Fathers and Sons (1986 TV series)

Fathers and Sons is an American sitcom television series created by Nick Arnold and Michael Zinberg, that aired on NBC from April 6 until May 4, 1986.

Fathers and Sons
GenreSitcom
Created byNick Arnold
Michael Zinberg
StarringMerlin Olsen
Nicholas Guest
Composer(s)Patrick Williams
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4 (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production company(s)20th Century Fox Television
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseApril 6 (1986-04-06) 
May 4, 1986 (1986-05-04)

Premise

Merlin Olsen played a father who was also a baseball coach for his sons.[1]

Cast

  • Merlin Olsen as Buddy Landau
  • Jason Late as Lanny Landau
  • Kelly Sanders as Ellen Landau
  • Andre Gower as Sean Flynn
  • Ian Fried as Matty Bolen
  • Nicholas Guest as Dr. Richard Bolen
  • Hakeem Abdul-Samad (billed mononymously as "Hakeem") as Brandon Russo

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"The Ironman"TBATBAApril 6, 1986 (1986-04-06)
Buddy asks for help from a professional wrestler in order to encourage a handicapped student to join the wrestling team.
2"We'll Always Have the Mall"Will MackenzieNick ArnoldApril 13, 1986 (1986-04-13)
Lanny has a date with the girl of his dreams on the same day he plans to attend a basketball game with his dad.
3"Desperately Seeking Einstein"TBATBAApril 27, 1986 (1986-04-27)
Sean's father is of no help with the project for the father-son science fair.
4"Which Championship Season?"TBATBAMay 4, 1986 (1986-05-04)
Buddy's old friends doesn't agree with his tactics for turning his sons basketball team into a winning team.
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References

  1. TV Guide. "Fathers and Sons Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-01-22.


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