Built to Last (TV series)

Last updated
Built to Last
Genre Sitcom
Created by
Starring
ComposerTom Rizzo
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (5 unaired)
Production
Executive producers
  • Marcus King
  • David W. Duclon
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseSeptember 24 (1997-09-24) 
October 15, 1997 (1997-10-15)

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

Contents

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

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

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