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      Season 1 – Hogan Family

      1986 Comedy List
      61% Tomatometer 23 Reviews It starts out as a standard family sitcom called "Valerie" about a mom juggling the demands of work, three boys and a frequently absent airline pilot husband. Then after star Valerie Harper has a falling-out with producers, her character is killed off. Enter Sandy Duncan as the live-in aunt and surrogate mother figure, which leads to renaming the show first "Valerie's Family" and then "The Hogan Family." In addition to light sitcom fare, the show tackles "very special episode" topics like the death of a parent, drunken driving, teen sex and AIDS. Read More Read Less
      Hogan Family — Season 1

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      Valerie Harper's gift with a quip elevates this domestic -- and tediously domesticated -- sitcom, although Jason Bateman's precocious performance as her eldest son may just steal the show.

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      Nick Coleman Minneapolis Star Tribune Much of the show's appeal can be attributed to Harper's style. She still delivers her lines in that cynical, drop-dead kind of way she used as Rhoda and it still works to win laughs. Sep 28, 2021 Full Review Tom Shales Washington Post Bateman is no Michael J. Fox; he is even less interesting. Bateman did a snappy job of playing a youthful con man on last year's short-lived It's Your Move, but a year in the life of a kid can be devastating to his charisma. Bateman lost his. Sep 23, 2021 Full Review John J. O'Connor New York Times It is always a pleasure to watch Miss Harper do wonders with her sense of timing in delivering a gag line, but this time around she is forced to prop up a somewhat limp situation almost single-handedly. Sep 23, 2021 Full Review Bruce R. Miller Sioux City Journal The story premises are familiar; the responses dull. Jason Bateman needs to be devious; Valerie has to be cutting. Neither are. Rated: C Sep 28, 2021 Full Review Tom Long Santa Cruz Sentinel Even though the writing for Valerie is serviceable -- there are some laughs -- it would seem as if the entire situation itself was born stagnant. Where are these people going to go? Why will we care about them in two years? What will set this show apart? Sep 28, 2021 Full Review Arthur Unger Christian Science Monitor It won't win awards for innovation; but, if future scripts add a bit more depth and breadth to the basic relationships, the Hogan family could turn out to be almost as delightful to share a half-hour with as, say, the Huxtables. Sep 23, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews
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      Episode 1 Aired Mar 1, 1986 Old Enough David (Jason Bateman) defies his mother's (Valerie Harper) orders and dates an older woman. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 3, 1986 The Six Valerie (Valerie Harper) is shocked at David (Jason Bateman) when he won't introduce his new girlfriend to his friends. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 10, 1986 The Wrong Stuff When Michael's (Josh Taylor) military mentor visits, Willie and David (Danny Ponce, Jason Bateman) adopt his macho attitudes. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 17, 1986 One of the Boys Mark attempts to change his brainy image by trying out for the school wrestling team. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 24, 1986 Benefit of the Doubt Willie (Danny Ponce) faces a crisis when he tires of competing for better grades with super-smart Mark (Jeremy Licht). Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 31, 1986 Dog Day Afternoon The family is divided on whether to put their sickly old dog to sleep. With Jason Bateman and Valerie Harper. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 7, 1986 Happy Anniversary The boys (Jason Bateman, Jeremy Licht, Danny Ponce) attempt to cheer up Valerie (Valerie Harper) when she is alone on her wedding anniversary. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 14, 1986 This Son for Hire Valerie (Valerie Harper) panics after David (Jason Bateman) gets a part-time job at the auction house she manages. Details Episode 9 Aired May 5, 1986 Sick House The flu bug hits the Hogan household, throwing David's big date into jeopardy. Details Episode 10 Aired May 19, 1986 Executive Material Valerie accepts a promotion at the auction house, leaving her little time at home. Details

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      Season Info

      Director
      Ellen Gittelsohn, James Burrows, Asaad Kelada, Jim Drake, Peter Baldwin
      Screenwriter
      Chip Keyes, Linda Marsh, Jace Richdale, Charlie Hauck, Eric Cohen, Doug Keyes, Margie Peters
      Network
      NBC
      Rating
      TV-PG
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Mar 1, 1986