Me and Maxx

Not to be confused with the 1985 Canadian sitcom, Me & Max.

Me and Maxx is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from March 22 to July 25, 1980. The plot involved a young girl, Maxx (Melissa Michaelsen), moving in with her father, Norman (Joe Santos), who had created a life for himself as a swinging bachelor.

Me and Maxx
Joe Santos as Norman Davis and Melissa Michaelsen as Maxx Davis
Genre	Comedy
Created by	James Komack
Written by	Neil Rosen George Tricker Stan Cutler James Komack
Directed by	Herbert Kenwith (1 episode)
Starring	Melissa Michaelsen Joe Santos Jenny Sullivan Jim Weston Denny Evans
Theme music composer	Michael Lloyd James Komack
Opening theme	"Is It Because of Love" by Leonore O'Malley
Composer	Michael Lloyd
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producer	James Komack
Producers	Don Van Atta George Tricker Neil Rosen Stan Cutler
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	James Komack Company, Inc.
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	March 22 (1980-03-22) – July 25, 1980 (1980-07-25)

Cast

• Joe Santos as Norman Davis
• Melissa Michaelsen as Maxx Davis
• Jenny Sullivan as Barbara
• Denny Evans as Gary
• Jim Weston as Mitch

Casting

Michaelsen and Santos were picked for the roles when a commercial starring Joe aired during one of Melissa's early projects. NBC president Fred Silverman saw the commercial while watching Melissa's TV-movie and reportedly said "I want that guy with that girl." Another source gives credit for the role to the daughter of the producer, James Komack. Maxine (nicknamed "Maxx") Komack, whom the main character was named after, walked in on the screen tests and saw Melissa playing the role. She supposedly blurted out, "That's her. The little blonde girl. That's Maxx!"

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Pilot"	Herbert Kenwith	James Komack	March 22, 1980 (1980-03-22)
Maxx's mother abandons her at the door of her swinging divorced father.
2	"Lunch at the Plaza"	Unknown	George Tricker & Neil Rosen	March 29, 1980 (1980-03-29)
Filled with high hopes of meeting her mother at the Plaza Hotel for her birthday lunch, Maxx ventures to the posh New York hotel, but it's her father who shows up to cheer the waiting 11-year-old.
3	"Maxx's Friend"	Unknown	George Tricker & Neil Rosen	April 5, 1980 (1980-04-05)
Norman plans for a romantic dinner date with a beautiful neighbor are cut short when he begins worrying about Maxx and a male sleep-over guest. Guest star: Ronnie Scribner.
4	"Sparrow"	Unknown	George Tricker & Neil Rosen	April 16, 1980 (1980-04-16)
When an injured sparrow that Maxx has been nursing dies in his care, Norman wonders what to tell his daughter.
5	"Robert"	Unknown	Andy Guerdat & Steve Kreinberg	May 30, 1980 (1980-05-30)
All wrapped up in his work, Norman is angry when he learns that Maxx's constant companion, Robert, is an imaginary "perfect" father and substitute for him.
6	"The Negotiation"	Unknown	George Tricker & Neil Rosen	June 6, 1980 (1980-06-06)
Maxx holds off on household chores until her father agrees to settle her strike for the same necessities of life that her friend Karen has - a stereo, bicycle, and telephone. Guest star: Mindy Cohn as Karen.
7	"4"	Unknown	Mike Marmer	June 13, 1980 (1980-06-13)
Maxx catches her father reading her diary.
8	"The Commitment"	Unknown	Stan Cutler	June 20, 1980 (1980-06-20)
Norman wants his partnership with Barbara (Jenny Sullivan) to go beyond business, but she won't agree to rekindle their romance until he pledges fidelity.
9	"Dad's Day"	Unknown	Terry Hart	June 27, 1980 (1980-06-27)
When Norman learns of the death of his father, whom he hadn't seen for years, he forgoes a baseball game to attend Dad's Day at Maxx's school.
10	"Some Are Savers"	Unknown	Stan Cutler	July 25, 1980 (1980-07-25)
When Norman absent-mindedly throws out a drawing Maxx gave him, she counters by tossing out some of the things he gave her.

External links

• Me and Maxx at IMDb