
American Dreamer
S1 · E1IMDB:
4.5
Released
9/20/1990
Duration
0h 30m
Genre
Comedy
Country
United States
Cast
Robert Urich, Carol Kane, Chay Lentin
Overview
After the death of his wife, former network correspondent Tom Nash leaves his career to raise his children and writes a column about ordinary people for a Chicago newspaper. His editor frequently tries to lure him back into hard news, while Tom adjusts to his new life in Wisconsin.

American Dreamer
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
4.5Released
9/20/1990
Genre
Comedy
Cast
Robert Urich, Carol Kane, Chay Lentin
Duration
0h 30m
Country
United States
Overview
After the death of his wife, former network correspondent Tom Nash leaves his career to raise his children and writes a column about ordinary people for a Chicago newspaper. His editor frequently tries to lure him back into hard news, while Tom adjusts to his new life in Wisconsin.
Episodes
EP 1AvailablePilot
Tom Nash trades in his network newsman job to write a human interest column for a Chicago newspaper, moving to Wisconsin with his two children. He begins by exploring women's anger toward men by hiring a female assistant and visiting the woman he stood up on prom night.

Pilot
Tom Nash trades in his network newsman job to write a human interest column for a Chicago newspaper, moving to Wisconsin with his two children. He begins by exploring women's anger toward men by hiring a female assistant and visiting the woman he stood up on prom night.
EP 2AvailableGuys Just Wanna Have Fun
Tom attempts to find out why men are not open with their feelings by hosting a bonding party for men.

Guys Just Wanna Have Fun
Tom attempts to find out why men are not open with their feelings by hosting a bonding party for men.
EP 3AvailableFlight of the Dodo
A disillusioned cartoonist (Austin Pendleton) quits his job.

Flight of the Dodo
A disillusioned cartoonist (Austin Pendleton) quits his job.
EP 4AvailableAll God's Children Go to Wisconsin
Tom's meeting with an Episcopal cleric causes him to question his current standing as a lapsed Catholic.

All God's Children Go to Wisconsin
Tom's meeting with an Episcopal cleric causes him to question his current standing as a lapsed Catholic.
EP 5AvailableCorvette Man
While Tom considers buying a corvette, Lillian makes plans to remarry her ex-husband.

Corvette Man
While Tom considers buying a corvette, Lillian makes plans to remarry her ex-husband.
EP 6AvailableOver the Hill?
Tom's preliminary results of his physical reveal he's in great shape but a chest X-ray casts a spot of doubt, requiring further tests.

Over the Hill?
Tom's preliminary results of his physical reveal he's in great shape but a chest X-ray casts a spot of doubt, requiring further tests.
EP 7AvailableMr. Wizard
Tom Nash begins substitute teaching and discovers it is not easy and happily accepts advice.

Mr. Wizard
Tom Nash begins substitute teaching and discovers it is not easy and happily accepts advice.
EP 8AvailableDivorce, American Dreamer Style
No description available.

Divorce, American Dreamer Style
No description available.
EP 9AvailableIn from the Cold (1)
Tom considers writing about his memories and the loss of his wife but his kids consider her a forbidden subject for his column.

In from the Cold (1)
Tom considers writing about his memories and the loss of his wife but his kids consider her a forbidden subject for his column.
EP 10AvailableIn from the Cold (2)
Tom learns the true identity of Kathleen in the conclusion of a two part episode.

In from the Cold (2)
Tom learns the true identity of Kathleen in the conclusion of a two part episode.
EP 11AvailableThe Fabulous Baker Girls
Holly's free-spirited sister Drew returns and makes good copy for Tom's newspaper column.

The Fabulous Baker Girls
Holly's free-spirited sister Drew returns and makes good copy for Tom's newspaper column.
EP 12AvailableA Face in the Cloud
No description available.

A Face in the Cloud
No description available.
EP 13AvailableDon't Drink the Water
Tom discovers that Lillian's ex-husband's business is a fraud.

Don't Drink the Water
Tom discovers that Lillian's ex-husband's business is a fraud.
EP 14AvailableMother Knows Best
Lillian must live a lie when her mother visits.

Mother Knows Best
Lillian must live a lie when her mother visits.
EP 15AvailablePapa Joe
Joe's weekend with his daughter is spoiled.

Papa Joe
Joe's weekend with his daughter is spoiled.
EP 16AvailableHeartbreak Diner
Tom intervenes in his daughter's crush on a young college student.

Heartbreak Diner
Tom intervenes in his daughter's crush on a young college student.
EP 17AvailableThey Shoot Ducks, Don't They?
Danny disobeys his father and sneaks off to go duck hunting with Bill.

They Shoot Ducks, Don't They?
Danny disobeys his father and sneaks off to go duck hunting with Bill.
Cast

Tom Nash
Robert Urich

Lillian Abernathy
Carol Kane

Rachel Nash
Chay Lentin

Danny Nash
Johnny Galecki

Holly Baker
Margaret Welsh

Joe Baines









