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Season 6: Episodes 121-147 (27) (1989-1990)


Production Credits


         Executive Producer ....................... Blake Hunter
                                                    Martin Cohan

         Co-Executive Producer .................... Ken Cinnamon
                                                    Karen Wengrod

         Supervising Producer ..................... Danny Kallis
                                                    Bob Rosenfarb (142-   )

         Associate Producer ....................... Michael S. Greenspon
                                                                  (138-   )

         Producer ................................. Joe Fisch

         Co-Producer .............................. Asaad Kelada

         Produced by .............................. John Maxwell Anderson

         Created By ............................... Martin Cohan
                                                    Blake Hunter

         In Charge of Production .................. Ed Lammi

         Director of Photography .................. Mark Levin

         Casting by ............................... Vicky Rosenberg &
                                                                  Associates

         Music by ................................. Larry Carlton
                                                    Robert Kraft

         Lyrics by ................................ Martin Cohan
                                                    Blake Hunter

         Additional Music by ...................... Jonathan Wolff

         Copyright ................................ E L P Communications


Cast:
         Tony Danza ............................... Tony Micelli

         Judith Light ............................. Angela Bower

         Alyssa Milano ............................ Samantha Micelli

         Danny Pintauro ........................... Jonathan Bower

         Katherine Helmond ........................ Mona Robinson




121 [6.01-89] In Search Of Tony / Jamaika ruft !

    Holidays on Jamaica. And everyone enjoys the life there. Angela,
    too, dives right into the holiday-action and has a lot of fun.
    Since it's not Tony, with whom she has that fun, he gets jealous.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Gene Braunstein & Bob Perlow
    Guest Cast : Tommy Hinkley ................ Kyle Fletcher
                 Alan Haufrect ................ Hank Whiteman
                 Lisa Aliff ................... Jill
                 John Robert LaFleur .......... Ted
                 Kenny Eckman ................. Dave
                 Chuck Sloane ................. Man #1
                 David James Alexander ........ Man #2
                 Cristy Dawson ................ Woman #1
                 Bobbi Panter ................. Sue
                 Ursula Lentine ............... Monique



122 [6.02-89] Life's A Ditch / Vom Aschenputtel zum Model

    Charlie, an old friend of Sam's from Brooklyn comes by for a visit.
    She's run away from home and now wants to make a night on the town
    with Sam. Tony's kitchen is chosen for a new commercial.
    [Note: This episode is a (the?) pilot for the spin-off series
     'Living Dolls', another episode with more of the 'Living Dolls'
     cast can be seen in ep.125. 'Living Dolls'
     premieres right after this episode.]

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Ross Brown
    Guest Cast : Michael Learned .............. Trish Curtis (SGS)
                 Leah Remini .................. Charlie Brisco
                 Robert Briscoe Evans ......... Bill
                 Kenneth Hoyt ................. Eddie



123 [6.03-89] In Your Dreams / Ein schoener Traum

    Mrs. Rossini goes on vacation and Tony shall take care of her
    cat. In the course of this Tony meets old friends and when the
    four celebrate their reunion, Angela comes by. They decide to go
    bowling. But shortly before they go Angela opens the window and
    the cat disappears. Therefore Angela stays to wait for the cat.
    Doing this she falls asleep and has a dream: she and Tony are
    married and are living together in Brooklyn.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Daniel Palladino
    Guest Cast : Rhoda Gemignani .............. Mrs. Rossini
                 Louis Mustillo ............... Dennis
                 Carol Ann Susi ............... Ginger
                 Valerie Perri ................ Lynn



124 [6.04-89] Sam's Novel Romance / Samanthas Sturmhoehen

    When Sam is on the way through the library with Tony to borrow
    books for his studies, she meets a nice guy who turns out to be
    a graduate student. He invites Sam to one of his reading classes.
    Sam has fallen for that man. When Tony finds this out, he invites
    Andrew over. And Andrew comes - accompanied by his wife.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Richard Albrecht & Casey Keller
    Guest Cast : Lou Liberatore ............... Andrew Booth
                 Shana Lane-Block ............. Bonnie
                 Eileen Seeley ................ Janet Booth
                 Tara Karsian ................. Student #1
                 Dan Stockenberg .............. Student #2
                 Richard Israel ............... Ethan
                 Jeff Benson .................. Bubba



125 [6.05-89] Living Dolls / Sam in der Modelagentur

    Sam writes a report about models for the school paper and therefore
    visits the model agency of Angela's friend Trish. There she also
    meets her old friend from Brooklyn, Charlie. But Charlie isn't happy
    with her life there, because of all the rules existing, and she wants
    to run away - again.
    [Note: This episode is no continuation of ep.122 but a 'parallel
    story'. Charlie tells how she was admitted by Trish. Also Trish's
    last names are not identical (Curtis, Carlin). This is probably the
    actual pilot for 'Living Dolls' or a crossover between these two
    series. See also ep.122.]

