An examination of the trials and tribulations of the Jordache family, from the period following World War II to the late 1960s.
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- Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 6 wins & 26 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
Peter Strauss | ... |
Rudy Jordache
(9 episodes, 1976)
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Nick Nolte | ... |
Tom Jordache
(9 episodes, 1976)
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Susan Blakely | ... |
Julie Prescott
(9 episodes, 1976)
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Dorothy McGuire | ... |
Mary Jordache
(7 episodes, 1976)
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Tim McIntire | ... |
Brad Knight
(6 episodes, 1976)
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Ray Milland | ... |
Duncan Calderwood
(5 episodes, 1976)
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Robert Reed | ... |
Teddy Boylan
(5 episodes, 1976)
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Bill Bixby | ... |
Willie Abbott
(4 episodes, 1976)
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Norman Fell | ... |
Smitty
(4 episodes, 1976)
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Lawrence Pressman | ... |
Bill Denton
(4 episodes, 1976)
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Helen Craig | ... |
Martha
(4 episodes, 1976)
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Kim Darby | ... |
Virginia Calderwood
(3 episodes, 1976)
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Murray Hamilton | ... |
Sid Gossett
(3 episodes, 1976)
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Herbert Jefferson Jr. | ... |
Roy Dwyer
(3 episodes, 1976)
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Van Johnson | ... |
Marsh Goodwin
(3 episodes, 1976)
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William Smith | ... |
Falconetti
(3 episodes, 1976)
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Talia Shire | ... |
Teresa Santoro
(3 episodes, 1976)
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Edward Asner | ... |
Axel Jordache
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Dorothy Malone | ... |
Irene Goodwin
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Dick Sargent | ... |
Eddie Heath
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(2 episodes, 1976)
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Eddie Barth | ... |
Papadakis
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Craig Stevens | ... |
Asher Berg
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Jo Ann Harris | ... |
Gloria Bartley
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Harvey Jason | ... |
Pinky
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Charles Tyner | ... |
Matusik
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Nate Esformes | ... |
Alsie
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Allen Price | ... |
Billy
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Walter Lott | ... |
Mr. McKinley
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(2 episodes, 1976)
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Anthony James | ... |
Wayne
(2 episodes, 1976)
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George Brenlin | ... |
Barry
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Terence Locke | ... |
O'Hara
(2 episodes, 1976)
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W.T. Zacha | ... |
Third Mate
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Bernie Kuby | ... |
Postman
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Mike Evans | ... |
Arnold Simms
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Eric Friedman | ... |
Billy Abbott
(2 episodes, 1976)
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Andrew Duggan | ... |
Col. Deiner
(1 episode, 1976)
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Steve Allen | ... |
Bayard Nichols
(1 episode, 1976)
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Dick Butkus | ... |
Al Fanducci
(1 episode, 1976)
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Gloria Grahame | ... |
Sue Prescott
(1 episode, 1976)
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Lynda Day George | ... |
Linda Quayles
(1 episode, 1976)
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George Maharis | ... |
Joey Quayles
(1 episode, 1976)
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Fionnula Flanagan | ... |
Clothilde
(1 episode, 1976)
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Kay Lenz | ... |
Kate Jordache
(1 episode, 1976)
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Dennis Dugan | ... |
Claude Tinker
(1 episode, 1976)
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Roy Jenson | ... |
Pete Tierney
(1 episode, 1976)
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Frank Aletter | ... |
Mr. Tinker
(1 episode, 1976)
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Nicholas Hammond | ... |
Walters
(1 episode, 1976)
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Antony Carbone | ... |
Lou Martin
(1 episode, 1976)
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Bill Quinn | ... |
Monsignor
(1 episode, 1976)
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David Knapp | ... |
Lister
(1 episode, 1976)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1976) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- A&E Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- ARD TV (1977) (West Germany) (tv)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) (1977) (West Germany) (tv)
- Columbia House (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Critics' Choice Video (video)
- Das Erste (1977) (West Germany) (tv)
- Fernsehjuwelen (2013) (Germany) (DVD) (complete series)
- Hessischer Rundfunk (HR) (1988) (West Germany) (tv)
- ITV - Independent Television (1976) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- NDR Fernsehen (1988) (West Germany) (tv)
- NDR (1988) (West Germany) (tv)
- NHK (1979) (Japan) (tv)
- Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) (1988) (West Germany) (tv)
- ORF 1 (1988) (Austria) (tv)
- ORF 2 (1984) (Austria) (tv)
- ORF Eins (1988) (Austria) (tv)
- Passion (2013) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL Passion (2013) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL Zwei (1993) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL (1990) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL (1990) (West Germany) (tv)
- RTL2 (1993) (Germany) (tv)
- Radio Bremen (RB) (1988) (West Germany) (tv)
- Radio Bremen TV (1988) (West Germany) (tv)
- SWR Fernsehen (1978) (West Germany) (tv)
- SWR (1978) (West Germany) (tv)
- Studios USA Television
- Südwestrundfunk (SWR) (1978) (West Germany) (tv)
- Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) (1976) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR) (1977) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Universal Pictures (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- WDR Fernsehen (1977) (West Germany) (tv)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (1977) (West Germany) (tv)
- hr-fernsehen (1988) (West Germany) (tv)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (1984) (Austria) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Universal Title (titles and opticals)
Storyline
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The mini-series makes a major plot change from the original novel. In the book, Julie Prescott is a minor character who briefly dates Rudy. Her story is actually that of Gretchen Jordache, Rudy and Tommy's sister, who does not appear at all in the mini-series. See more » |
Goofs | During Book One, Chapter Nine, Tom Jordache is on a ship in the New York Bay in 1962, in the background you can plainly see the World Trade Center Twin Towers. Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Center were in August, 1966. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1976). See more » |
Quotes |
Mary Jordache:
[to Tom]
It takes a lot of pain and love to raise a boy, maybe I gave so much to Rudy, there wasn't enough left over for you. See more » |