2, 1980

Overview

Comedy

Angie Falco is a middle class Italian-American who marries the wealthy Brad Benson, and she soon learns how to adjust to her new lifestyle the hard way.

Content warning

sitcom

class mobility and identity losscultural assimilation vs. heritagemarriage as performancefound family across divides

Standout Aspects

Acting

Donna Pescow's authentic Brooklyn energy grounds every scene.

Writing

Marshall's ear for class-based comedy without cruelty.

Production

Genuine 70s Philadelphia location shooting, rare for sitcoms.

Best for:Solo·Binge·Family

Creator

Garry Marshall

First AiredFeb 8, 1979

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitylow

Tonelight

Feelmedium

Seasons2·Episodes36

Top Cast

Donna Pescow

Angie Falco Benson

Robert Hays

Brad Benson

Doris Roberts

Theresa Falco

Sharon Spelman

Joyce Benson

Debralee Scott

Marie Falco

Ask about Angie

Opens AI chat

Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Garry Marshall created this immediately after Happy Days success, using his own Bronx-Philadelphia upbringing for Angie's family.

Cultural

This was ABC's answer to CBS's Rhoda, another working-class-to-upper-class comedy—networks were obsessed with class mobility in post-Watergate America.

Gallery