Sons_and_Daughters_(1991_TV_series)
Sons and Daughters (1991 TV series)
American TV series or program
Sons and Daughters is an American comedy-drama television series created by Brad Buckner and Eugenie Ross-Leming, that aired on CBS from January 4 until March 1, 1991.
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| Genre | Comedy drama |
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| Composer | Steve Dorff |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (6 unaired) (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | CBS |
| Release | January 4 (1991-01-04) – March 1, 1991 (1991-03-01) |
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It was originally to premiere on October 25, 1990, but it was shelved at the last minute.[1]
A single mother raises her adoptive daughter while trying to maintain harmony among other family members.[2]
- Lucie Arnaz as Tess Hammersmith
- Michelle Wong as Astrid Hammersmith, Tess's adoptive daughter
- Rick Rossovich as Spud Lincoln, Patty's husband
- Peggy Smithhart as Patty Hammersmith Lincoln, Tess's younger sister
- Paul Scherrer as Rocky Lincoln, Spud & Patty's son
- Kamaron Harper as Paulette Lincoln, Spud & Patty's daughter
- Billy O'Sullivan as Ike Lincoln, Spud & Patty's son
- Scott Plank as Gary Hammersmith, Tess's younger brother
- Stacy Edwards as Lindy Hammersmith, Gary's wife
- George D. Wallace as Hank Hammersmith, Tess's widowed paternal grandfather
- Aaron Brownstein as Bing Hammersmith Jr., Bing & Mary Ruth's son
- Lisa Blount as Mary Ruth Hammersmith, Bing's 2nd wife
- Don Murray as Bing Hammersmith Sr., Tess's father
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| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Where's Poppa?" | David Carson | Brad Buckner and Eugenie Ross-Leming | January 4, 1991 (1991-01-04) | |
| The father of Tess Hammersmith returns to town with a young wife and a son. | |||||
| 2 | "All Together Now" | Bill Bixby | Ronald Rubin | January 11, 1991 (1991-01-11) | |
| The appearance of Astrid's birth mother upsets Tess; and Lindy suffers from postpartum sexual dysfunction. | |||||
| 3 | "The Thing" | Betty Thomas | Brad Buckner and Eugenie Ross-Leming | January 18, 1991 (1991-01-18) | |
| Tess and Mary Ruth has a disagreement over a marble tub. Bing and Gary go on a camping trip. | |||||
| 4 | "The Dating Games" | Unknown | Unknown | January 25, 1991 (1991-01-25) | |
| Tess goes back into the dating scene. Paulette auditions for a part in the school play. | |||||
| 5 | "Melanie" | Bill Bixby | Kathryn Baker | February 8, 1991 (1991-02-08) | |
| Rocky and his twenty-something supervisor at his part-time job (Lisa Pelikan) fall for each other; a stray dog Astrid has adopted wreaks household havoc; Grandpa babysits. Stephen Root guest stars. | |||||
| 6 | "Thanks" | Unknown | Unknown | February 15, 1991 (1991-02-15) | |
| Guest stars include Eli Rich, Todd Susman and Justin Shenkarow. | |||||
| 7 | "Sniffles" | Peter Levin | Brad Buckner and Eugenie Ross-Leming | March 1, 1991 (1991-03-01) | |
| Mary Ruth and Bing visit a fertility clinic; Ike and Spud both go to get their tonsils removed; Lindy's neurotic mother wants to move in. Guest stars include Norma Maldonado, Marj Dusay, Scott Bryce and Kathleen Freeman. | |||||
| 8 | "Young Winston" | Nick Havinga | Jim Wells | UNAIRED | |
| Ike has an imaginary friend. Gary gambles on a "sure" investment. Mary Ruth makes a gourmet dinner for Bing's friends. Guest stars include Patricia Barry, David Belafonte, Daniel Bardol and Lane Davies. | |||||
| 9 | "Throw Momma from the Terrain" | King Baggot | E. Jack Kaplan | UNAIRED | |
| Bing's first wife, who'd abandoned the family 23 years before, shows up unexpectedly; Lindy takes her breastfeeding fight public. Beverly Garland and Dori Brenner guest star. | |||||
| 10 | "Crime and Punishment" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED | |
| Astrid's birth mother shows up. | |||||
| 11 | "Deep Throat" | Peter Levin | Brad Buckner and Eugenie Ross-Leming | UNAIRED | |
| Lindy's mother moves in. Bing and Mary Ruth discuss having another baby. | |||||
| 12 | "Telling Secrets" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED | |
| David Sederholm and Amy Stoch guest star. | |||||
| 13 | "Nose to Nose" | TBD | TBD | UNAIRED | |
| Kevin Kilner, Ann Ryerson, Tiffanie Poston, and Andrew Hill Newman guest star | |||||
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- "Top of the Week" (PDF). Broadcasting. 1990-10-08. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- TV Guide. "Sons and Daughters Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
