Hail to the Chief (TV series)

Hail to the Chief
Created bySusan Harris
Directed byJ.D. Lobue
StarringPatty Duke
Richard Paul
Ted Bessell
Glynn Turman
Joel Brooks
John Vernon
Quinn Cummings
Ricky Paull Goldin
Taliesin Jaffe
Dick Shawn
Herschel Bernardi
ComposerGeorge Aliceson Tipton
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Running time30 minutes
(per episode)
Production companyWitt/Thomas/Harris Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseApril 9 (1985-04-09) 
May 21, 1985 (1985-05-21)

Hail to the Chief is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from April 9 to May 21, 1985. It centered 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).