Sons and Daughters is an American drama series that launched from the pilot television movie titled Senior Year, which aired on CBS from September 11 until November 6, 1974. The show was set in California during the mid-1950s and portrayed the trials of life for two young people — Jeff, portrayed by 24-year-old Gary Frank and Anita, played by 17-year-old Glynnis O'Connor. John S. Ragin portrayed Walter Cramer, Anita's divorced father.
| Sons and Daughters | |
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 Gary Frank as Jeff Reed and his coach played by James Callahan | |
| Genre | drama |
| Starring | Gary Frank Glynnis O'Connor John S. Ragin Debralee Scott |
| Composer | James Di Pasquale |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Universal Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 11 – November 6, 1974 |
Cast
edit- Gary Frank as Jeff Reed
- Debralee Scott as Evie Martinson
- Barry Livingston as Murray "Moose" Kerner
- Jay W. MacIntosh as Lucille Reed
- John S. Ragin as Walter Cramer
- Glynnis O'Connor as Anita Cramer
- Lionel Johnston as Charlie Riddle
- Jan Shutan as Ruth Cramer
- Scott Colomby as Stanley "Stash" Melnyk
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| TV–Movie | "Senior Year" | Richard Donner | M. Charles Cohen | March 22, 1974 | |
| 1 | "The Locket" | Unknown | Unknown | September 11, 1974 | |
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Anita stuns Jeff when she rejects his first declaration of love for her, refusing to tell him why. | |||||
| 2 | "The Reputation" | Unknown | Unknown | September 18, 1974 | |
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Proud and excited when she is named winner of an award presented annually to the outstanding girl at Southwest High, Anita is crushed when the committee suddenly revokes its decision. | |||||
| 3 | "The Runner" | Richard Donner | Unknown | September 25, 1974 | |
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Still mourning the death of his father, Jeff finally meets someone who is able to restore his zest for life—the track coach. | |||||
| 4 | "Lucille's Problem" | Richard Donner | Unknown | October 2, 1974 | |
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Anita is eager to become good friends with Jeff's mother, and both she and Jeff are deeply hurt when Lucille coldly and curtly makes it obvious that she resents Anita. | |||||
| 5 | "The Accident" | Unknown | Unknown | October 9, 1974 | |
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Jeff's close friendship with Stash abruptly is transformed when, in a cruel twist of fate, Jeff's mother is seriously injured by a car driven by Stash. | |||||
| 6 | "The Rejection" | Michael O'Herlihy | Gail Parent | October 16, 1974 | |
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Moose gets up the courage and takes Evie home to meet his folks, only to be forbidden by his father from seeing her again. | |||||
| 7 | "The Pregnancy" | Charles S. Dubin | Unknown | October 23, 1974 | |
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Jeff's former girlfriend stuns him with the news that she's pregnant and pleads for his help. | |||||
| 8 | "The Invitation" | Lou Antonio | Unknown | October 30, 1974 | |
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Although she militantly has refused to meet Jerry Michaelis, her mother's lover, Anita is trapped into confrontation. | |||||
| 9 | "The Tryst" | Jeff Corey | Story by : Barbara Avedon & Barbara Corday Teleplay by : Barbara Avedon & Barbara Corday and Daniel Gregory Browne | November 6, 1974 | |
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Jeff and Anita struggle with the decision about whether or not to have pre-marital sex. | |||||