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Brothers

1984 – 1989Show5 seasons116 episodes

Comedy
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0

Summary

Two conservative men support their younger brother when he comes out as gay, and help him navigate being openly homosexual in 1980s Philadelphia.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

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Not for scares, adrenaline or laughs.

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Brothers episodes

5 seasons · 116 episodes

  1. S1 E1 The Wedding, 8.3
  2. S1 E2 You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me, 9.5
  3. S1 E3 Lizards Ain't Snakes, 9.6
  4. S1 E5 Fear of Flying, 9.0
  5. S1 E6 Monte Carlo Night, 7.8
  6. S1 E7 He Ain't Witty, He's My Brother, 9.0
  7. S1 E8 And Baby Makes Two, 7.8
  8. S1 E9 Fools Russian, 6.6
  9. S1 E10 Standards and Practices, 7.8
  10. S1 E11 Liza, 7.0
  11. S1 E12 It Only Hurts When I'm Gay, 7.3
  12. S1 E13 I Remember Papa, 7.2
  13. S1 E14 Happy Birthday Mel, 6.3
  1. S2 E10 A House Divided, 6.6
  2. S2 E19 The Stranger, 9.0
  3. S2 E22 Godzilla Meets Bambi, 7.7

Cast

24 of 75 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Greg Antonacci, Shelley Jensen, Dick Martin
Written by
David Lloyd
Produced by
Shelley Jensen

Everyone

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Facts

July 13, 1984 · April 28, 1989 · Ended

First aired
July 13, 1984
Last aired
April 28, 1989
Status
Ended
Length
5 seasons · 116 episodes
Content
Strong Language, Sexual Content
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Brothers worth watching?"

Questions about Brothers

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Brothers worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 8).

Will Brothers make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Is Brothers plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.