Dancing in the Dark 

John is looking forward to spending Christmas in his apartment with his young son, only to find out at the last minute that the boy is going to Disneyland instead. So John winds up spending... See full summary »

Director:

Arlene Sanford

Writers:

Bob Ellison (developed by), Peter Noah (developed by)

Stars:

Judd Hirsch, Jere Burns, Jane Carr

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Judd Hirsch	...	John Lacey
Jere Burns	...	Kirk Morris
Jane Carr	...	Louise Mercer
Harry Groener	...	Ralph Drang
Isabella Hofmann	...	Kate McCarron
Carlene Watkins	...	Wendy
Ben Savage	...	Matthew Lacey
Lee Arenberg	...	Caroler #1
Christopher Blande	...	Caroler #2
Sylvia Sidney	...	Mrs. Lumenski

Storyline

John is looking forward to spending Christmas in his apartment with his young son, only to find out at the last minute that the boy is going to Disneyland instead. So John winds up spending Christmas in his apartment with his elderly neighbor, Mrs. Lumenski.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas episode | christmas | disneyland | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The title is from the song "Dancing in the Dark," music by Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Howard Dietz, that was first introduced in the 1931 New York City revue The Band Wagon.

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 December 1988 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ed Weinberger Productions, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1