"Our House" (1986) TV series 1986-1988

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

11 September 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family

Plot:

Following the death of his son, Gus Witherspoon takes in his daughter-in-law and his three grandchildren to live with him. Adjustment to the new arrangement is not easy on any of them.

Plot Keywords:

Mother Daughter Relationship | Loss Of Husband | Mother Son Relationship | Grandfather Grandson Relationship | Loss Of Father

Awards:

3 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Wilford Brimley	...	Gus Witherspoon (46 episodes, 1986-1988)
Deidre Hall	...	Jessica 'Jessie' Witherspoon (46 episodes, 1986-1988)
Shannen Doherty	...	Kris Witherspoon (46 episodes, 1986-1988)
Chad Allen	...	David Witherspoon (46 episodes, 1986-1988)
Keri Houlihan	...	Molly Witherspoon (46 episodes, 1986-1988)
Gerald S. O'Loughlin	...	Joe Kaplan (46 episodes, 1986-1988)

Runtime:

60 min | 60 min (46 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Golden Oak Ranch - 19802 Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, California, USA

Company:

Lorimar Telepictures

Trivia:

Dee Wallace Stone was original offered the part of Jessie. She declined and accepted a role on the sitcom "Together We Stand" instead.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Women of Charmed (2000) (TV)

An interesting series thanks to Wilford Brimley.

This series about a widow who moves into her father in laws house along with her children ran for three seasons and actually was a pretty good show. It was Wilford Brimley however who really made it what it was. The episodes were generally tame but always had a moral and lesson to be learned.