Built to Last (TV series)

*Built to Last*
Built to Last
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Greg Garcia ; Warren Hutcherson ;
Starring	Royale Watkins; Denise Dowse ; Geoffrey Owens ; J. Lamont Pope; Jeremy Suarez ; Natalie Desselle-Reid ; Paul Winfield ;
Composer	Tom Rizzo
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8 (5 unaired)
Production
Executive producers	Marcus King; David W. Duclon;
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Lightkeeper Productions; Warner Bros. Television ;
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 24 –; October 15, 1997

Last updated June 07, 2025

Built to Last is an American sitcom television series that aired from September 24 until October 15, 1997, on NBC.^[1]

Premise

Set in Washington, D.C., the series centered on Royale Watkins, who put his career on hold to help run the family business, Watkins Construction, after his father had a mild heart attack. Actor Royale Watkin's real-life father ran an actual Watkins Construction in D.C.

Cast

Royale Watkins as Royale Watkins
Denise Dowse as Sylvia Watkins
Geoffrey Owens as Robert Watkins
J. Lamont Pope as Randall Watkins
Jeremy Suarez as Ryce Watkins
Natalie Desselle-Reid as Tammy Watkins
Paul Winfield as Russell Watkins
Richard Speight Jr. as Stanley Taylor

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Pilot"	Michael Zinberg	Greg Garcia & Warren Hutcherson	September 24, 1997 (1997-09-24)
2	"The Apple Doesn't Fall Too Far"	Rod Daniel	Phill Lewis	October 8, 1997 (1997-10-08)
3	"A Family Affair"	Henry Winkler	Warren Hutcherson	October 15, 1997 (1997-10-15)
4	"Admitting Mistakes"	Rod Daniel	Nat Faxon	Unaired
5	"Best Seats in the House"	Fred Savage	Rod Daniel	Unaired
6	"More Tricks Than Treats"	Henry Winkler	Rod Daniel	Unaired
7	"The Car, the Loan and the Date"	Rod Daniel	Phill Lewis	Unaired
8	"A Thanksgiving to Remember"	Henry Winkler	Greg Garcia	Unaired

References

↑ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9 ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4 . Retrieved July 24, 2024.

External links

Built to Last at IMDb

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[Brooks_and_Marsh-1] Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9 ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4 . Retrieved July 24, 2024.

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