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American Dreamer

Comedy · 1990

Last aired: S1 E17, They Shoot Ducks, Don't They? · 1991-06-22

A comedy series about a former network news writer and a widower with two children who moves to a small Wisconsin town and writes a weekly human-interest column for a Chicago newspaper.

Cast

Robert Urich Tom Nash

CL Chay Lentin Rachel Nash

Johnny Galecki Danny Nash

Jeffrey Tambor Joe Baines

Carol Kane Lillian Abernathy

Margaret Welsh Holly Baker

Season 1

E1 Pilot 1990-09-20 · 30 min In the pilot episode, Tom hires an assistant and explores women's anger toward men by visiting a woman he stood up on prom night.

E2 Guys Just Wanna Have Fun 1990-09-22 · 30 min Tom hosts a male-bonding party to find out why men aren't so open with their feelings as women, but the guys don't want to discuss it.

E3 Flight of the Dodo 1990-09-29 · 30 min Tom's cartoonist friend has lost all inspiration to draw until he sees Lillian walk into the room.

E4 All God's Children Go to Wisconsin 1990-10-06 · 30 min Tom's meeting with a female Episcopal cleric has him questioning his current standing as a lapsed Catholic.

E5 Corvette Man 1990-10-13 · 30 min Tom comes home from car shopping with a a 1979 Corvette and Lillian's car-salesman ex-husband.

E6 Over the Hill? 1990-10-20 · 30 min Preliminary results of Tom's physical indicate he's in good shape, but his chest X-ray's cast a spot of doubt.

E7 Mr. Wizard 1990-10-27 · 30 min On his first day subbing, Tom finds that he's no wizard as a teacher, and accepts advice from someone who is.

E8 Divorce, American Dreamer Style 1990-11-03 · 30 min On the first anniversary of Lillian's divorce, there's palpable tension in the room---the motel room occupied only by her and Joe.

E9 In from the Cold, Part 1 1990-11-10 · 30 min For an interview, Tom gets background info from a source who steals her way into Tom's foreground. Part 1 of two.

E10 In from the Cold, Part 2 1990-11-24 · 30 min Conclusion. The spy arrives, ready to discuss topics very familiar to Tom after learning the true identity of Kathleen.

E11 The Fabulous Baker Girls 1990-12-01 · 30 min Holly's sister Drew, a "modern-day vagabond," makes good copy for Tom, but casts a giant shadow over Holly.

E12 A Face in the Cloud 1990-12-08 · 30 min Tom considers a piece on the loss of his wife, but the kids consider her a forbidden subject for his column.

E13 Don't Drink the Water 1991-05-25 · 30 min Tom has mixed feelings about his kids doing part-time sales work for Lillian's ne'er-do-well ex.

E14 Mother Knows Best 1991-06-01 · 30 min Tom finds Lillian's imagination frighteningly fertile after agreeing to pose as her husband for her visiting mother.

E15 Papa Joe 1991-06-08 · 30 min Part-time father Joe vows to fight after learning his ex plans to move to Paris with their daughter.

E16 Heartbreak Diner 1991-06-15 · 30 min When an older male friend of Rachel's assures Tom they're "just friends," Rachel doesn't take the news well.

E17 They Shoot Ducks, Don't They? 1991-06-22 · 30 min Defying Tom, Danny joins Nelson and Bill for the opening of duck season, bagging his first, and probably his last.

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