"A Year in the Life" (1987) TV series 1987-1988

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Creators:

Joshua Brand
John Falsey

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

24 August 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Joe Gardner, a child of the Depression, is a successful plastics manufacturer in Seattle, Washington...

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Richard Kiley	...	Joe Gardner (22 episodes, 1987-1988)
Trey Ames	...	David Sisk (22 episodes, 1987-1988)
Adam Arkin	...	Jim Eisenberg (22 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jayne Atkinson	...	Lindley Gardner Eisenberg (22 episodes, 1987-1988)
David Oliver	...	Sam Gardner (22 episodes, 1987-1988)
Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Kay Ericson Gardner (22 episodes, 1987-1988)
Amanda Peterson	...	Sunny Sisk (22 episodes, 1987-1988)
Wendy Phillips	...	Anne Gardner Maxwell (22 episodes, 1987-1988)
Morgan Stevens	...	Jack Gardner (22 episodes, 1987-1988)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Edmonds, Washington, USA

Movie Connections:

Follows "A Year in the Life" (1986)

Underrated, special show

It's hard for me to remember this show - I only saw that one season the one time, some sixteen years ago - and I can't be sure it's as good as I think it was. But with Brand and Falsey at the helm I have to assume my memory serves me. This was one of the better shows of its era - fine writing, storylines and terrific acting. It was small scale, nothing briliant, but just good quality. It was also occasionally very funny (I remember the mother getting aversion therapy to quit smoking). I guess it's lying in a vault somewhere and is never repeated (certainly not where I am in New Zealand). But if you ever get the chance to see the show, do watch it, it was nice.