The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts (also known as L.A.T.E.R.) is an American syndicated television sitcom about a college professor and his family. It was intended to be a spoof of soap operas in the same style as Soap and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, but it failed to get the ratings that the other two shows had; it was canceled after 65 episodes, which had been broadcast five days a week over three months in 1980.Series creator and writer Ann Marcus provides oral history account of the creative process behind The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts ("The Interviews 25 Years" at Television Academy Foundation)
Cast and characters Renny Temple as Eddie Roberts, a professor at Cranepool University Udana Power as Dolores Roberts, Eddie's wife, who's an aspiring major league baseball player Joan Hotchkis as Lydia Cranepool Knitzer Stephen Parr as Tony Cranepool, a faculty colleague Allen Case as Dean Knitzer Allison Balson as Chrissy Roberts, Eddie's daughter Loyita Chapel as Vivian Blanquette Diana Douglas as Diana Roberts Maria O'Brien as Chiquita Zamora
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External links
The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts at CVTA