Romance Theatre

Romance Theatre is a 30-minute American anthology television series produced for first-run syndication by Courtship Productions.[1] A total of 83 episodes aired from 1982–83. The show was hosted by Louis Jourdan.[2][3]

Each story was written by a member of the Romance Writers of America Guild and consisted of five episodes.[4]

Guest stars included Millie Perkins, Doris Roberts, Annie Potts, Janis Paige, Lyle Waggoner, and Chuck Woolery.

Critical response

The book Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987 suggested that one problem with Romance Theatre was, "the producers of the series made an inviolate promise to the viewers that each of the five-part stories would end happily, and what true soap-opera fan wanted to see that?"[5]

References
  1. Copeland, Mary Ann (1991). Soap Opera History. Publications International. p. 190. ISBN 0-88176-933-9.
  2. Luaine, Lee (October 21, 1982). "Louis Jourdan plays himself in 'Romance Theatre'". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  3. "We now pause for 'Romance Theatre'". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. August 18, 1982. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  4. McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 705. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
  5. Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 328. ISBN 0-7864-1198-8.


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