The Boys Are Back (TV series)
1994 American TV series or program
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The Boys Are Back is an American sitcom television series created by Matthew Carlson that was aired on CBS from September 11, 1994, to January 28, 1995. It stars Suzanne Pleshette and Hal Linden as parents Jackie and Fred Hansen. The show was broadcast on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Eastern time.[1]
GenreSitcom
Created byMatthew Carlson
Written by
- Linwood Boomer
- Matthew Carlson
- Gary Murphy
- Neil Thompson
Directed byWill Mackenzie
| The Boys Are Back | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Matthew Carlson |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Will Mackenzie |
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| Composer | Jonathan Wolff |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 18 (2 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 11, 1994 – January 28, 1995 |
Cast
- Hal Linden as Fred Hansen
- Suzanne Pleshette as Jackie Hansen, Fred's wife
- George Newbern as Mike Hansen, Fred and Jackie's younger son
- Kevin Crowley as Rick Hansen, Fred and Jackie's older son
- Bess Meyer as Judy Hansen, Mike's wife
- Ryan O'Donohue as Peter Hansen, Rick's son
- Kelsey Mulrooney as Sarah Hansen, Mike and Judy's daughter
- Justin Cooper as Nicky Hansen, Mike and Judy's son
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | James Burrows | Matthew Carlson | September 11, 1994 | 18.5[2] |
| 2 | "The First Day" | Will Mackenzie | Matthew Carlson | September 14, 1994 | 14.2[3] |
| 3 | "Punch and Judy" | Unknown | Unknown | September 21, 1994 | 14.2[4] |
| 4 | "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitters Rick" | Unknown | Unknown | September 28, 1994 | 13.6[5] |
| 5 | "Mikey at Nike" | Will Mackenzie | Matthew Carlson | October 12, 1994 | 12.1[6] |
| 6 | "The Good, the Bad and the Hansens" | Will Mackenzie | Linwood Boomer | October 19, 1994 | 11.4[7] |
| 7 | "The Fishing Trip" | Will Mackenzie | Linwood Boomer | October 26, 1994 | 12.1[8] |
| 8 | "The Favorite" | Unknown | Unknown | November 2, 1994 | 12.5[9] |
| 9 | "Thanksgiving" | Will Mackenzie | Matthew Carlson | November 16, 1994 | 14.6[10] |
| 10 | "A Tree Dies in Portland" | Will Mackenzie | Ron Darian | November 30, 1994 | 13.3[11] |
| 11 | "The Christmas Snow" | Unknown | Unknown | December 14, 1994 | 10.4[12] |
| 12 | "Fred Runs Away" | Will Mackenzie | Tom Reeder | December 21, 1994 | 11.2[13] |
| 13 | "Get Me to the Church" | Will Mackenzie | Gary Murphy & Neil Thompson | January 7, 1995 | 12.3[14] |
| 14 | "Bad Hair Day" | Unknown | Unknown | January 14, 1995 | 12.8[15] |
| 15 | "Searching for Sarah Hansen" | Unknown | Unknown | January 21, 1995 | 10.5[16] |
| 16 | "The French Class" | Will Mackenzie | Gary Murphy & Neil Thompson | January 28, 1995 | 11.6[17] |
| 17 | "Where There's a Will, There's a Melee" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | N/A |
| 18 | "Rick and Judy End Up in a Seedy Motel Room" | N/A | N/A | Unaired | N/A |
