Grandpa Goes to Washington
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| Grandpa Goes to Washington | |
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| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Starring | Jack Albertson Larry Linville Sparky Marcus Patti Deutsch |
| Composer | Artie Butler |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Richard P. Rosetti Leonora Thuna |
| Producer | Robert Stambler |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | Paramount Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 7, 1978 – January 16, 1979 |
Grandpa Goes to Washington is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on NBC on Tuesday nights from September 7, 1978, to January 16, 1979.[1] The series was cancelled after a run of 11 episodes.
The series centered on Joe Kelley, a political science teacher who was forced to retire when he turned 66, who then got himself elected to the U.S. Senate in spite of his not having any political experience. He won the election when the other candidates for office were tarnished by scandal. Kelley's style was unusual. He drove himself in an old Volkswagen (as opposed to being driven in a limousine), for relaxation he played the drums, and his earnest pledge was "Honesty in Government". He received his political information from former students, whom he considered his "friends in low places". His aim was to make the country a better place to live.
The senator lived with his son, Air Force General Kevin Kelley; Kevin's wife, Rosie; and their two children, Kathleen and Kevin, Jr. Joe thought Kevin was dull, bland and empty-headed (he called him, "My son, the Fathead'). Kevin tried to interfere with his father's position as a Senator, increasing the tension between them. Also seen was Madge, Joe's secretary, and Tony, Joe's aide. Another character was Patti who was played by comedian Patti Deutsch.
Cast
- Jack Albertson as Senator Joe Kelley
- Larry Linville as Maj. General Kevin Kelley
- Sue Ane Langdon as Rosie Kelley
- Sparky Marcus as Kevin Kelley Jr.
- Michele Tobin as Kathleen Kelley
- Tom Mason as Tony DeLuca
- Madge Sinclair as Madge
- Patti Deutsch as Patti
- Scott Ellsworth as senator