American Dreamer

American Dreamer

1990
American Dreamer
American Dreamer

American Dreamer

6.8 | en | Comedy

American Dreamer is a situation comedy which aired in the U.S. on NBC as part of its 1990-91 lineup. American Dreamer stars Robert Urich as fictional character Tom Nash, formerly a high-powered network correspondent who was forced to reassess his priorities following the death of his wife. He decided to give up his career in order to spend more time with his children. To do this, he moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin, where he supported his family by contributing a column about "real people" to a Chicago newspaper. His editor, Joe Baines, felt Tom was completely wasting his talents and drove out from Chicago weekly to attempt to convince Tom to return the world of "hard news". Other characters included Tom's zany secretary, Lillian Abernathy, and a friendly waitress at Tom's favorite local diner, Holly Baker. This program was extremely low-key. Tom sometimes "broke the fourth wall" to address the viewers directly about his thoughts regarding the situations he encountered. This philosophizing gained only a small audience and the program was cancelled at midseason, although selected episodes were rerun the following summer.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP17  They Shoot Ducks, Don't They?
Jun. 22,1991
They Shoot Ducks, Don't They?

Danny and Tommy get arrested for hunting. Holly and Rachel watch soap operas.

EP16  Heartbreak Diner
Jun. 15,1991
Heartbreak Diner

Rachel and Danny decide to call it quits yet again but when they see eachother at the same diner (each with a date) they fall in love all over again.

EP15  Papa Joe
Jun. 08,1991
Papa Joe

Danny and Rachel have an argument over where to eat, Then they realize there not even hungry at all!

EP14  Mother Knows Best
Jun. 01,1991
Mother Knows Best

Rachel writes a newspaper article and the paper offers her a daily column called ""mother knows best""

EP13  Don't Drink the Water
May. 25,1991
Don't Drink the Water

Tommy and Holly go camping with their friend Adrienne. Adrienne is trying to take Tommy from Holly. Danny and Rachel enjoy a weekend to themseleves.

EP12  A Face in the Cloud
Dec. 08,1990
A Face in the Cloud

Danny feels left out when the family forgets to wake him up to go out for breakfast.

EP11  The Fabulous Baker Girls
Dec. 01,1990
The Fabulous Baker Girls

Rachel and Holly enter a bake off.

EP10  In from the Cold (2)
Nov. 24,1990
In from the Cold (2)

Rachel lets Tommy and Holly come home against Danny's wishes.

EP9  In from the Cold (1)
Nov. 10,1990
In from the Cold (1)

Danny forces tommy and Holly to move out of the house when he see's his phone and electric bill.

EP8  Divorce, American Dreamer Style
Nov. 03,1990
Divorce, American Dreamer Style

Danny and Rachel decide to call it quits, but when Tommy and Holly show them there wedding pictures they fall in love again.

EP7  Mr. Wizard
Oct. 27,1990
Mr. Wizard

Joe and Lillian decide to put on a play of wizard of oz for the neighborhood. When the man who plays the wizard suddenly gets ill Danny fills in.

EP6  Over the Hill?
Oct. 20,1990
Over the Hill?

Danny's 50th birthday party. Holly anounces that she is pregnant.

EP5  Corvette Man
Oct. 13,1990
Corvette Man

""The Corvette man"" (a crazy man from the neighborhood who constanly is showing off his car) Crashes his car into the Nashes house.

EP4  All God's Children Go to Wisconsin
Oct. 06,1990
All God's Children Go to Wisconsin

Lillian and Joe invite the Nashes to come to their farm in Wisconsin. Tommy and Holly loose their luggage while Danny and Rachel try to rekindle their romance.

EP3  Flight of the Dodo
Sep. 29,1990
Flight of the Dodo

Danny Brings home a stuffed Dodo bird and Rachel doesn't have the heart to tell him how ugly it is.

EP2  Guys Just Wanna Have Fun
Sep. 22,1990
Guys Just Wanna Have Fun

Danny and Tommy go to a bar where they get more than they bargained for. Rachel and Holly try to spend some time together.

EP1  Pilot
Sep. 20,1990
Pilot

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6.8 | en | Comedy
Synopsis

American Dreamer is a situation comedy which aired in the U.S. on NBC as part of its 1990-91 lineup. American Dreamer stars Robert Urich as fictional character Tom Nash, formerly a high-powered network correspondent who was forced to reassess his priorities following the death of his wife. He decided to give up his career in order to spend more time with his children. To do this, he moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin, where he supported his family by contributing a column about "real people" to a Chicago newspaper. His editor, Joe Baines, felt Tom was completely wasting his talents and drove out from Chicago weekly to attempt to convince Tom to return the world of "hard news". Other characters included Tom's zany secretary, Lillian Abernathy, and a friendly waitress at Tom's favorite local diner, Holly Baker. This program was extremely low-key. Tom sometimes "broke the fourth wall" to address the viewers directly about his thoughts regarding the situations he encountered. This philosophizing gained only a small audience and the program was cancelled at midseason, although selected episodes were rerun the following summer.

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Cast

Robert Urich , Tom Conti , Carol Kane

Director

Gary David Goldberg

Producted By

Paramount Television Studios ,