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    Drama TV Shows - 1980s 2 Mins Read

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    1 9 8 6 – 1 9 8  8 (USA)
    46 x 60 minute episodes

    Following the death of his son, 65-year-old Gus Witherspoon (Wilford Brimley from Cocoon) takes in his daughter-in-law Jessie (Deidre Hall) and his three grandchildren to live with him in his Victorian house at 14 Ashton Street in Los Angeles.

    Gus, whose hobby is model railroading, is a retired engineer, and he and his friend Joe Kaplan (Gerald S. O’Loughlin) are members of the Monona Service Club.

    The arrival of 15-year-old Kris (Shannen Doherty) – an honors student who is determined to become an astronaut; 12-year-old David (Chad Allen) and 8-year-old Molly (Keri Houlihan) meant that Gus had to give up a few little things – such as peace and quiet, and those pleasant breakfasts with his pal Joe.

    But in return, he gets a sad-eyed basset hound called Arthur (to which he’s allergic), cartons of milk left on the counter, and buckets of love.

    The kids, in turn, discover Grandpa – a billy goat gruff with a heart of gold – is actually a neat old dude who can handle almost anything.

    William Katt appeared as Gus’s estranged son, Ben Witherspoon; Rebecca Balding was Ben’s wife, Gail; and Laurie Burton played Jessie’s sister, Sheila. Patrick Duffy played Jessie’s deceased husband, John Witherspoon, in a flashback sequence.

    Gus Witherspoon
    Wilford Brimley
    Jessie Witherspoon
    Deidre Hall
    Kris Witherspoon
    Shannen Doherty
    David Witherspoon
    Chad Allen
    Molly Witherspoon
    Keri Houlihan
    Joe Kaplan
    Gerald S. O’Loughlin
    Bertha
    Nicole Dubuc

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