Two Marriages
American dramatic television series
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::summary American dramatic television series ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox television"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| genre | Drama |
| creator | Carol Sobieski |
| starring | Michael Murphy |
| Tom Mason | |
| Karen Carlson | |
| Ina Fried | |
| Tiffany Toyoshima | |
| C. Thomas Howell | |
| Janet Eilber | |
| Kirk Cameron | |
| Louanne | |
| John McLiam | |
| theme_music_composer | Bruce Broughton |
| Dory Previn | |
| open_theme | "Home Here" |
| performed by Jerry Fuller | |
| composer | Peter Myers |
| country | United States |
| language | English |
| num_seasons | 1 |
| num_episodes | 10 |
| executive_producer | Philip Capice |
| runtime | 60 minutes |
| company | Raven's Claw Productions |
| Lorimar Productions | |
| channel | ABC |
| first_aired | |
| last_aired | |
| :: |
| image = | caption = | genre = Drama | creator = Carol Sobieski | writer = | director = | starring = Michael Murphy Tom Mason Karen Carlson Ina Fried Tiffany Toyoshima C. Thomas Howell Janet Eilber Kirk Cameron Louanne John McLiam | theme_music_composer = Bruce Broughton Dory Previn | open_theme = "Home Here" performed by Jerry Fuller | composer = Peter Myers | country = United States | language = English | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 10 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = Philip Capice | producer = | editor = | cinematography = | camera = | runtime = 60 minutes | company = Raven's Claw Productions Lorimar Productions | channel = ABC | first_aired = | last_aired = Two Marriages is an American dramatic television series that aired on ABC from August 23, 1983 until April 26, 1984.
Premise
The Armstrongs and Daleys, two married couples with very different marriages but a close friendship live next-door to each other in suburban Iowa (presumably the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area).
Nancy Armstrong is a traditional homemaker whose husband, Art, is a successful, earnest, but occasionally distant and cynical surgeon; their older teenage daughter Shelby is wise beyond her years and yet feels awkward, while their mischievous son Eric is about to enter puberty.
Ann Daley, transplanted from Chicago, is a professional engineer whose husband (her second), Jim, is a down-to-earth dairy farmer; their children include her troubled son Scott Morgan, from her previous broken marriage, who resented the move to Iowa and wanted to return to Chicago, due to his feeling left out in the new family dynamics; Jim's adopted Vietnamese daughter, Kim; and the young son, Willie, Ann and Jim had together.
Willie and Kim bonded beautifully although they weren't blood, and eventually Scott found himself becoming part of the family, thanks to his neighbor, Shelby, who was able to get through to him.
Jim Daley's fun-loving, hard-working father, Woody, who operates the dairy with him, is an active figure in the lives of his biological and adopted grandchildren.
Cast
- Michael Murphy as Dr. Art Armstrong
- Tom Mason as Jim Daley
- Karen Carlson as Ann Daley
- Janet Eilber as Nancy Armstrong
- Ina Fried as Willie Daley
- Tiffany Toyoshima as Kim Daley
- C. Thomas Howell as Scott Morgan
- Kirk Cameron as Eric Armstrong
- Louanne as Shelby Armstrong
- John McLiam as Woody Daley
US television ratings
::data[format=table] | Season | Episodes | Start date | End date | Nielsen rank | website=tvratingsguide.com|date=2017|url=http://www.tvratingsguide.com/2017/09/1983-84-ratings-history-networks-are.html|title=1983-84 Ratings History -- The Networks Are Awash in a Bubble Bath of Soaps}} | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1983-84 | 10 | August 23, 1983 | April 26, 1984 | 92 | 10.0 | ::
Episodes
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| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EpisodeNumber = 1 | Title = Pilot | DirectedBy = | WrittenBy = | 1983 |
| :: |
References
References
- TV Guide. "Two Marriages Cast and Details". TV Guide.
- (2017). "1983-84 Ratings History -- The Networks Are Awash in a Bubble Bath of Soaps".
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