    Directed by: John Sgueglia
    Written by : Ross Brown
    Guest Cast : Michael Learned .............. Trish Carlin
                 Leah Remini .................. Charlie Brisco
                 Alison Elliott ............... Martha Lambert
                 Vivica A. Fox ................ Emily Franklin
                 Melissa Willis ............... Caroline Weldon
                 Jonathan Ward ................ Rick Carlin
                 Rick Giolito ................. Joe
                 Eddie Nix .................... Mike Calaboni
                 Bobby Brett .................. Ike Calaboni



126 [6.06-89] Tony And The Professor / Charmant bis unwiderstehlich

     Tony wants to build up his friend Pee Wee whose wife has left
     him. With him, Tony visits a bar to search for a new girlfriend
     for him. Doing this the 'Micelli-charm' strikes again and Jo
     fixes a date with Tony. Because actually he doesn't want to go
     out with her he cancels this date telling her some lies. One day
     later he has to learn that this Jo is Dr. Powell, the instructor
     in his new seminar.

     Directed by: Asaad Kelada
     Written by : Mindy Schneider
     Guest Cast : Dennis Burkley ............... Pee Wee
                  Christine Kellogg ............ Joan
                  Tory Polone .................. Lori
                  Debra Armani ................. Susan
                  Michelle Reese ............... Hostess



127 [6.07-89] Mother And Child Disunion / Was fuer eine Fusion

    Angela has reached the goal of her dreams when Braden, a V.I.P.
    in the advertising industry, offers her a merger. Suffering from
    this is Mona who gets fired by Angela. After some days has passed
    Angela realizes that she isn't really happy about this merger.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Clay Graham & John Donley
    Guest Cast : Michael Durrell .............. Richard Braden
                 Marcia Cross ................. Kelly
                 Heidi Banks .................. Stacy
                 Nancy McNamara ............... Amy
                 Jonathan Palmer .............. Guy
                 Mark Morocco ................. Dennis



128 [6.08-89] Sam Can Manage / Die kleine Managerin

    Al has founded a rock band and Sam becomes, since she has some quite
    good ideas, the group's manager. But she has problems getting gigs
    because everyone just sees the 'cute girl' in her.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Daniel Palladino
    Guest Cast : William Gallo ................ Al
                 Seth Jaffe ................... Eddie
                 David Coburn ................. Greer
                 Bryan Law .................... Billy
                 Matthew Walker ............... Dale
                 Michael Garrity .............. Waiter



129 [6.09-89] Supermom Burnout / Ausgebrannt!

    Because Sam and Jonathan fight all the time Angela suggests
    consulting a psychologist. This one says the kids are all right,
    they behave just like normal siblings. The only one he certifies
    having a problem is Tony.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Eric Gilliland
    Guest Cast : Allan Miller ................. Dr. Berl
                 Mariangela Pino .............. Polly
                 Kit McDonough ................ Rosey
                 Marilyn McIntyre ............. Sonja
                 Kathleen Coyne ............... Lisa
                 Lawrence Parks ............... Distraught Man



130 [6.10-89] Sex, Lies, And Exercise Tape / Sex und Luegen im Fitnessstudio

    Angela is totally burned out. Therefore she decides, after Tony's
    encouragement, to visit a gym. There she also meets other women
    and befriends them. Fearing she could lose her new friends she
    tells that she has an affair with Tony. But this rumor is spreading
    fast and finally reaches Tony.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Seth Weinbord
    Guest Cast : Randee Heller ................ Carol
                 Mary Cadorette ............... Deb
                 Deborah Sandlund ............. Vickie
                 Sandra Kerns ................. Patti
                 Ralph P. Martin .............. Ernie
                 Brad Kepnick ................. Chuck



131 [6.11-89] To Tony, With Love / Tony, der Pauker

    Tony has finally picked a major: economy. But he needs one
    more course, a walk-through if possible. This course is teaching
    observation. But the teacher in the class, he is assigned to,
    is not satisfied with observation alone. So Tony finds himself
    facing the kids - alone. The first day is a clear k.o. win for
    the kids, but after the second day Tony's decision is certain:
    he wants to become a teacher.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Clay Graham
    Guest Cast : Anne Haney ................... Mrs. Bunch
                 Steven Gilborn ............... Dr. Purcell
                 Justin Burnette .............. Brandon
                 Billy O'Sullivan ............. Michael
                 Lindsay Parker ............... Holly
                 Joel Carlson ................. Timothy
                 Shiri Appleby ................ Kid #1
                 Jaime Mc Ennan ............... Kid #2



