Classic Television - Prime Time

First Season Cast

(top row: Joan Van Ark, James Whitmore, Cleavon Little;

bottom row: Nancy Fox, Reva Rose)

Temperatures Rising

Original channel

ABC

Original run

September 12, 1972 – August 29, 1974

Starring

James Whitmore (1972–1973)

Sudie Bond (1973–1974)

Paul Lynde (1973–1974)

Cleavon Little

Temperatures Rising (also known as The New Temperatures Rising Show) is an American television sitcom that ran from September 12, 1972 to August 29, 1974 on the ABC network. The network had a good deal of faith in the low-rated series, which went through three cast changes, two different formats, and two time slots during its run.