Niagara (universe TV show)

Niagara
Opening title card for Season 2
Genre	Workplace Sitcom
No. of seasons	9
No. of episodes	216
Production
Running time	30
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 12, 1984 (1984-09-12) – May 20, 1992 (1992-05-20)

Niagara was a long-running sitcom set at the information desk at Niagara Falls, following a quirky group of employees, tour guides, and local characters who deal with tourists, unusual requests, and each other.

Main cast

• Patricia Wexler as Margaret Donovan
  • The practical and level-headed supervisor of the information desk who keeps the staff functioning despite their constant mishaps.
• Vincent Carlucci as Tommy Russo
  • A wisecracking former tour guide whose shortcuts and schemes often create the week's problems.
• Linda Mercer as Elenor "Ellie" Brooks
  • A hopeless romantic and local history enthusiast who can answer nearly any question about Niagara Falls.
• Richard G. Mallory as Harold P. Wainwright (Season 1 - 6)
  • An elderly employee who has worked at the falls since the 1950s and frequently reminisces about the area's past.
• Karen Delaney as Diane Foster
  • The ambitious public relations coordinator who dreams of turning the information desk into a major tourist attraction.
• Miguel Herrera as Eddie Morales
  • The cheerful maintenance man who seems to know everyone in town and frequently wanders into the staff's adventures.
• Susan Avery as Janet Pierce (Season 2 - 9)
  • A college student hired in the second season whose youthful optimism often clashes with the veterans' cynicism.
• Daniel Keaton as Officer Raymond Keegan
  • A friendly police officer and recurring love interest for Maggie who frequently assists the desk with unusual tourist incidents.
• Goerge Radcliffe as Captain Charles Kemp
  • A gruff but lovable boat captain who regularly stops by the desk to gossip and offer questionable advice.
• Heather Logan as Mellissa Grant (Season 7 - 9)
  • An eager intern introduced in Season 7 who brings modern ideas and accidentally creates chaos in the office.

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	24		September 13, 1984 (1984-09-13)	February 21, 1985 (1985-02-21)
2	24		September 12, 1985 (1985-09-12)	February 20, 1986 (1986-02-20)
3	24		September 11, 1986 (1986-09-11)	February 19, 1987 (1987-02-19)
4	24		September 10, 1987 (1987-09-10)	February 18, 1988 (1988-02-18)
5	24		September 8, 1988 (1988-09-08)	February 16, 1989 (1989-02-16)
6	24		September 7, 1989 (1989-09-07)	February 15, 1990 (1990-02-15)
7	24		September 13, 1990 (1990-09-13)	February 21, 1991 (1991-02-21)
8	24		September 10, 1991 (1991-09-10)	February 20, 1992 (1992-02-20)
9	24		September 10, 1992 (1992-09-10)	May 20, 1993 (1993-05-20)

