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Apple's Way

  • TV Series
  • 1974–19751974–1975
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
230
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Apple's Way (1974)
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The Apple family adjusts to life in a small Iowa town.The Apple family adjusts to life in a small Iowa town.The Apple family adjusts to life in a small Iowa town.
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  • Creator
    • Earl Hamner Jr.
  • Stars
    • Ronny Cox
    • Frances Lee McCain
    • Malcolm Atterbury
  • Creator
    • Earl Hamner Jr.
  • Stars
    • Ronny Cox
    • Frances Lee McCain
    • Malcolm Atterbury
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    • 19User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Ronny Cox
    Ronny Cox
    • George Apple
    Frances Lee McCain
    Frances Lee McCain
    • Barbara Apple
    Malcolm Atterbury
    Malcolm Atterbury
    • Grandfather Aldon
    Vincent Van Patten
    Vincent Van Patten
    • Paul Apple
    Patti Cohoon-Friedman
    • Cathy Apple
    Eric Olson
    • Steven Apple
    Kristy McNichol
    Kristy McNichol
    • Patricia Apple…
    Frannie Michel
    • Patricia Apple
    Steve Benedict
    • Jamie Ryland
    Lew Brown
    Lew Brown
    • James Ryland…
    Alan Fudge
    Alan Fudge
    • Lew Phipps…
    Richard Bull
    Richard Bull
    • Mr. Ryland…
    Wayne Heffley
    Wayne Heffley
    • Customer (Tom)…
    Robert Gooden
    Robert Gooden
    • Doug Clark
    Danny Lamb
    • Wilbur Lundeen…
    Victoria Risk
    • Mrs. Pearman
    Vince Howard
    Vince Howard
    • Marvin Gorham…
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    Florence Lake
    • Ida…
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      • Earl Hamner Jr.
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    • Trivia
      Apple's Way was a mid-season replacement for The New Perry Mason. The series did not gain the ratings CBS had hoped for, partly because it had to compete with NBC's long-running Top 20 hit The Wonderful World of Disney and ABC's popular crime drama The F.B.I.. The concept was "re-booted" in the second season to focus on plots that dealt more with such issues (such as freedom of speech, drug use, terminal illness) as opposed to the more rural-specific plots of the first season. The second season was produced by successful veteran producer-writer John Furia Jr. Furia hired Worley Thorne as story editor. The series was canceled during its second season and replaced with Cher.
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      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: George Carlin/Jackie Cooper/Marvin Hamlisch/Jack Knight (1974)

    User reviews19

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    8/10
    Loved it as a kid
    I was in junior high when this played on TV. I watched the first episode and was hooked. I found the characters believable, the stories involving and watched every single episode that aired. Even the acting was good--Ronny Cox and especially Francis Lee McCain where like the parents I never had (my real parents were OK though:)). The episode I remember vividly was when a hurricane hit and the family had a variety of crisis's to deal with. Also this had a VERY young Kristy McNichol (who replaced Frannie Michel) and hottie Vincent Van Patten. I loved the show but I never want to see it again. I'd probably find it boring and corny now...but I have the nice memories of it to remember.
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    • Release date
      • February 10, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La maravillosa familia Apple
    • Production company
      • Lorimar Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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