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The Fitzpatricks is an American drama series which ran on CBS during the 1977–78 season. The series premiered on September 5, 1977; it lasted thirteen episodes, and was cancelled on January 10, 1978, failing in the faces of established ABC competitors Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley, which both aired in the show's time-slot of 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern/Pacific on Tuesday nights.
Original Release
09/05/1977 on CBS
US Release
09/05/1977
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bert Kramer | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| Mariclare Costello | Maggie Fitzpatrick |
| Clark Brandon | Sean Fitzpatrick |
| Jimmy McNichol | Jack Fitzpatrick |
| Michele Tobin | Maureen Fitzpatrick |
| Sean Marshall | Max Fitzpatrick |
| Helen Hunt | Kerry Gerardi |
| Derek Wells | R.J. |
| Jim Greenleaf | Shrapnagle |
| Philip Brown | Katch |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Monday, 05 September 1977 |
| 2 | FitzJo Co. | Tuesday, 20 September 1977 |
| 3 | The Shark | Tuesday, 27 September 1977 |
| 4 | Superman | Tuesday, 04 October 1977 |
| 5 | Halloween | Tuesday, 11 October 1977 |
| 6 | A Love Story | Tuesday, 08 November 1977 |
| 7 | The Cheerleader | Tuesday, 25 October 1977 |
| 8 | The Sacrament | Tuesday, 29 November 1977 |
| 9 | Say Goodbye to Buddy Bonkers | Tuesday, 06 December 1977 |
| 10 | A Living Wage | Tuesday, 03 January 1978 |
| 11 | Marijuana | |
| 12 | Runaway | |
| 13 | The New Fitzpatrick | Tuesday, 10 January 1978 |
Directors
John Sacret Young, Harvey S. Laidman, Peter Tewksbury, Robert Totten, Marc Daniels, Stuart Margolin, Gene Reynolds, Lawrence Dobkin, Georg Stanford Brown, Joseph Manduke
Writers
Katharyn Powers, Dana Reno Andrews, Claire Whitaker, Rod Peterson, Herman Groves, Carmen Culver, Michael A. Hoey, Dennis Landa, Johnny Bonaduce, Bruce Belland
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bert Kramer | Mike Fitzpatrick |
| Mariclare Costello | Maggie Fitzpatrick |
| Clark Brandon | Sean Fitzpatrick |
| Jimmy McNichol | Jack Fitzpatrick |
| Michele Tobin | Maureen Fitzpatrick |
| Sean Marshall | Max Fitzpatrick |
| Helen Hunt | Kerry Gerardi |
| Derek Wells | R.J. |
| Jim Greenleaf | Shrapnagle |
| Philip Brown | Katch |
| Lanny Horn | Railsback |
| Marc Vahanian | Corky |
| Thalmus Rasulala | Huston |
| Tony Becker | Fechino |
| Billy Simpson | Robin Ziff |
| Stacy Swor | Francine |
| Susannah Mars | Linda |
| Brian Dennehy | Coach Hatfield |
| Marc McClure | Howard |
| Donald Moffat | Father Maloney |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael A. Hoey | Producer |
| Philip Mandelker | Producer |
