"Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (1982) TV series 1982-1983

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Directors:

Barry Crane
John Florea

Writers:

Leah Appet (writer)
Ira Steven Behr (writer)

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

19 September 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure

Plot:

A drama series, based on the classic musical film of the same name.

Plot Keywords:

Based On Film | Number In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Pam Newman	...	Jackie (22 episodes, 1982-1983)
Richard Dean Anderson	...	Adam McFadden (21 episodes, 1982-1983)
Roger Wilson	...	Daniel McFadden (21 episodes, 1982-1983)
Peter Horton	...	Crane McFadden (21 episodes, 1982-1983)
Drake Hogestyn	...	Brian McFadden (21 episodes, 1982-1983)
Bryan Utman	...	Ford McFadden (21 episodes, 1982-1983)
Tim Topper	...	Evan McFadden (21 episodes, 1982-1983)
River Phoenix	...	Guthrie McFadden (21 episodes, 1982-1983)
Terri Treas	...	Hannah McFadden (21 episodes, 1982-1983)
Joan Kjar	...	Marie (9 episodes, 1982-1983)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Murphys, California, USA

Company:

David Gerber Productions

Movie Connections:

Spin off from Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

Series about orphaned ranchers.

First of all, the title probably wasn't the best, but what would have been a better title? Maybe they should have cut the number of brothers and given it a different title. "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers" and "The Magnificent Seven" are rather famous titles in the history of Western cinema, but younger people in 1982-1983 weren't familiar with them. The seven orphan brothers run a ranch in California. They are rather hard up for money. They had an old International pickup and a late-model Jeep. There was one episode where they broke into a bankrupt grain warehouse to get some feed they owned in there but weren't allowed to get. This was obviously based on the Wayne Cryts soybean incident in southeastern Missouri. In another episode there were cattle rustlers and they had to chase a potload of stolen cattle in the Jeep and shoot out a front tire. There was another episode with a blizzard.