Nothing in Common is an American sitcom television series which aired on NBC from April 2 to June 3, 1987. Based on the 1986 film of the same name directed by Garry Marshall and starring Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason, the series starred Todd Waring as David Basner and Bill Macy as David's father Max Basner. Seven episodes were broadcast immediately after the highly-rated series Cheers, but failed to retain the strong audience of that series and was cancelled after only seven episodes had aired.
| Nothing in Common | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Based on | Nothing in Common by Rick Podell & Michael Preminger |
| Developed by | Garry Marshall |
| Starring | Bill Macy Todd Waring Wendy Kilbourne |
| Composer | Jimmy Dunne |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Garry Marshall Alexandra Rose |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Rastar Productions TriStar Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | April 2 – June 3, 1987 |
| Related | |
| Nothing in Common (1986 film) | |
Todd Waring later reprised another Hanks role in a 1988 television sequel to Splash for The Wonderful World of Disney titled Splash, Too.
Plot
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Cast
edit- Todd Waring as David Basner
- Bill Macy as Max Basner
- Mona Lyden as Norma Starr
- Bill Applebaum as Mark Glick
- Wendy Kilbourne as Jacqueline North
- Elizabeth Bennett as Victoria Upton-Smythe
- Patrick Richwood as Myron Nipper
- Billy Wirth as Joey D.
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dad for Hire" | Nick Abdo | Samuro Mitzubi | April 2, 1987 |
| 2 | "Kissunderstanding" | Unknown | Unknown | April 9, 1987 |
| 3 | "Gone Fishing" | Unknown | Unknown | April 16, 1987 |
| 4 | "Peter Pan Principle" | Unknown | Unknown | April 23, 1987 |
| 5 | "Best Friends" | Unknown | Unknown | April 30, 1987 |
| 6 | "A Smile and a Shoeshine" | Unknown | Unknown | May 6, 1987 |
| 7 | "Birthday, She Wrote" | Unknown | Unknown | June 3, 1987 |