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Production Credits
Executive Producer ................. Mike Sullivan
Neal Marlens (001-???)
Steve Marshall (???- )
Dan Guntzelman (???- )
Associate Producer ................. Faye Oshima (001-???)
Henry Johnson (???- )
Producer ........................... David Lerner &
Bruce Ferber (some)
Produced by ........................ David Lerner &
Bruce Ferber (some)
Director of Photography ............ George Spiro Dibie
Created By ......................... Neal Marlens
Music by ........................... Steve Dorff
'As Long As We Got Each Other':
Sung by ........................ B.J. Thomas
Lyrics by ...................... John Bettis
Produced by .................... Steve Dorff
Gary Klein
Casting ............................ Dianne Young
Production Supervisor .............. Joey Scott
Main Title ......................... Castle/Bryant
Motion Design
Copyright........................... 1985/86 Warner Bros. Inc.
Cast:
Alan Thicke ........................ Dr. Jason Seaver
Joanna Kerns ....................... Maggie Seaver
Kirk Cameron ....................... Mike Seaver
Tracey Gold ........................ Carol Seaver
Jeremy Miller ...................... Ben Seaver
001 [1.01-85] Pilot Episode / In schlechter Gesellschaft
After 15 years of doing the homework and watching the kids Maggie
starts to work at a local newspaper. Jason, a psychologist who has
his practice at home, is now in charge of the kids. He allows Mike
to visit a disco with his friend Jerry. At night Jason gets a call
from the police informing him that Mike has been arrested on driving
under age charges.
Directed by : John Pasquin
Written by : Neal Marlens
Guest Cast : ??? .......................... Walter
??? .......................... Police Officer
??? .......................... Prisoner
??? .......................... Jerry Daglish
002 [1.02-85] Springsteen / Springsteen
Mike tries to get tickets for the Bruce Springsteen concert but the
only one who can get these tickets is Jason. Father and son now
attend this concert together. Everything's fine until they both get
interviewed at the end of the concert.
Directed by : John Pasquin
Written by : Neal Marlens & Carol Black
Guest Cast : K.C. Martel .................. Eddie
Josh A. Koenig ............... Boner
??? .......................... Reporter
003 [1.03-85] Jealousy / Eifersucht
Maggie is working on a toxic-waste story with her partner Fred. She
has only her story in mind and works all day until late at night.
With Fred. And this makes Jason jealous.
Directed by : John Pasquin
Written by : Neal Marlens & Carol Black
Guest Cast : Thomas O'Rourke .............. Fred Mathis
004 [1.04-85] Carol's Article / Carols Artikel
Carol writes an article for the school's paper. Maggie warns Carol
that her writing style could not lead to the result expected. Meanwhile
Ben and Mike are betting on horse-races.
Directed by : John Pasquin
Written by : Sybil Adelman & Martin Sage
Guest Cast : Bill McGuire ................. Mr. Simmons
Evan Arnold .................. Richie
005 [1.05-85] Superdad / Wer hat meinen Hund angemalt ?
Maggie feels she's useless for her kids when Carol's first address
to talk about problems is Jason. Mike takes care of the neighbor's
dog. But the dog runs away and Mike organizes a new dog, paints
it and hopes no one notices.
Directed by : Nick Havinga
Written by : Tom Walla & Dave Wollert
Guest Cast : ??? .......................... Wendy
006 [1.06-85] Mike's Madonna Story / Mikes Madonna
Mike has a new flame: Lisa. But Maggie isn't happy about this.
Especially about the fact that she and Jason are out of the house
and Mike is spending the evening with Lisa at home alone.
Directed by : John Pasquin
Written by : David Kendall
Guest Cast : Dana Plato ................... Lisa
??? .......................... Cinemagoer
007 [1.07-85] Weekend Fantasy / Die reinste Phantasie
On the weekend Jason and Maggie go on vacation leaving the kids home
alone. After they've reached Vermont they phone home, but no one
answers the call. Anxious, they fantasize about what could have
happened to them. (1. Mike grills (in) the kitchen, 2. The kids get
kidnapped, 3. Mike takes Carol and Ben out to a rocker-bar)
Directed by : John Tracy
Written by : Arnold Margolin
Guest Cast : Derek McGrath ................ Encyclopedia Salesman
Dennis Haysbert .............. Police Officer
K.C. Winkler ................. Man in Devil-Costume
Joey Camen ................... Slash
Robert Firth ................. Man in Bar #1
Nicholas Kodi ................ ???
