IMDb > "Who's the Boss?" (1984)
"Who's the Boss?"
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditsepisode listepisodes castepisode ratings... by rating... by votestv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsrecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summaryplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

"Who's the Boss?" (1984) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1984-1992

Photos (see all 4 | slideshow)

Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   1,377 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Down 9% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Contact:
View company contact information for Who's the Boss? on IMDbPro.
Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 full episode list
Release Date:
20 September 1984 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family | Romance more
Plot:
A TV show about Tony Micelli, the housekeeper, Angela Bauer, the career-woman, their kids Samantha and Jonathon, and Mona, Angela's man-crazy mother. more
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 16 wins & 30 nominations more
User Comments:
When There was Still a Modicum of Ethnicity Recognition Left!! more (26 total)

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 5 of 101)

Tony Danza ... Tony Micelli (196 episodes, 1984-1992)
Judith Light ... Angela Bower (196 episodes, 1984-1992)

Alyssa Milano ... Samantha Micelli (196 episodes, 1984-1992)

Danny Pintauro ... Jonathan Bower (196 episodes, 1984-1992)

Katherine Helmond ... Mona Robinson (196 episodes, 1984-1992)
more

Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min (including commercials)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (DVD) | Argentina:Atp

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
ABC originally planned to cancel the show at the end of the seventh season but the producers were able to convince the network to renew the show for an eighth season. As part of the deal to renew the show (and to revive fan interest) it was decided to base the entire eight season around Tony and Angela finally becoming a couple. When ratings for the eighth season failed to increase, the show was cancelled. more
Quotes:
Angela: Well, we got on a plane you know swish, swoosh.
Tony: Yeah, well, it sounds like something happened in between the swish and the swoosh.
Angela: Well, we went to Las Vegas, and we got married but I thought we got the marriage annulled the next day?
Angela's first Husband: No. These are just the papers that divided up the garbage collection. Angela, we're still married.
Mona Robinson: [bursts into laughter] And to think all of this time that you were married to Michael you were a bigamist.
more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Living Single: Who's the Boss? (#1.22)" (1994) more
Soundtrack:
Brand New Life more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
7 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
When There was Still a Modicum of Ethnicity Recognition Left!!, 12 December 2006
Author: dataconflossmoor from United States

Our parent's generation was full of ethnic and religious generalizations which dominated the population's thought patterns, particularly in urban areas, today that is no longer the case!! In 1984 there was still a smattering of ethnic stereotypes that many people identified with on a fondly familiar level!! "Who's the Boss" combined the prevailing philosophies of today as well as the values of yesteryear!! I thought Tony Danza was the best part of the show...Italian Americans have a culture all to themselves, and reminiscing about the way things use to be was homogenized into a value system which exists today!!

The whole genre is set up whereby old values clashed with modern situations!! The big bread winner in the household was a female, she was employing a male housekeeper...This male housekeeper was a semi-professional athlete, so he was very much a man!!! The mother was a party animal, and the kids were victims of their respective environments!! It was a case of W.A.S.P meets WAP.....I could identify with this combination totally, I am half one and half the other!! Together they sound like an insect repellent!! I use the term WAP kiddingly and with no disrespect!! For purposes of comic relief, all value systems were exaggerated!! This show exemplified the adjective "cute", and was enormously popular...Stars like Grant Aleksander contributed to the show tremendously!! They helped make it very entertaining!!!

Today, a show like "Who's the Boss" could not make it!! The show encompassed an antiquated association of human nature through religious and social upbringings!! The ideas of the 1980's embraced a nostalgic ethnicity recognition which correlated to a bygone era's sociological pattern of living!!! Today, all such stigmatic associations have been aggregately obviated in American Television programming!!... I think that "Who's the Boss" was one the last bastions of programming that used innocuous cultural labeling as a humorous element to be incorporated into a television show... It was a great idea for a great period in American history (The 1980's)

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (26 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for "Who's the Boss?" (1984)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Married With Children vs. Who's the Boss in a fight? RobertMitchumRules2005
Favorite season/episodes? cjhangen
angelas weight? elle2
Tony a widow or divorced? bluefan75
This used to be on indemad.Does anybody know why they took this off coonbay
Mona and Mrs. Rossini....? tiff_leo
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
All I Want for Christmas Has Anybody Seen My Gal "Growing Pains" Are We There Yet? Beethoven's 2nd
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Episode guide Full cast and crew Company credits
External reviews News articles IMDb TV section
IMDb Comedy section IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.

You may add a new episode for this TV series by clicking the 'add episode' button