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Facts
1987–1991 · Drama · English85 h to binge
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+8)
Critics 83Audiences 75GoodWatch 65
Tomatometer83%
IMDb7.5
Time to watch it all
85 h
85 episodes, about 60 min each
An episode a night: about 3 months.
First aired
1987
September 29, 1987
Ended 1991
Genre
Drama
Language
English
Original language
Content
Strong language, sexual contentYes
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are strong language and sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids.
Starring
Ken Olin, Mel Harris, Timothy Busfield
and 162 more
and 162 more24 of 181 · most episodes first
Ken OlinMichael Steadman · 85 episodes
Mel HarrisHope Steadman · 85 episodes
Timothy BusfieldElliot Weston · 85 episodes
Patricia WettigNancy Weston · 85 episodes
Peter HortonGary Shepherd · 85 episodes
Melanie MayronMelissa Steadman · 85 episodes
Polly DraperEllyn Warren · 85 episodes
Patricia Kalember85 episodes- LRLuke Rossi40 episodes
David Clennon22 episodes
Terry Kinney7 episodes
Richard GillilandJeffrey Milgrom · 7 episodes
Patricia Heaton6 episodes
Corey ParkerLee Owens · 6 episodes
Lynne Thigpen6 episodes
Elizabeth Hoffman5 episodes
Faith Ford5 episodes
Peter Frechette4 episodes
Tyra Ferrell4 episodes
Phyllis Newman3 episodes
Timothy Carhart3 episodes- MSMaura Soden3 episodes
Felicity LaFortuneValerie Milgrom · 3 episodes
Rosalind Cash3 episodes
Made by
Created by Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, written with Joseph Dougherty, Ann Lewis HamiltonStewart Levin (music)·35 people in 4 departments
Directing · 21
- Peter Horton Director
- Ken Olin Director
- Ron Lagomarsino Director
- Timothy Busfield Director
- Claudia Weill Director
- Dan Lerner Director
Writing · 4
- Winnie Holzman Writer
- William H. Macy Writer
- Liberty Godshall Writer
- Jerry Stahl Writer
Production · 9
- Edward Zwick Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Creator
- Marshall Herskovitz Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Creator
- Scott Winant Producer, Director
- Ellen S. Pressman Producer, Director
- Paul Haggis Producer, Writer
- Ann Lewis Hamilton Producer, Writer
Sound · 1
- Stewart Levin Original Music Composer