Better Days (TV series)

Better Days
Genre	Sitcom
Written by	Jeff Freilich
Starring	Raphael Sbarge Chip McAllister Guy Killum Randall Batinkoff Randee Heller Dick O'Neill
Country of origin	USA
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	11 (4 broadcast)
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	Lorimar Telepictures, Magnum/Thunder Road
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS
Original run	October 1, 1986 – October 22, 1986

Better Days is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from October 1, 1986 to October 22, 1986^[1]

Summary

Brian McGuire is a California teenager who moves in with his grandfather, Harry in Brooklyn, New York to ease his parents' financial problems. Helping Brian adjust to his new surroundings were Luther Cain and Anthony "The Snake" Johnson, two of his street-smart teammates on the Broxton High School basketball team. Miss Winners was their cynical, no-nonsense English high school teacher. Terrance Dean was their yuppie classmate.

Cancellation

Better Days was the first show of the 1986-1987 television season to be canceled. It lasted only four weeks.

Cast

• Raphael Sbarge: Brian McGuire
• Chip McAllister: Luther Cain
• Guy Killum: Anthony "The Snake" Johnson
• Randall Batinkoff: Terrance Dean
• Randee Heller: Miss Harriet Winners
• Dick O'Neill: Harry Clooney

References