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Friends and Lovers is an American sitcom starring Paul Sand which centers on a musician in Boston, Massachusetts, and his personal relationships. It was Sand's only starring role in a television series. The show aired from September 14, 1974, to January 4, 1975.
Original Release
09/14/1974 on CBS
US Release
09/14/1974
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Sand | Robert Dreyfuss |
| Michael Pataki | Charlie Dreyfuss |
| Penny Marshall | Janice Dreyfuss |
| Craig Richard Nelson | Mason Woodruff |
| Steve Landesberg | Fred Meyerbach |
| Jan Miner | Marge Dreyfuss |
| Jack Gilford | Ben Dreyfuss |
| Dick Wesson | Jack Reardon |
| Dick Wesson | Jack Riordan |
| Sharon Spelman | Susan |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Getting to First Bass | Saturday, 14 September 1974 |
| 2 | The Big Fight | Saturday, 21 September 1974 |
| 3 | Love Thy Neighbor | Saturday, 28 September 1974 |
| 4 | Fiddler in the House | Saturday, 05 October 1974 |
| 5 | The Cinderella Story | Saturday, 12 October 1974 |
| 6 | Ben and Marge Are Back | Saturday, 19 October 1974 |
| 7 | Moran's the Man | Saturday, 26 October 1974 |
| 8 | A Date with Robert | Saturday, 02 November 1974 |
| 9 | Dreyfuss and Dreyfuss, Associates | Saturday, 09 November 1974 |
| 10 | Smart Move | Saturday, 16 November 1974 |
| 11 | Maid in the Snow | Saturday, 23 November 1974 |
| 12 | All's Well That Ends | Saturday, 30 November 1974 |
| 13 | Just the Ticket | Saturday, 07 December 1974 |
| 14 | The Groupie | Saturday, 14 December 1974 |
| 15 | From Russia with Lust | Saturday, 04 January 1975 |
Directors
Alan Rafkin, Bob Claver, Robert Moore, Jay Sandrich, James Burrows, Tim Kiley, Peter Bonerz
Writers
Steve Gordon, Mary Kay Place, Monica Mcgowan Johnson, Steven Pritzker, Bud Wiser, Gordon Farr, David Pollock, Mark Rothman, Andrew Johnson, Coleman Mitchell, Arnold Kane, Elias Davis, Geoffrey Neigher, Phil Mishkin, Allan Leicht, Allan Burns, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, James L. Brooks, Lowell Ganz
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Sand | Robert Dreyfuss |
| Michael Pataki | Charlie Dreyfuss |
| Penny Marshall | Janice Dreyfuss |
| Craig Richard Nelson | Mason Woodruff |
| Steve Landesberg | Fred Meyerbach |
| Jan Miner | Marge Dreyfuss |
| Jack Gilford | Ben Dreyfuss |
| Dick Wesson | Jack Reardon |
| Dick Wesson | Jack Riordan |
| Sharon Spelman | Susan |
| Susan Neher | Audrey Ackerman |
| Lynne Lipton | Guest |
| Beverly Sanders | Bambi |
| Kathleen Miller | Sally |
| Dena Dietrich | Estelle |
| Robin Strasser | Ellen |
| Pamela Bellwood | Joanne |
| Gordon Jump | Mr. Mead |
| Karen Morrow | Trudy |
| Mariette Hartley | Sandra |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| James L. Brooks | Executive Producer |
| Allan Burns | Executive Producer |
| Steven Pritzker | Producer |
| Michael Zinberg | Producer |
