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A Family for Joe is an American sitcom that starred Robert Mitchum in the title role. It started out as a television movie that aired NBC on February 25, 1990, before turning it into a series that lasted from March 24 until August 19, 1990. Nine episodes of the series were filmed.
Original Release
02/25/1990 on NBC
US Release
02/25/1990
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Mitchum | Joe Whitaker |
| Jessica Player | Mary Bankston |
| David Lascher | Nick Bankston |
| Ben Savage | Chris Bankston |
| Juliette Lewis | Holly Bankston |
| Barry Gordon | Roger Hightower |
| Stuart Margolin | Mickey |
| Josie Bissett | Amber |
| Alan Blumenfeld | Mr. Andrews |
| Robin Strasser | Lorraine |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Little Romance | Saturday, 24 March 1990 |
| 2 | The Medium | Saturday, 31 March 1990 |
| 3 | Nick's Heart | Saturday, 07 April 1990 |
| 4 | An Earful | Saturday, 14 April 1990 |
| 5 | Life of the Party | Saturday, 28 April 1990 |
| 6 | Law and Order | Saturday, 05 May 1990 |
| 7 | Once a Bum | Sunday, 05 August 1990 |
| 8 | Night School | Sunday, 12 August 1990 |
| 9 | Having a Baby | Sunday, 19 August 1990 |
Directors
Writers
Brian LaPan, Dave Caplan, Ed Scharlach, Jim Parker, Oliver Goldstick, Phil Rosenthal, Hollis Rich, Carrie Honigblum, Renee Phillips, Mady Julian, Arnold Kane
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Mitchum | Joe Whitaker |
| Jessica Player | Mary Bankston |
| David Lascher | Nick Bankston |
| Ben Savage | Chris Bankston |
| Juliette Lewis | Holly Bankston |
| Barry Gordon | Roger Hightower |
| Stuart Margolin | Mickey |
| Josie Bissett | Amber |
| Alan Blumenfeld | Mr. Andrews |
| Robin Strasser | Lorraine |
| Kathleen Freeman | Mrs. Lee |
| Kenneth Lloyd | Cop #2 |
| Bibi Besch | Miss DeWitt |
| Brenda James | Mona |
| Susan Kellermann | Peggy |
| Richard Stahl | Dr. Belkin |
| John O'Leary | Pangborn |
| Deborah Anne Gorman | Little Girl |
| Erica Horn | (as Erica Horne) |
| Christopher Robin | Little Boy |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sonny Grosso | Executive Producer |
| Larry Jacobson | Executive Producer |
| Arnold Margolin | Executive Producer |
| William P. D'Angelo | Executive Producer |
| Alan Wagner | Producer |
| Robert Birnbaum | Producer |
| Hollis Rich | Producer |
| Mady Julian | Producer |
| Larry Jacobson | Producer |
