Our Family Honor is an American drama television series that aired on ABC from September 17, 1985, until January 3, 1986, as part of its 1985 fall lineup.[1][2][3][4]
| Our Family Honor | |
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| Created by | Lawrence Gordon |
| Starring | Eli Wallach Kenneth McMillan |
| Composer | Doug Timm |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Lorimar Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 17, 1985 – January 3, 1986 |
Series overview
editLaunched as a two-hour made-for-television movie, Our Family Honor is about two New York City families who had known each other since their childhoods and who were involved in competing "family businesses". The McKay family mostly worked for the New York City Police Department, where Patrick (Kenneth McMillan) was Commissioner, while the Danzigs were deeply involved in organized crime, with patriarch Vincent (Eli Wallach) filling the role of "godfather". Barbara Stuart played Vincent's wife, Marianne Danzig, while Michael Madsen played Vincent's cruel but inept son, Augie, who was nonetheless his heir apparent. Detective Sergeant Frank McKay (Tom Mason) was Patrick's often hot-headed son, Liz McKay (Daphne Ashbrook), Patrick's niece, was a newly graduated officer now partnered with Officer Ed Santini (Ray Liotta, in a recurring role). She was romantically involved with Vincent's other son, Jerry (Michael Woods), who wanted out of his father's business and used the name "Jerry Cole" in order to minimize any connection with his father's family. Despite the program's large budget and large, impressive cast, it was cancelled due to low ratings. The show ended with Augie dying in a gunfight with Frank, who was coming to arrest him for his involvement in the murder of Rita's lover.[5]
Cast and characters
edit- Daphne Ashbrook as Liz McKay
- Georgann Johnson as Katherine McKay
- Ron Karabatsos as George Bennett
- Michael Madsen as Augie Danzig
- Tom Mason as Frank McKay
- Kenneth McMillan as Patrick McKay
- Barbara Stuart as Marianne Danzig
- Eli Wallach as Vincent Danzig
- Sheree J. Wilson as Rita Danzig
- Michael Woods as Jerry "Cole" Danzig
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Robert Butler | Story by : John Tanner Teleplay by : John Tanner, Arthur Bernard Lewis & Richard Freiman | September 17, 1985 | 15.4[6] |
| 2 | "Everybody is a Star" | Guy Magar | Richard Freiman | September 24, 1985 | 11.7 |
| 3 | "In the Line of Duty" | Martin Davidson | Josef Anderson | October 1, 1985 | 11.7 |
| 4 | "Runaway Movie Queen" | Guy Magar | Joseph Gunn | October 8, 1985 | 12.1 |
| 5 | "Cat and Mouse" | Martin Davidson | Nancy Miller | October 15, 1985 | 10.1 |
| 6 | "The Hostage" | Charles Correll | Joseph Gunn | November 8, 1985 | 6.4 |
| 7 | "Homecoming" | Michael Lange | Howard Lakin | November 15, 1985 | 6.4 |
| 8 | "The Casino" | Martin Davidson | Richard Freiman | November 22, 1985 | 5.6 |
| 10 | "Mark of Cain" | Jerry Jameson | Leonard Katzman | November 29, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 11 | "Lone Justice" | Martin Davidson | Howard Lakin | December 6, 1985 | 4.8 |
| 12 | "End of the Line" | Jerry Jameson | Story by : Ron Frazier Teleplay by : Peter Lefcourt & Richard Freiman | December 13, 1985 | 5.5 |
| 13 | "Crimes of Passion – Part 1" | John Patterson | Story by : Peter Lefcourt Teleplay by : Peter Lefcourt & Richard Freiman | December 27, 1985 | 9.8 |
| 14 | "Crimes of Passion – Part 2" | John Patterson | Story by : Peter Lefcourt Teleplay by : Peter Lefcourt & Richard Freiman | January 3, 1986 | 5.4 |
References
edit- ^ "'FAMILY' IS MIXED BAG". Sun Sentinel. 17 September 1985. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (1985-09-17). "'HONOR,' NEW SERIES ON ABC". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ Shales, Tom (1985-09-17). "TV Previews". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ Rosenberg, Howard (1985-09-16). "SCATTERSHOT PREMIERE FOR 'HONOR'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows
- ^ Bruce B. Morris, Prime Time Network Serials: Episode Guides, Casts and Credits for 37 Continuing Television Dramas, 1964-1993, McFarland and Company, 1997.
External links
edit- Our Family Honor at IMDb (pilot)
- Our Family Honor at IMDb (series)
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