Melba is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from January 28, 1986, until September 13, 1986.
The series was a vehicle for singer/actress Melba Moore.
The show was about the home and work life of Melba Patterson (Moore), a divorced mother who was the director of New York's Manhattan Visitors Center.
Melba was raising her 9-year-old daughter Tracy (Jamilla Perry) with the help of her mother Rose (Barbara Meek) and her white "sister", Susan Slater (Gracie Harrison).
Jack (Lou Jacobi) and young Gil (Evan Mirand) worked for Melba at the visitors' center.