| Fathers and Sons | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Nick Arnold Michael Zinberg |
| Starring | Merlin Olsen Nicholas Guest |
| Composer | Patrick Williams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | 20th Century Fox Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | April 6 – May 4, 1986 |
Fathers and Sons is an American sitcom television series created by Nick Arnold and Michael Zinberg, that aired on NBC from April 6 until May 4, 1986.
Merlin Olsen played a father who was also a baseball coach for his sons.[1]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Ironman" | Michael Zinberg | Nick Arnold | April 6, 1986 | |
| Buddy asks for help from a professional wrestler in order to encourage a handicapped student to join the wrestling team. | |||||
| 2 | "We'll Always Have the Mall" | Will Mackenzie | Nick Arnold | April 13, 1986 | |
| Lanny has a date with the girl of his dreams on the same day he plans to attend a basketball game with his dad. | |||||
| 3 | "Desperately Seeking Einstein" | Robert McCullough | Michael Zinberg, Randall Zisk | April 27, 1986 | |
| Sean's father is of no help with the project for the father-son science fair. | |||||
| 4 | "Which Championship Season?" | Peter Baldwin | Nick Arnold | May 4, 1986 | |
| Buddy's old friends doesn't agree with his tactics for turning his sons basketball team into a winning team. | |||||
