Melba

1980s tv sitcom

Melba Patterson, a divorced mother of one, feels like her dating days are over, so she tries to manage her private life and her job as director of Manhattan Visitors Center.

Melba trivia

Unlucky premiere

The series premiered on 28th January 1986, the day the Challenger space shuttle exploded short after take off killing all 7 people aboard.

There are theories that it might have impacted the low ratings of first episode, after which CBS immediately pulled the show from its schedule and broadcasted rest of the episodes during the summer.