132 [6.12-89] The World Accordion To Jonathan / Nur Frust und wenig Lust

    Jonathan is given the accordion in the school's band and as a result
    he is jeered at. Tony wants to give him back his self-confidence
    and hires his old friend Bobby as accordion teacher. But then when
    Jonathan spends a lot of time playing and especially with Bobby,
    Jonathan and Tony drift apart.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Bob Perlow & Gene Braunstein
    Guest Cast : Bobby Governale .............. himself
                 Erinn Canavan ................ Amethyst



133 [6.13-89] Gambling Jag / Alles aufs Spiel gesetzt

    To put up Mona after she has been dumped by a man, Tony and Angela
    decide going to Atlantic City. There Mona first gambles away Angela's
    diamond necklace and then the car. To win back those things Angela
    takes a seat at the poker table.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : David Daniel Titcher
    Guest Cast : Robert Culp .................. Jason
                 Ben Frank .................... Pit Boss
                 Tracy Shaffer ................ Roxy
                 Michael Forest ............... Croupier
                 David Wilson ................. Dean



134 [6.14-90] Sam Accelerates / Sam startet durch

    Due to good scholastic work Sam is admitted to a special program
    which allows her to skip her last year in High School and go directly
    to college. But she fears that Tony then is left back alone.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Richard Albrecht & Casey Keller
    Guest Cast : Shana Lane-Block ............. Bonnie
                 Jeffrey Allan Chandler ....... Dwayne
                 Mike Tyson ................... himself



135 [6.15-90] Tony Kills / Das schlechte Gewissen

    When a neighbor, Fred, picks up Tony for a tennis game, he makes
    up to Angela and Tony gets angry. During the tennis match Fred dies
    as a result of a heart attack. Now Tony blames himself for Fred's
    death. When Fred's brother Ed shows up Tony lets himself be used
    because of his feelings of guilt.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Clay Graham
    Guest Cast : Jeffrey Tambor ............... Fred / Ed Hartwell
                 Tom Troupe ................... Father Marconi



136 [6.16-90] Dear Landlord / Hausmeister mit Leib und Seele

    Angela buys, due to tax reasons, a house in the neighborhood and
    Tony helps her shaping it up. A lodger already seems to be found but
    when Angela returns from a business trip she finds a young actress
    moving in instead.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Daniel Palladino
    Guest Cast : Sherilyn Wolter .............. Michelle
                 Ralph P. Martin .............. Ernie
                 David Sage ................... Don Lester
                 Dan Gilvecan ................. Russ



137 [6.17-90] Mona And Walter And Sam And Eric / Spaete Wahrheit

    Sam and her boyfriend Eric want to attend a concert. But Eric
    usually spends the evenings with his (widowed) grandfather. So
    Tony gets an idea: Mona should instead spend the evening with him.
    But then when it turns out that Eric's grandfather is the man, who
    Mona dumped 40 years ago at the wedding, the general feeling is
    at zero level.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Gene Braunstein & Bob Perlow
    Guest Cast : Lloyd Bochner ................ Walter
                 Christopher Gartin ........... Eric



138 [6.18-90] Micelli's Marauders / Micellis Moerderbienen

    Angela persuades Tony to train her volleyball team. Doing this
    Tony cares more about the other, weaker team members and when
    the important game is due, Angela is so fed up that she quits
    the team.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Adam I. Lapidus
    Guest Cast : Randee Heller ................ Carol
                 Diane Dilano ................. Bev
                 Mary Cadoretti ............... Deb
                 Wendie Jo Sperber ............ Lori
                 Diana Meier .................. Inga
                 Debrae Barensfeld ............ Volleyball Player #1
                 Dayna Meredith ............... Volleyball Player #2



139 [6.19-90] Her Father's Daughter / Aufpasser unerwuenscht

    Sam and Bonnie go on a school field-trip to Fort Lauderdale. And
    the supervisor is: Tony. Mona and Sam are able to persuade Angela
    to go with them to look after Tony. In Florida Sam realizes that
    she's more similar to Tony than she has ever thought.

