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{{Infobox television
| image =
| caption =
| genre = [[Situation comedy|Sitcom]]
| creator = [[Michael Elias]] Rich Eustis
| starring = [[Billy Connolly]] Marie Marshall [[Johnny Galecki]] [[Natanya Ross]] [[Clara Bryant]]
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
| composer = Ed Alton
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 13
| executive_producer = [[Michael Elias]] Rich Eustis
| producer = [[Ray Jessel]] Frank Pace [[Rebecca Parr Cioffi|Rebecca Parr]] Ehrich Von Lowe
| editor = Jimmy B. Frazier
| camera = [[Multi-camera setup|Multi-camera]]
| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = Eustis/Elias Productions [[Warner Bros. Television]]
| channel = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|1992|01|31}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1992|05|30}}
}}
'''''Billy''''' is an American [[sitcom]] and a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of ''[[Head of the Class]]'' that aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] for half a season from January 31 to May 30, 1992. The series starred [[Billy Connolly]] as Billy MacGregor, a [[Scotland|Scottish]] teacher who moves to America in order to build a new life for himself.

==Synopsis==
Following the end of ''Head of the Class'', Billy moves to [[Berkeley, California]], after Filmore High School was closed down, where he marries Mary Springer (played by Marie Marshall), a single mom with several children, so he could get his [[United States Permanent Resident Card|green card]]. The marriage is arranged in order to prevent Billy from being deported back to the U.K.  Billy becomes Mary's [[boarding house|boarder]], living in her [[basement apartment]] with the strictest of rules: no drinking, no smoking, no pets, and no sex.

The series follows Billy's misadventures as he adjusts to life in California while staying one step ahead of immigration officials seeking to prove his marriage is a sham. Meanwhile, his relationship with Mary's children, 14-year-old David, 10-year-old Laura and 5-year-old Annie, (played by [[Johnny Galecki]], [[Natanya Ross]], and [[Clara Bryant]]) deepens to a parental level, and Billy and Mary likewise find themselves drawing closer together, although the series was cancelled before this subplot could be carried out.

==Cast==
*[[Billy Connolly]] as Billy MacGregor
*Marie Marshall as Mary Springer MacGregor
*[[Johnny Galecki]] as David MacGregor
*[[Natanya Ross]] as Laura MacGregor
*[[Clara Bryant]] as Annie MacGregor

==Scheduling and cancellation==
''Billy'' premiered as part of ABC's ''TGIF'' lineup, Fridays at 9:30/8:30c. After two months in this time period, the show moved to Saturday night (just one week after ABC abruptly ended the failed ''TGIF'' sister lineup, ''I Love Saturday Night''), at 8:30/7:30c. While on Saturdays, the program would switch time slots a few more times, but none of the moves produced better ratings; ''Billy'' folded after one season.

==Episodes==
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = Pilot
|DirectedBy = [[Sam Weisman]]
|WrittenBy = [[Michael Elias]] & Rich Eustis
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|1|31}}
|Viewers = 18.0<ref>{{cite news|title=A show of CBS strength|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=February 5, 1992|author=Donlon, Brian}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = Hot Stuff
|DirectedBy = [[Howard Storm (director)|Howard Storm]]
|WrittenBy = [[Rebecca Parr Cioffi|Rebecca Parr]] & David Hurwitz & Erich Von Lowe
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|2|7}}
|Viewers = 15.7<ref>{{cite news|title=CBS mines Olympic gold|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=February 12, 1992|author=Donlon, Brian}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = Parenting 101
|DirectedBy = [[Robert Berlinger]]
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= George Tricker|t= Diane Wilk & Joyce Costanza & Larry Moskowitz}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|2|14}}
|Viewers = 13.7<ref>{{cite news|title=CBS wins, but ABC gets silver|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=February 19, 1992|author=Donlon, Brian}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = Poker Face
|DirectedBy = [[Peter Baldwin (director)|Peter Baldwin]]
|WrittenBy = Rich Eustis & Michael Elias & [[Ray Jessel]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|2|21}}
|Viewers = 13.8<ref>{{cite news|title=CBS' all-around Olympic win|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=February 26, 1992|author=Donlon, Brian}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = Billy Gets the Bird
|DirectedBy = [[John Bowab]]
|WrittenBy = Erich Von Lowe
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|2|28}}
|Viewers = 16.0<ref>{{cite news|title=Last-place Fox is rising fast|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=March 4, 1992|author=Donlon, Brian}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = Gimme Some Credit
|DirectedBy = Robert Berlinger
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Ehrich Von Lowe|t= [[Bill Lawrence (TV producer)|Bill Lawrence]] & Ray Jessel}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|3|6}}
|Viewers = 18.2<ref>{{cite news|title='Indy' boosts ABC|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=March 11, 1992|author=Donlon, Brian}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = Futile Attraction
|DirectedBy = John Bowab
|WrittenBy = Diane Wilk
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|3|13}}
|Viewers = 16.1<ref>{{cite news|title=Hit comedies lift ABC|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=March 18, 1992}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = 
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title = Billy Flunks Mary
|DirectedBy = Howard Storm
|WrittenBy = David Hurwitz
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|3|21}}
|Viewers = 11.8<ref>{{cite news|title=CBS ticks off another win|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=March 25, 1992}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|Title = Out All Night
|DirectedBy = [[Richard Kline]]
|WrittenBy = John Boni
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|3|28}}
|Viewers = 11.7<ref>{{cite news|title='Room' in the top 10 for ABC|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=April 1, 1992|author=Donlon, Brian}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|Title = Home Alone, Almost
|DirectedBy = Howard Storm
|WrittenBy = David Hurwitz
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|4|4}}
|Viewers = 11.6<ref>{{cite news|title=Oscar sweep extends to ABC|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=April 8, 1992|author=Gable, Donna}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 11
|Title = Love Me or Leave Me: Part 1
|DirectedBy = John Bowab
|WrittenBy = [[April Kelly]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|4|11}}
|Viewers = 10.2<ref>{{cite news|title=CBS' historic jump|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=April 15, 1992|author=Gable, Donna}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = 
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|Title = Love Me or Leave Me: Part 2
|DirectedBy = John Bowab
|WrittenBy = Rebecca Parr
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|4|18}}
|Viewers = 9.2<ref>{{cite news|title='Roseanne' leads ABC's way|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=April 22, 1992|author=Gable, Donna}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = 
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|Title = Thunder from Down Under
|DirectedBy = Howard Storm
|WrittenBy = Geoff Gilbert & Gregg Sherman
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1992|5|30}}
|Viewers = 8.8<ref>{{cite news|title=ABC wins with 'Jack's Place'|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=June 3, 1992|author=Gable, Donna}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = 
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}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present'' {{ISBN|0-345-45542-8}}
*''TV Guide Guide to TV (2006)'' {{ISBN|0-7607-7572-9}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0103367|title=Billy}}

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