You Again?
You Again? | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Based on | Home to Roost by Eric Chappell |
Written by |
Jay Abramowitz Al Aidekman Eric Chappell Gary Jacobs Doug McIntyre Tom Musca Bernie Orenstein Jerry Stahl Saul Turteltaub Zachary D. Wechsler |
Directed by |
Peter Bonerz Bill Foster Gerren Keith Howard Murray Jerry Paris |
Starring |
Jack Klugman John Stamos Elizabeth Bennett |
Composer(s) |
Chris Boardman Rik Howard Bob Wirth |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 25 (2 unaired) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Ronny Hallin Sarah Lawson Bernie Orenstein Saul Turteltaub |
Producer(s) |
Al Aidekman Rick Mitz Liz Sage |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company(s) |
Sweater Productions Taft Entertainment/Lawson Group Taft Entertainment Television |
Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release | February 24, 1986 – January 7, 1987 |
Chronology | |
Related shows | Home to Roost |
You Again? is an American sitcom that aired for two seasons on NBC from February 27, 1986 to January 7, 1987.
Plot
Jack Klugman stars as Henry Willows, a man still embittered from his divorce ten years earlier, who had made no effort to see his son Matt (John Stamos) during that time. Henry had become fairly comfortable with his life as a supermarket manager and was not really looking to make major changes to it when Matt arrived looking to stay with his father, whom he hardly knew anymore. Matt was an ill-mannered but quite attractive youth who was very popular with the girls. He drove the gruff Henry almost over the edge, but of course in the end familial ties conquered all differences in sitcom tradition.
History
The Willowses had a British housekeeper named Enid, portrayed by Elizabeth Bennett. As she played the analogous role in the British program from which You Again was derived, Home to Roost, which was still in production, she was a frequent commuter from London to Los Angeles during the time in which You Again? was in production.
You Again? did not achieve the same level of hit status of Home to Roost in the UK, with many viewers finding it difficult to accept the 64-year-old Klugman as the father of 23-year-old Stamos. Nonetheless, the show finished at #19 in its first season's ratings, ahead of other, longer-running shows such as 227 (TV series) and The Facts of Life (TV series) and strong enough for NBC to renew it for a second season. It ran for just over a year, occupying four different time slots in the process, prior to its cancellation.
Cast
- Jack Klugman as Henry Willows
- John Stamos as Matt Willows
- Elizabeth Bennett as Enid Thompkins
- Valerie Landsburg as Pam
- Barbara Rhoades as Maggie Davis
Episode list
Season 1
Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate |
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1 | "All You Need Is Love" | February 27, 1986 |
2 | "Dating Henry" | March 3, 1986 |
3 | "Small Change" | March 10, 1986 |
4 | "Henry and Matt Get Sick" | March 17, 1986 |
5 | "Plastic Dream World" | March 24, 1986 |
6 | "Bad Apples" | March 31, 1986 |
7 | "Enid Quits" | April 7, 1986 |
8 | "A New Life" | April 14, 1986 |
9 | "Suspect" | April 28, 1986 |
10 | "The Wake" | May 5, 1986 |
11 | "Uncle Randy" | May 19, 1986 |
12 | "Marry Me a Little" | June 2, 1986 |
13 | "The Strike" | June 9, 1986 |
Season 2
Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate |
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14 | "The Grad" | October 1, 1986 |
15 | "Quit Is a Four Letter Word" | October 8, 1986 |
16 | "The Audition" | October 15, 1986 |
17 | "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Traffic Lights" | October 29, 1986 |
18 | "Sports Fantasy" | November 5, 1986 |
19 | "The Lush Life" | November 12, 1986 |
20 | "The DJ" | November 26, 1986 |
21 | "Social Insecurity" | December 3, 1986 |
22 | "Personals" | December 10, 1986 |
23 | "Enid Moves In" | December 24, 1986 |
24 | "Good Neighbors" | December 27, 1986 |
25 | "Henry the Kissinger" | December 31, 1986 |
26 | "Where the Sun Don't Shine" | January 7, 1987 |
See also
- Silver Spoons (1982)
References
- Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows
External links
- You Again? on IMDb
- You Again? at TV.com
- You Again? at epguides.com