Shirley's World is a British television sitcom initially aired on ABC during the U.S. 1971-72 television season, then by ITV in the United Kingdom. Co-produced by the British ITC Entertainment and American producer Sheldon Leonard, the short-lived series stars Shirley MacLaine as photojournalist Shirley Logan and John Gregson as her editor Dennis Croft.
CreatorsMelville Shavelson, Frank Tarloff
The Berkley Club Caper
Sep 15, 1971
Shirley arrives in London, tilts at a tradition and causes an uproar when she leads a feminine march on members of a very austere men-only club.
The Islanders
Sep 22, 1971
Shirley uses her own devious methods to patch up a famous film star's broken marriage.
A Girl Like You
Sep 29, 1971
Shirley has an encounter with a romantic Russian -- but dare she help a defector? There's a surprise in store for her, though!
The Lovers
Oct 6, 1971
Shirley unravels an 'arranged' marriage for a couple who don't love each other. But the best laid plans are apt to go awry!
The Defective Defector
Oct 13, 1971
It's yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum -- except that in this case the rum is illicit whiskey - when Shirley gets into the buccaneering spirit on a Scottish island.
The Colonel
Oct 20, 1971
A struggle to save the countryside from the invasion of a new oil refinery sees Shirley involved in the battle for human rights.
Thou Shalt Not Be Found Out
Oct 27, 1971
Genius may be under your feet as you step on the faded remains of a street artist's pictures. Masterpieces? Perhaps. But Shirley's efforts to sponsor a pavement painter prove that patronage of the arts has its problems.
The Reunion
Nov 3, 1971
Shirley starts out to shoot pictures of a Japanese temple but ends up down on the farm. On the way, she saves a cab driver from herself and sets his wife on the way to an engineering degree.
Knightmare
Nov 10, 1971
Shirley is suspected of being a thief after a visit to a jewelery show...
Always Leave Them Laughing
Nov 17, 1971
Getting tow for one, Shirley manages to help both a fading pop star and a London cabbie.
Figuratively Speaking
Nov 24, 1971
Shirley takes it upon herself to reorganize the business and personal affairs of a rather reluctant tycoon.
To Dream The Improbable Dream
Dec 1, 1971
Shirley starts out in a Kabuki theatre, winds up as an entertainer in a run-down Geisha house and saves a touring British honeymooner from going completely 'native'.
A Hell of an Engineer
Dec 8, 1971
A Hong Kong fisherman gets the money to fix his fishing boat, while Shirley lands a scoop, loses her camera and wins some champagne.
A Mother's Touch
Dec 15, 1971
And auto rally has more than thrills and spills when Shirley navigates for Dennis!
Follow That Rickshaw
Dec 22, 1971
Shirley goes dancing and picks up a nasty case of blackmail at the docks of Hong Kong.
Evidence in Camera
Dec 29, 1971
It's back to the days when knights were bold, as Shirley becomes a queen for a day -- but she soon discovers that medieval merrymaking isn't that much fun!
The Rally
Jan 5, 1972
When a former movie heart-throb vanishes from the screen, Shirley become a red-nosed clown.