Morgan Koster ................ Girl in Bar #1
008 [1.08-85] Slice of Life / Die Testfrage
When Maggie sees a compatibility test in Jason's office she wants to
fill it out. But Jason's answers lead to a disgruntlement between
Maggie and him. Mike wants to learn karate to impress a girl who's
attending that course.
Directed by : John Tracy
Written by : Rich Reinhart
Guest Cast : Ami Dolenz ................... Linda
009 [1.09-85] Carol's Crush / Carols Schwarm
Jeff, the son of friends who moved to Ohio, is visiting the Seavers
and Carol falls for him. After a friend cancels a date, Jeff asks
Carol to go with him to a show. But Carol misinterprets this
and gets really disappointed when Jeff meets an old girlfriend.
Directed by : John Tracy
Written by : Stephen J. Curwick
Guest Cast : John Scott Clough ............ Jeff Backman
Evan Arnold .................. Richie
??? .......................... Leslie
010 [1.10-85] Dirt Bike / Mikes vier Buchstaben
Mike is with his friends in the woods riding motocross. There he
makes a painful experience. Carol analysis Ben's dreams for a school
project and Ben uses this to sell not only his dreams to her.
Directed by : John Tracy
Written by : Ali Marie Matheson & Kerry Ehrin
Guest Cast : Richard McKenzie ............. Dr. McCloskey
Brian Robbins ................ Mitch
Gary Riley ................... Jimmy
Josh A. Koenig ............... Boner
Suhey Smith .................. Assistant
011 [1.11-85] Standardized Test / Der Intelligenztest
It's time for an Intellegence Test. But not for Mike. He doesn't take
this test seriously and places his IQ at 27. The school-psychologist
calls in his parents.
Directed by : Nick Havinga
Written by : Neal Marlens & Carol Black
Guest Cast : ??? .......................... Mr. Lipstone
??? .......................... Rosenstock
??? .......................... Mr. Ellis
??? .......................... Dr. Marlens
012 [1.12-85] A Christmas Story / Der unfreiwillige Weihnachtsmann
Walter, a patient of Jason's, gives Santa Claus at an orphanage but
he fails. Because no one likes him, not even the kids, he wants to
commit suicide by jumping into the chimney of the Seaver's.
[Note: Ben gets a dog as christmas present, but the dog was never
seen again in the show]
Directed by : John Tracy
Teleplay by : Tom Walla & Dave Wollert
Story by : Neal Marlens & Carol Black
Guest Cast : Alan Blumenfeld .............. Walter
013 [1.13-86] Love Song of M. Aaron Seaver / Fast ein Poet
Mike has found a new girl. Because she likes arts, Mike asks Carol to
write a neosymbolic poem for him. And yes, it works. When Jennifer
visits him at home, Mike has a role for everyone: Jason should be a
painter, Maggie a writer and Ben a philosopher. Jennifer is impressed
by that family and asks Mike if he want to go to a performance the
following evening - the evening where the Seavers bowl against their
neighbors, the Cuzmans.
Directed by : John Tracy
Written by : Arnold Margolin
Guest Cast : ??? .......................... Mrs. Jeffries
??? .......................... Julia
??? .......................... Andre
??? .......................... Performer
??? .......................... Mime
014 [1.14-86] First Blood / Rambo oder Gandhi ?
For the new coach of Ben's icehockey-team the goal is winning - by all
means necessary. He teaches the young boys to play as tough and unfair
as they can. But Jason doesn't agree with this way and talks to the
coach. But all he gets is a black eye in a fight. Now he's a star,
at least for Ben who comes home with a shiner the next day. Mike is
invited to the wedding of his girlfriend's sister. To impress his
girlfriend Mike takes lessons in dancing from his mother.