    Directed by: Tony Danza & Gail L. Kennedy
    Written by : Toni Perling
    Guest Cast : Shana Lane-Block ............. Bonnie
                 Steve Burton ................. Tim
                 Tim Griffin .................. Gene
                 Annabelle Weenick ............ Dorothy
                 Jason Majik .................. Man #1
                 Craig Kiley .................. Lifeguard
                 Debbe Dunning ................ Woman in Bikini
                 Eric Kay ..................... Man #1



140 [6.20-90] Take Me Back To The Ballgame / Geld regiert die Welt

    Angela wants to hire a baseballstar for a new project and invites
    him over. On the following days Tony spends a lot of with him and he
    realizes that for the pro the only things that count are money,
    money and again money.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Sheldon Kasner & David Saling
    Guest Cast : Sean Kanan ................... Charlie
                 Zachary Bostrom .............. Kevin
                 Justin Shenkarow ............. Jason
                 Heidi Marshall ............... Annie
                 Tommy Lasorda ................ himself



141 [6.21-90] I Dream Of Genealogy / Das Duett der Grossvaeter

    Sam has found her great-grandfather (and Tony's grandfather) in Italy.
    But when he is visiting the Micellis, Tony finds out that he is not
    the right (great-)grandfather.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Clay Graham
    Guest Cast : George O. Petrie ............. Grandpa Romano
                 Naomi Serotoff ............... Mrs. Rose Laudicina
                 Mary Betten .................. Mrs. Anna Camisa
                 John Rensenhouse ............. Airline Official
                 Rhoda Gemignani .............. Mrs. Rossini



142 [6.22-90] Couple Trouble / Gefaehrliche Liebschaften

    Tony and Angela spend the evening together in a club. There they meet
    Brad and Jane. Brad and Jane know each other now for six years and are
    quite similar to Angela and Tony. The same evening Brad proposes to
    Jane. The following evenings the four spend a lot of time together,
    but it seems there are already some tensions between Brad and Jane,
    not at last because of the upcoming marriage.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Daniel Palladino
    Guest Cast : Christine Healy .............. Jane
                 Terrence E. McNally .......... Brad



143 [6.23-90] Operation Mona / Feuer auf dem Dach
                                                        (auch: Feuer unter einem Dach)

    Mona's apartment is uninhabitable after a mishap with her fireplace
    and she lives now for some days at Angela's. She indicates that she
    wants a little bit more room for living and Angela presents her the
    offer to get her a condo. Mona gets furious by that thought. Some
    time later Tony has to take her to hospital and she must be
    operated at the gall bladder.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Teleplay by: David Lesser
    Story by   : Joe Fisch
    Guest Cast : Efrem Zimbalist, jr........... Robert Robinson (SGS)
                 Kevin Bourland ............... Fireman #1
                 Rick Lohman .................. Dr. Anderson
                 Anne Gee Byrd ................ Nurse
                 Doug Shanklin ................ Fireman #2



144 [6.24-90] Road Scholar / Auf Collegesuche

    Sam and Tony go on a tour through some colleges in Connecticut. But
    Sam still hopes for a thick letter from the Californian university
    Tate.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Gene Braunstein
    Guest Cast : Armin Shimerman .............. Mr. Warner
                 Caroline Itai White .......... Receptionist
                 Marianne Hagan ............... Lynn
                 Paige Pengra ................. Student



145 [6.25-90] Beautician Heal Thyself / Der Meisterfriseur

    Al got his degree as a hairdresser and has decided to open his own
    salon. Tony now shall help him, especially on how to treat customers.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Linda Va Salle & Mike Teverbaugh
    Guest Cast : William Gallo ................ Al
                 Jill Jacobson ................ Lisa Hansen
                 Naomi Serotoff ............... Mrs. Laudicina
                 Cynthia Szigeti .............. Marilyn Miller
                 Brooke Friedman .............. Little Girl
                 Rhoda Gemignani .............. Mrs. Rossini



146 [6.26-90] Sit Down And Be Counted / Volkszaehlung intim

    Mona hasn't filled out the census questionnaire correctly. Because
    of that, someone comes by to go again through all the questions,
    one by one.
    [Retro-spect 146]

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Karen Wengrod & Ken Cinnamon &
                 Danny Kallis & Joe Fisch
    Guest Cast : Ray Buktenica ................ Hank Sloan




147 [6.27-90] The All-Nighter / Tonys lange Nacht

    Tony must move with his studying group from the living room
    into a motel room. After an evening full of studying the others
    go home leaving Tony and Kathleen back alone. They both want to
    spend some more time learning but instead they are getting closer.

    Directed by: Asaad Kelada
    Written by : Clay Graham
    Guest Cast : Kate Vernon .................. Kathleen Sawyer
                 Stan Ivar .................... Peter Gerber
                 John Sanderford .............. Jon Petrie
                 Dick Miller .................. Motel Manager
                 Tara Karsian ................. Debbie
                 Dan Stockenberg .............. Kyle
                 Jordan Brady ................. Dave



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