Who's the Boss? is an American sitcom television series created by Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter, which aired on ABC from September 20, 1984, to April 25, 1992. Produced by Hunter-Cohan Productions in association with Embassy Television and Columbia Pictures Television, the series starred Tony Danza as Tony Micelli, a former major league baseball player who relocates to Fairfield, Connecticut, to work as a live-in housekeeper for a divorced advertising executive, played by Judith Light. Also featured were Alyssa Milano, Danny Pintauro and Katherine Helmond. The show became one of the most popular sitcoms of the mid-to-late 1980s. The series was nominated for more than 40 awards, including ten Primetime Emmy Award and five Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one of each. Also very successful in the ratings, Who's the Boss? consistently ranked in the top 10 in the final primetime ratings between 1985 and 1989, and has since continued in syndication worldwide.
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Martin Cohan, Blake Hunter |
| Starring | Tony Danza, Judith Light, Alyssa Milano, Danny Pintauro, Katherine Helmond |
| Theme music composer | Martin Cohan, and Blake Hunter (lyrics), Larry Carlton and, Robert Kraft (music) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 196 |
| Executive producer(s) | Martin Cohan, Blake Hunter, (both, entire run), Danny Kallis (season 8) |
| Location(s) | Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City, California, (1983 Pilot at Stage 42, 1984-1985 at Stage 44), Sunset Gower Studios, Hollywood, California, (1985-1988 at Stage 77, 1988-1992 at Stage 15) |
| Camera setup | Videotape, Multi-camera |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Embassy Television, (1984–1986), (seasons 1-2), Embassy Communications, (1986–1988), (seasons 3-4), Hunter-Cohan Productions, (1987–1992), (seasons 4-8), ELP Communications, (1988–1992), (seasons 4-8), Columbia Pictures Television, (1988–1992), (seasons 4-8) |
| Distributor | Columbia Pictures Television (1989–1995), Columbia TriStar Television (1995–2002), Sony Pictures Television (2002–present), The Program Exchange |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| First shown in | 1984 |
| Related shows | The Upper Hand, Living Dolls |
About Who's the Boss?
A retired baseball player played by Tony Danza becomes a live-in housekeeper for a divorced ad exec in Connecticut.
Achievement of Who's the Boss?
It was nominated for more than 40 awards, including 10 Emmy Awards. The show won in 1989 for Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Comedy Series.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Who's the Boss?
Television shows set in Connecticut.. Television series about families.
Latest information about Who's the Boss? updated on July 28 2021.
