American Dreamer (1990)
Synopsis
After the death of his wife, former network correspondent Tom Nash leaves his career to raise his children and writes a column about ordinary people for a Chicago newspaper. His editor frequently tries to lure him back into hard news, while Tom adjusts to his new life in Wisconsin.
First Air Date: 1990-09-20
Last Air Date: 1991-06-22
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 17
Created By: Susan Seeger
Networks: NBC
Top Cast
- Robert Urich as Tom Nash
- Carol Kane as Lillian Abernathy
- Chay Lentin as Rachel Nash
- Johnny Galecki as Danny Nash
- Margaret Welsh as Holly Baker
- Jeffrey Tambor as Joe Baines
- John Glover as N/A
- Brice Beckham as N/A
- Leslie Jordan as N/A
- Christine Ebersole as N/A
Seasons
Season 1 (1990)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Pilot
Tom Nash trades in his network newsman job to write a human interest column for a Chicago newspaper, moving to Wisconsin with his two children. He begins by exploring women's anger toward men by hiring a female assistant and visiting the woman he stood up on prom night.
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Ep. 2: Guys Just Wanna Have Fun
Tom attempts to find out why men are not open with their feelings by hosting a bonding party for men.
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Ep. 3: Flight of the Dodo
A disillusioned cartoonist (Austin Pendleton) quits his job.
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Ep. 4: All God's Children Go to Wisconsin
Tom's meeting with an Episcopal cleric causes him to question his current standing as a lapsed Catholic.
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Ep. 5: Corvette Man
While Tom considers buying a corvette, Lillian makes plans to remarry her ex-husband.
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Ep. 6: Over the Hill?
Tom's preliminary results of his physical reveal he's in great shape but a chest X-ray casts a spot of doubt, requiring further tests.
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Ep. 7: Mr. Wizard
Tom Nash begins substitute teaching and discovers it is not easy and happily accepts advice.
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Ep. 8: Divorce, American Dreamer Style
No overview for this episode.
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Ep. 9: In from the Cold (1)
Tom considers writing about his memories and the loss of his wife but his kids consider her a forbidden subject for his column.
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Ep. 10: In from the Cold (2)
Tom learns the true identity of Kathleen in the conclusion of a two part episode.
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Ep. 11: The Fabulous Baker Girls
Holly's free-spirited sister Drew returns and makes good copy for Tom's newspaper column.
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Ep. 12: A Face in the Cloud
No overview for this episode.
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Ep. 13: Don't Drink the Water
Tom discovers that Lillian's ex-husband's business is a fraud.
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Ep. 14: Mother Knows Best
Lillian must live a lie when her mother visits.
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Ep. 15: Papa Joe
Joe's weekend with his daughter is spoiled.
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Ep. 16: Heartbreak Diner
Tom intervenes in his daughter's crush on a young college student.
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Ep. 17: They Shoot Ducks, Don't They?
Danny disobeys his father and sneaks off to go duck hunting with Bill.
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