Directed by : John Tracy
Written by : Mark Fink
Guest Cast : Dan Lauria ................... Coach Brockton
??? .......................... Rodney
??? .......................... Kelly
??? .......................... Jennifer
015 [1.15-86] Slice of Life II / Lord Bens Butler
Mike crashes a window while driving skateboard inside the house. He
persuades Ben to take the blame. In exchange Mike is now Ben's butler
for the weekend. Jason is writing an article and has a really bad mood
until Maggie announces that she may be pregnant.
[Note: Maggie tells Jason if the baby is female her name should be
Rebecca and Jason agrees]
Directed by : John Tracy
Teleplay by : David Kendall & Tom Walla
Story by : Rich Reinhart
Guest Cast : Evan Arnold .................. Richie
016 [1.16-86] The Seavers vs. the Cleavers / Hurra, wir sind das Letzte !
The school wants parents as chaperons for the dance. Maggie and Jason
volunteer for that job but they are told that other parents have done
so already. Carol accidentally overhears that they haven't gotten that
job because Maggie and Jason are 'unacceptable parents'.
Directed by : John Tracy
Written by : Susan Beavers
Guest Cast : ??? .......................... Scott
Annette Funicello ............ Mrs. Hinkley
??? .......................... Jim
Josh A. Koenig ............... Boner
??? .......................... Ward
017 [1.17-86] Charity Begins in the Home / Eine kleine Spende
Jason's birthday is near and the kids want to buy expensive gifts.
To get the money Ben takes up a collection in the neighborhood for
charitable causes. When Jason opens Ben's gift it's definitely
a big surprise ...
Directed by : John Tracy
Written by : Steve Marshall & Dan Guntzelman
Guest Cast : ??? .......................... Collector
018 [1.18-86] Reputation / Die Schuhsohlenaffaire
To pass a test Mike is up all night long to write the answers on
the sole of his shoe. The next day Mike gets the best mark, but
unfortunately his teacher sees his sole. Although he hasn't cheated
nobody believes him.
Directed by : John Tracy
Written by : David Kendall
Guest Cast : Sam Anderson ................. Mr. Dewitt
Josh A. Koenig ............... Boner
K.C. Martel .................. Eddie
019 [1.19-86] The Anniversary That Never Was / Der Hochzeitstag
It's Maggie and Jason's 17th wedding anniversary. The gift from
the kids is leaving them alone for the day. Both of them cancel
their dates. But then Maggie gets the chance for an interview she
was impatiently waiting for - in Washington.
Directed by : John Tracy
Written by : Timothy James
Guest Cast : Bill Erwin ................... Buzz
??? .......................... Passenger
020 [1.20-86] Be a Man / Die Nacht der Orgien
All (except Mike) are visiting Maggie's parents only to find out they
are selling their house. Jason wants to give Ed, Maggies dad, the
money he needs to save the house, but Ed refuses. Mike, alone at home,
gives a party which completely gets out of control.
Directed by : John Tracy
Written by : Rich Reinhart
Guest Cast : Gordon Jump .................. Ed Malone
Betty McGuire................. Kate Malone
Josh A. Koenig ............... Boner
K.C. Martel .................. Eddie
??? .......................... Linda
??? .......................... Sluck
??? .......................... Realtor
021 [1.21-86] Career Decision / Jasons Entscheidung
Jason is offered the job as head of a department in the Long Island
hospital. He wants to accept but somehow there is this agreement with
Maggie that one parent should always be at home. Misspelling the
name of a person she has blamed in an article leads to a real bad
day for Maggie.
Directed by : John Tracy
Teleplay by : Tom Walla
Story by : Bob Brush
Guest Cast : ??? .......................... Mrs. Cuzman
Philip Sterling .............. Dr. Miller
??? .......................... Susan Rush
??? .......................... Jerry
022 [1.22-86] Extra Lap / Geisterstunde
Uncle Bob is visiting the Seavers. But in one morning he didn't
wake up again: he died. Mike is affected deeply by this. Some days
after the funeral, Mike wakes up because of hunger, goes down
to the kitchen and guess who's coming back from jogging? Yes, uncle
Bob. But is this real or just a dream?
Directed by : John Tracy
Written by : Stephen J. Curwick
Guest Cast : James Callahan ............... Uncle Bob
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