Discover
Original Release
03/09/1976
US Release
03/09/1976
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Broderick | Doug Lawrence |
| Sada Thompson | Kate Lawrence |
| Elayne Heilveil | Nancy Lawrence Maitland / Nancy Lawrence |
| John Rubinstein | Jeff Maitland |
| Gary Frank | Willie Lawrence |
| Kristy McNichol | Letitia "Buddy" Lawrence / Buddy Lawrence |
| William Putch | Fred Hogan |
| Priscilla Morrill | Elaine Hogan |
| Tommy Lee | Sing Hop |
| Shaun Linden | Miss Beach |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot: The Best Years | Tuesday, 09 March 1976 |
| 2 | Monday Is Forever | Tuesday, 16 March 1976 |
| 3 | A Special Kind of Loving | Tuesday, 23 March 1976 |
| 4 | A Right and Proper Goodbye | Tuesday, 30 March 1976 |
| 5 | Thursday's Child | Tuesday, 06 April 1976 |
| 6 | Point of Departure | Tuesday, 13 April 1976 |
Directors
Randal Kleiser, Glenn Jordan, Mark Rydell, John Erman
Writers
Nigel McKeand, Carol Evan McKeand, Gordon Glasco, Fred Segal, Jay Presson Allen, Armyan Bernstein
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Broderick | Doug Lawrence |
| Sada Thompson | Kate Lawrence |
| Elayne Heilveil | Nancy Lawrence Maitland / Nancy Lawrence |
| John Rubinstein | Jeff Maitland |
| Gary Frank | Willie Lawrence |
| Kristy McNichol | Letitia "Buddy" Lawrence / Buddy Lawrence |
| William Putch | Fred Hogan |
| Priscilla Morrill | Elaine Hogan |
| Tommy Lee | Sing Hop |
| Shaun Linden | Miss Beach |
| Bob Harks | Detective |
| Howard Hesseman | Store Manager |
| Bill Smiley | Doorman |
| Philip Levien | Alan |
| Al Stellone | Moving Man |
| Patricia Tidy | Mrs. Bridges |
| Ralph Williams | Reverend Coltrane |
| Jane A. Johnston | Mrs. Wallace |
| Helen Page Camp | Miss Pingree |
| Mildred Natwick | Hattie |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Aaron Spelling | Executive Producer |
| Leonard Goldberg | Executive Producer |
| Nigel McKeand | Producer |
| Carol Evan McKeand | Producer |
| Carroll Newman | Producer |
| Jane Bogart | Producer |
