Hail to the Chief

Hail to the Chief is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from April 9 to May 21, 1985. It centred on the President of the United States, portrayed by Patty Duke. The series was created by Susan Harris, and was produced by Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions. It featured one of the few recurring gay characters in a 1980s television series (Randy, the Secret Service Agent portrayed by Joel Brooks). Synopsis Hail to the Chief is similar in style to the TV sitcom, Soap (from the same producers as this series), in that it was a comedy with open-ended storylines that parodied a soap opera. Patty Duke had the starring role as the President, Julia Mansfield. The show focused on President Mansfield's attempt at balancing her political career with raising her family. Cast and characters Starring Patty Duke as President Julia Mansfield Ted Bessell as First Gentleman Oliver Mansfield Also starring Herschel Bernardi as Secretary of State Helmut Luger Joel Brooks as Randy Quinn Cummings as Lucy Mansfield Murray Hamilton as Senator Sam Cotton Taliesin Jaffe as Willy Mansfield Dick Shawn as Ivan Zolotov Maxine Stuart as Lenore Glynn Turman as United Nations Ambassador LaRue Hawkes Ricky Paull Goldin as Doug Mansfield ( 2–7) Chick Vennera as Raoul ( 2–5) Raechel Donahue as Announcer ( 2–7)