The antics of a wealthy family, the Tates, and a working-class family, the Campbells, in the fictional town of Dunn's River, Connecticut.
Cast: Katherine Helmond, Cathryn Damon, Richard Mulligan
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25 episodes
1. Episode 1This satirical soap opera introduces the Campbells and the Tates: two suburban families of unequal prosperity but equal lunacy and a similar zest for the foibles which make us all human.TV-PGCC25minSep 13, 1977
2. Episode 2In order to leave the mob, Danny is ordered to kill his father's killer; Chester is blackmailed by his secretary; and the identity of Burt's long lost son is a shock in more ways than one.TV-PGCC25minSep 20, 1977
3. Episode 3Jessica fails to confess her infidelity; Mary fails to terminate Burt's impotence; and Danny learns the identity of the man he must terminate.TV-PGCC25minSep 27, 1977- 4. Episode 4Jessica resolves to end her affair with Peter; Claire ends Chester's affair with Pigeon; and Danny tries to end Burt's life.TV-PGCC25minOct 4, 1977
- 5. Episode 5Jodie tells his family about his planned sex-change operation; Burt and Mary tell a psychiatrist about their problem; Corrine tells Father Tim she loves him; and Jessica can't tell Corinne anything.TV-PGCC25minOct 4, 1977
- 6. Episode 6Corrine moves out of the Tate house; Burt announces the return of his son Chuck, the ventriloquist; and Danny gets one last chance to kill Burt.TV-PGCC25minOct 25, 1977
7. Episode 7The Major kidnaps a neighbor; Claire fails to convince Jessica that Chester is cheating; Burt's son Chuck, the schizophrenic ventriloquist, arrives; and Danny traps Burt in a cabin with the intent to kill.TV-PGCC25minNov 1, 1977- 8. Episode 8Unable to bring himself to kill Burt, Danny goes into hiding from the mob; Bob, the ventriloquist's dummy, continues to make life horrible for the Campbells and the Tates.TV-PGCC25minNov 8, 1977
- 9. Episode 9Jodie goes into the hospital for his sex change operation; Dr. Medlow cures Burt's impotence; and Jessica finally witnesses Chester's infidelity.TV-PGCC25minNov 15, 1977
- 10. Episode 10The Godfather visits Mary; Danny visits in disguise; Mary spurns Burt's advances; Corinne visits Father Tim; and Dennis has bad news for Jodie.TV-PGCC25minNov 22, 1977
- 11. Episode 11Learning of Jodie's suicide attempt, the Campbells rush to his hospital bedside. Corinne and Jessica confront their men about their respective infidelities.TV-PGCC25minNov 29, 1977
12. Episode 12Jodie leaves the hospital and prepares for his first date with a woman; Jessica and Corinne are furious with Peter for cheating on Corinne; and Peter is in for a surprise in his bath.TV-PGCC30minDec 6, 1977
13. Episode 13Burt plans a party to celebrate his victory over impotency, but a tragic discovery leaves him in no mood for merrymaking.TV-PGCC25minDec 13, 1977
14. Episode 14Every member of the Campbell and Tate households seems to be a suspect in Peter's murder, but Chief of Police Tinkler announces the name of the culprit.TV-PGCC25minDec 27, 1977
15. Episode 15Danny takes drastic steps to keep from being killed and a mysterious woman arrives at Tinkler's jail with a startling announcement.TV-PGCC25minJan 3, 1978
16. Episode 16After receiving some shocking news, Corinne is released from jail - and Jessica is arrested.TV-PGCC25minJan 10, 1978- 17. Episode 17After gloating over Jessica's arrest, Ingrid pays a threatening visit to the Campbell's. Eunice and the Congressman receive a blackmail note and Lefkowitz agrees to let Danny live - on one condition.TV-PGCC25minJan 17, 1978
- 18. Episode 18The Campbells consider having Burt committed while Father Tim pays Corinne a farewell visit and Chester fires ClaireTV-PGCC25minJan 24, 1978
- 19. Episode 19Mary finally gets Burt to see a doctor. Jessica tries to make peace with Corinne, and Eunice finds herself locked out on a hotel window ledge in the rain.TV-PGCC25minFeb 7, 1978
20. Episode 20Eunice and Walter race to recover some incriminating evidence, and Jessica and Chester receive a few shocks from their first meeting with the prosecutor and the Judge.TV-PGCC25minFeb 14, 1978- 21. Episode 21Jessica's astonishing behavior on the first day of her trial for the murder of tennis pro Peter Campbell causes pandemonium in the courtroom.TV-PGCC25minFeb 21, 1978
- 22. Episode 22Jessica and Chester Tate wreck havoc on the judicial system along with their sarcastic butler, Benson, when the three testify in Jessica's trial.TV-PGCC25minFeb 28, 1978
- 23. Episode 23Jessica Tate may be at the end of her rope when a surprise witness is brought into the courtroom to present startling and intriguing evidence against JessicaTV-PGCC25minMar 14, 1978
- 24. Episode 24Jodie's friendship with Carol takes a confusing turn, while Jessica awaits the jury's verdict in her trial.TV-PGCC25minMar 21, 1978
- 25. Episode 25Lefkowitz's threat to kill the entire Campbell clan and startling announcements by Father Tim and Mr. Mallu are temporarily overshadowed by the return of the verdict for Jessica.TV-PGCC25minMar 28, 1978
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The antics of a wealthy family, the Tates, and a working-class family, the Campbells, in the fictional town of Dunn's River, Connecticut.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Susan Harris
- Studio
- Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions
Maturity rating
TV-PGCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
