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When Raymond Ellis (Wilson) and Olivia Ellis (Nichols) separate after seven years of marriage, Ray abandons the family (his wife, 7-year-old son Jordan, and 5-year-old daughter Angie) and heads to [[California]]. While in California, Ray finds out that his wife plans to remarry to Colonel Wallace Dickey, and that he has been declared legally dead. This prompts him to move back to Washington, D.C., where he tries to win back Olivia by proving he is a better husband, and a better father to his kids, and to prove that he is still legally alive. However, he now has to contend with his troublesome mother-in-law Luzelle (Helen Martin) and Olivia's soon to be husband Colonel Dickey.
==Show cancellation==
''Baby, I'm Back'' was abruptly cancelled on April 17, 1978 midway through its first season, but not due to poor ratings.
The Pilotpilot was video taped in the fall (September) of 1977. CBS TV picked the pilot up as a mid season replacement, going into production at the CBS-Studio Center lot in November 1977, for airing in January 1978. Chuck Fries produced, [[Lila Garrett]] (and Mort Lachman) created and also produced, supervising scripts and production, including casting. The initial 13 episodes were aired with those episodes rerun during the summer. Surprisingly, the ratings over the rerun summer schedule improved with increased ratings numbers. DuringHowever, during the course of 13 episodes, on the first day rehearsal script read, of the eleventh episode, Demond Wilson, the star, had been demanding a stronger in-putinput ininto the seriesshow's projected development. Over a casting decision, Wilson walked off the stage, and production shut down for one and a half weeks. Wilson refused to work with an actress, who was cast as 'Racine',for a minor one-episode appearance.; Wilsonhe demanded casting approval since he would not work with the actressher. After negotiations between CBS, Chuck Fries, Lila Garrett, and Demond Wilson, the series resumed production to complete the episode, with a new actress. At the last show season final taping, the cast and crew were officially informed the plug had been pulled, and the show would not resume the following season., CBS wouldrefusing notto put up with their StarWilson's temper nor demands! . CBS TV executives had complimented the production's "look" after the initial show's airing because the series writing, cast, amdand visual production values set the show apart from the current networks' comedy series in their schedule (which were Norman Lear produced shows).
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