Dads (1986 TV series)
| Dads | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Lindsay Harrison |
| Developed by | Jeff Harris |
| Starring | Barry Bostwick Carl Weintraub Skye Bassett Eddie Castrodad Jason Nylor |
| Composer | Alf Clausen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jeff Harris Mark Waxman |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Four for a Quarter Productions Summa Enterprises Group Victoria Productions Columbia Pictures Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | December 5, 1986 – February 6, 1987 |
Dads is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from December 5, 1986, until February 6, 1987.
Premise
[edit]Two single widowed fathers live together in a house in Philadelphia.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Barry Bostwick as Rick Armstrong
- Carl Weintraub as Louie Mangotti
- Skye Bassett as Kelly Armstrong
- Eddie Castrodad as Allan Mangiotti
- Jason Naylor as Kenny Mangiotti
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "The Doing of The Dishes and The Cleaning of The Room" | Zane Buzby | Jeff Harris | December 5, 1986 | |
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Rick wants Kelly to do the dishes and clean her room. | |||||
| 2 | "On Changing The Status Quo" | Zane Buzby | Mark Waxman | December 12, 1986 | |
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Rick is going on his first date since his debut. | |||||
| 3 | "The Thing on Allan's Nose" | Zane Buzby | Unknown | December 26, 1986 | |
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Allan has a blemish on his nose on the day of his prom. | |||||
| 4 | "Why Algebra?" | Zane Buzby | Mark Waxman | January 2, 1987 | |
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Kelly has to write an essay about algebra. | |||||
| 5 | "The Shadow of Pompasso" | Zane Buzby | Mark Waxman | January 9, 1987 | |
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Kenny is being bullied at school. | |||||
| 6 | "Especially Thy Father" | Zane Buzby | Mark Waxman | January 16, 1987 | |
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The dads struggle when they have to rearrange the furniture. | |||||
| 7 | "Of Mice and Dirty Jokes" | Zane Buzby | Story by : Jeff Harris Teleplay by : Jeff Harris & Mark Waxman | January 23, 1987 | |
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Ricky and Louie argue over profanity. Allen uses 30 mice for a science experiment. | |||||
| 8 | "The Rivals" | Zane Buzby | Mark Waxman | January 30, 1987 | |
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When Kelly asks Louie for some advice, Rick gets jealous. | |||||
| 9 | "Waiting" | Zane Buzby | Mark Waxman | February 6, 1987 | |
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The gang prepares for dinner at a very nice restaurant. | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ TV Guide. "Dads Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-29.