Apple's Way | |
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | Earl Hamner Jr. |
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Composer | Morton Stevens |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 28 |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | Lorimar Productions |
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Network | CBS |
Release | February 10, 1974 – January 12, 1975 |
Apple's Way is an American drama television series that aired on CBS from February 10, 1974, to January 12, 1975. It was created by Earl Hamner Jr.
The Apples of Los Angeles—architect George, his wife Barbara, their children Paul, Cathy, Steven, and Patricia; and Grandfather Aldon—seek refuge from the hectic pace of city living and relocate to George's hometown of Appleton, Iowa, [1] which was founded by his ancestors. The family had to adjust to a different culture and climate and to a slower pace of life. They lived in a working grist mill that served as a backdrop for the situations depicted in each episode. Well-meaning George would often get involved in causes that increased his family's tensions.
Apple's Way was a mid-season replacement for The New Perry Mason . The series did not gain the ratings CBS had hoped for, partly because it had to compete with NBC's long-running Top 20 hit The Wonderful World of Disney and ABC's popular crime drama The F.B.I. . The concept was "re-booted" in the second season to focus on plots that dealt more with such issues (such as freedom of speech, drug use, terminal illness) as opposed to the more rural-specific plots of the first season. The second season was produced by successful veteran producer-writer John Furia Jr. Furia hired Worley Thorne as story editor. The series was canceled during its second season and replaced with Cher .
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Original air date | Prod. code |
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1 | 1 | "The Tree" | Harry Harris | T : A. J. Carothers | February 10, 1974 | 438204 |
2 | 2 | "The Musician" | Harry Harris | William Bast | February 17, 1974 | 438205 |
3 | 3 | "The Zoo" | Nicholas Webster | Peter S. Beagle | February 24, 1974 | 438209 |
4 | 4 | "The Teacher" | Jack Shea | Dale Eunson | March 3, 1974 | 438203 |
5 | 5 | "The Miller" | Jack Shea | Max Hodge | March 10, 1974 | 438201 |
6 | 6 | "The Coach" | Murray Golden | George Kirgo | March 24, 1974 | 438212 |
7 | 7 | "The Witness" | Herschel Daugherty | S. A. Long | March 31, 1974 | 438213 |
8 | 8 | "The Temptation" | Herschel Daugherty | Irv Pearlberg | April 7, 1974 | 438208 |
9 | 9 | "The Applicant" | Harry Harris | John McGreevey | April 21, 1974 | 438214 |
10 | 10 | "The Pen Pal" | Murray Golden | Irv Pearlberg | April 28, 1974 | 438215 |
11 | 11 | "The Accident" | Harry Harris | Emily Shoemaker | May 5, 1974 | 438218 |
12 | 12 | "The Fair" | Philip Leacock | Mathilde Ferro, Theodore Ferro | May 12, 1974 | 438216 |
13 | 13 | "The Lamb" | Harry Harris | Kathleen Hite | May 19, 1974 | 438217 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Original air date | Prod. code |
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14 | 1 | "The Tornado" | Marc Daniels | T : Joseph Bonaduce; S/T : John T. Dugan | September 15, 1974 | 438210 |
15 | 2 | "The Circus" | Marc Daniels | Austin Kalish, Irma Kalish | September 22, 1974 | 438222 |
16 | 3 | "The Friend" | Hal Cooper | Lan O'Kun | September 29, 1974 | 438227 |
17 | 4 | "The Returning" | David Moessinger | David Moessinger | October 6, 1974 | 438230 |
18 | 5 | "The First Love" | James Sheldon | Don Appell | October 13, 1974 | 438229 |
19 | 6 | "The Engagement" | James Sheldon | William Bast | October 20, 1974 | 438221 |
20 | 7 | "The Candy Drive" | Marc Daniels | Hindi Brooks | October 27, 1974 | 438231 |
21 | 8 | "The Winning Season" | Alexander Singer | Jim McGinn | November 10, 1974 | 438232 |
22 | 9 | "The Flag" | David Moessinger | Joseph Bonaduce | November 17, 1974 | 438235 |
23 | 10 | "The Real Thanksgiving" | Jack Shea | Joseph Bonaduce, Worley Thorne | November 24, 1974 | 438245 |
24 | 11 | "The Apprentice" | David Moessinger | Gene Thompson | December 1, 1974 | 438224 |
25 | 12 | "The Outsider" | Ivan Dixon | Joseph Bonaduce | December 15, 1974 | 438211 |
26 | 13 | "The Christmas Party" | Richard C. Bennett | Lan O'Kun | December 22, 1974 | 438226 |
27 | 14 | "The Outing" | Edward M. Abroms | S : Richard Fielder; S/T : Worley Thorne | January 5, 1975 | 438206 |
28 | 15 | "The Price" | Unknown | Unknown | January 12, 1975 | 438234 |
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