Episodes

Season 1 (1984-85)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
1	1	"The New Guy"	TBA	TBA	September 13, 1984 (1984-09-13)	N/A
Unknown
2	2	"Lost and Found at the Falls"	TBA	TBA	September 20, 1984 (1984-09-20)	N/A
Unknown
3	3	"The Wrong Honeymooners"	TBA	TBA	October 4, 1984 (1984-10-04)	N/A
Unknown (NOTE: Airing was pre-empted Sept. 27 for the presidential debate)
4	4	"A Map to Nowhere"	TBA	TBA	October 11, 1984 (1984-10-11)	N/A
Unknown
5	5	"Busload of Trouble"	TBA	TBA	October 18, 1984 (1984-10-18)	N/A
Unknown
6	6	"The Canadian Mix-Up"	TBA	TBA	October 25, 1984 (1984-10-25)	N/A
Unknown
7	7	"A Very Important Tourist"	TBA	TBA	November 1, 1984 (1984-11-01)	N/A
Unknown
8	8	"The Camera Club"	TBA	TBA	November 8, 1984 (1984-11-08)	N/A
Unknown
9	9	"Rainy Day at Table Rock"	TBA	TBA	November 15, 1984 (1984-11-15)	N/A
Unknown
10	10	"Thanksgiving at the Desk"	TBA	TBA	November 22, 1984 (1984-11-22)	N/A
Unknown (NOTE: Thanksgiving Episode)
11	11	"Over the Edge: Part 1"	TBA	TBA	November 29, 1984 (1984-11-29)	N/A
Unknown
12	12	"Over the Edge: Part 2"	TBA	TBA	December 6, 1984 (1984-12-06)	N/A
Unknown
13	13	"A Very Soggy Christmas"	TBA	TBA	December 13, 1984 (1984-12-13)	N/A
Unknown (NOTE: Holiday Finale followed by Winter Hiatus)
14	14	"Frozen Assets"	TBA	TBA	February 7, 1985 (1985-02-07)	N/A
Unknown (NOTE: Spring Premiere)
15	15	"Love on the Canadian Side"	TBA	TBA	February 14, 1985 (1985-02-14)	N/A
Unknown (NOTE: Valentine's Day episode)
16	16	"The Great Canadian Quicker Picker Upper"	TBA	TBA	February 21, 1985 (1985-02-21)	N/A
Unknown
17	17	"The Mayor Visits"	TBA	TBA	February 28, 1985 (1985-02-28)	N/A
Unknown
18	18	"The Tourist from Tokyo"	TBA	TBA	March 7, 1985 (1985-03-07)	N/A
Unknown
19	19	"The Time Capsule"	TBA	TBA	March 14, 1985 (1985-03-14)	N/A
Unknown
20	20	"Spring Breakout"	TBA	TBA	March 21, 1985 (1985-03-21)	N/A
Unknown
21	21	"April Fools on the Border"	TBA	TBA	April 4, 1985 (1985-04-04)	N/A
Unknown (NOTE: Pre-empted March 28)
22	22	"Night Shift"	TBA	TBA	April 18, 1985 (1985-04-18)	N/A
Unknown (NOTE: Pre-empted April 11)
23	23	"Trading Desks"	TBA	TBA	May 2, 1985 (1985-05-02)	N/A
Unknown (NOTE: Pre-empted April 25)
24	24	"The Mist-ery Guest"	TBA	TBA	May 16, 1985 (1985-05-16)	N/A
Unknown (NOTE: Pre-empted May 9)

Season 2 (1985-86)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
25	1	"Back to the Desk"	TBA	TBA	September 12, 1985 (1985-09-12)	N/A
Unknown
26	2	"The New Uniforms"	TBA	TBA	September 19, 1985 (1985-09-19)	N/A
Unknown
27	3	"A Celebrity at the Falls"	TBA	TBA	September 26, 1985 (1985-09-26)	N/A
Unknown
28	4	"The Wrong Tour Group"	TBA	TBA	October 3, 1985 (1985-10-03)	N/A
Unknown
29	5	"The Engagement Rumor"	TBA	TBA	October 10, 1985 (1985-10-10)	N/A
Unknown
30	6	"Passport Problems"	TBA	TBA	October 17, 1985 (1985-10-17)	N/A
Unknown
31	7	"Passport Problems"	TBA	TBA	October 24, 1985 (1985-10-24)	N/A
Unknown
32	8	"The Haunted Brochure Rack"	TBA	TBA	October 31, 1985 (1985-10-31)	N/A
Things start to get weird at the front desk as things start to move on their own and the night crew gets a visit from an urban legend on Halloween night.
33	9	"The Waterfall Festival"	TBA	TBA	November 7, 1985 (1985-11-07)	N/A
Unknown

Season 3 (1986-87)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
49	1	"New Faces"	TBA	TBA	September 1, 1986 (1986-09-01)	N/A
Unknown

Season 4 (1987-88)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
73	1	"The New Supervisor"	TBA	TBA	September 10, 1987 (1987-09-10)	N/A
Unknown

Season 5 (1988-89)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
97	1	"The Big Promotion"	TBA	TBA	September 8, 1988 (1988-09-08)	N/A
Unknown

Season 6 (1989-90)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
121	1	"Return to Table Rock"	TBA	TBA	September 7, 1989 (1989-09-07)	N/A
Unknown

Season 7 (1990-91)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
145	1	"The New Intern"	TBA	TBA	September 13, 1990 (1990-09-13)	N/A
Unknown

Season 8 (1991-92)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
169	1	"The New Computer"	TBA	TBA	September 12, 1991 (1991-09-12)	N/A
Unknown

Season 9 (1992-93)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
193	1	"Back Again"	TBA	TBA	September 10, 1992 (1992-09-10)	N/A
Unknown