Lime Street

Lime Street is a short-lived American action/drama series that aired on the ABC television network during the 1985 television season. The series was created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, who also served as executive producer alongside husband Harry Thomason and series star Robert Wagner. Lime Street was conceived of as a vehicle to use the talents of 13-year-old Samantha Smith, a Maine schoolgirl who had written a letter to Soviet leader Yuri And... more

Lime Street is a short-lived American action/drama series that aired on the ABC television network during the 1985 television season. The series was created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, who also served as executive producer alongside husband Harry Thomason and series star Robert Wagner. Lime Street was conceived of as a vehicle to use the talents of 13-year-old Samantha Smith, a Maine schoolgirl who had written a letter to Soviet leader Yuri Andropov asking him whether he was truly desirous of a nuclear war with the United States, as she had heard suggested by some. He wrote her a reply stating that he was not, and inviting her to visit the U.S.S.R., and the event was picked up by media in both countries and elsewhere around the world. In her ensuing fame following the visit, she hosted a special on international politics for young people produced by the Disney organization, and became seen by some in the television industry as a potential child star should the right vehicle be... less