The Four Seasons (1984– )

Four couples spend four holidays together over the course of the four seasons. Based on the Alda film of the same name.

Creator:

Alan Alda

Stars:

Jack Weston, Tony Roberts, Marcia Rodd

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jack Weston	...	Danny Zimmer (13 episodes, 1984)
Tony Roberts	...	Ted Bolen (13 episodes, 1984)
Marcia Rodd	...	Claudia Zimmer (13 episodes, 1984)
Barbara Babcock	...	Lorraine Elliot (13 episodes, 1984)
Allan Arbus	...	Boris Elliot (13 episodes, 1984)
Joanna Kerns	...	Pat Devon (13 episodes, 1984)
Elizabeth Alda	...	Beth Burroughs (13 episodes, 1984)
Beatrice Alda	...	Lisa Callan (13 episodes, 1984)
Lori Carrell	...	Sharon Hogan (13 episodes, 1984)

Storyline

Four couples spend four holidays together over the course of the four seasons. Based on the Alda film of the same name.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 January 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

De fyra årstiderna

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (12 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Danny and Claudia Zimmer represented the only couple from the film version that was featured in the series.

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Connections

Follows The Four Seasons (1981)

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Soundtracks

"The Four Seasons"
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Adapted by John Cacavas

User Reviews

Call it an end-of-'Season' clearance

I was a TV junkie in the 70's and 80's, devouring as many of the shows and made-for-TV movies as I possibly could. Unfortunately, time has erased the total experience of some of these programs, and this is one of those cases. I can't recall each episode, no. But what I DO remember is that, despite the quality behind the show - and it was, if anything, well-produced - it still managed to elude the best part of the film which inspired it: the undeniable chemistry between the film's cast members. In the film, which I watched just yesterday (on cable), you really could believe this group of actors - and not just the character they're playing - had been best friends for years and years. THAT, in addition to solid writing and directing by Alan Alda, are what drove the film and turned it into such a success in theatres and on cable. Alas, three years down the road someone decided to turn it into a TV show and, with none of the leads from the film (save for Jack Weston), they came up with something forced, leaden, with a cast devoid of much chemistry. I've never been a fan of Tony Roberts and particularly remember him being a pretty sorry substitute for Alan Alda. Sad to say, unlike the network (which I believe was CBS), I gave up on this show just several episodes into its run. As it is, it seems to have lasted just half a season. Call it an end-of-'Season' clearance.