About
After the death of his wife, former network correspondent Tom Nash leaves his career to raise his children and writes a column about ordinary people for a Chicago newspaper. His editor frequently tries to lure him back into hard news, while Tom adjusts to his new life in Wisconsin.
Cast
Robert Urich
as Tom Nash
Carol Kane
as Lillian Abernathy
Chay Lentin
as Rachel Nash
Johnny Galecki
as Danny Nash
Margaret Welsh
as Holly Baker
Jeffrey Tambor
as Joe Baines
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
Pilot
Tom Nash trades in his network newsman job to write a human interest column for a Chicago newspaper, moving to Wisconsin with his two children. He begins by exploring women's anger toward men by hiring a female assistant and visiting the woman he stood up on prom night.
Guys Just Wanna Have Fun
Tom attempts to find out why men are not open with their feelings by hosting a bonding party for men.
Flight of the Dodo
A disillusioned cartoonist (Austin Pendleton) quits his job.
All God's Children Go to Wisconsin
Tom's meeting with an Episcopal cleric causes him to question his current standing as a lapsed Catholic.
Corvette Man
While Tom considers buying a corvette, Lillian makes plans to remarry her ex-husband.
Over the Hill?
Tom's preliminary results of his physical reveal he's in great shape but a chest X-ray casts a spot of doubt, requiring further tests.
Mr. Wizard
Tom Nash begins substitute teaching and discovers it is not easy and happily accepts advice.
Divorce, American Dreamer Style
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