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.

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
  • Ina 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"Michael ZinbergNick ArnoldApril 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"Robert McCulloughMichael Zinberg, Randall ZiskApril 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?"Peter BaldwinNick ArnoldMay 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.

References

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


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