The Man in the Family

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The Man in the Family
Genre Sitcom
Created by Ed. Weinberger
Gina Wendkos
Starring Ray Sharkey
Anne De Salvo
Julie Bovasso
Don Stark
Leah Remini
Louis Guess
Billy L. Sullivan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7 (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesThe Weinberger Company
Columbia Pictures Television
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseJune 19 (1991-06-19) 
July 31, 1991 (1991-07-31)

The Man in the Family is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from June 19 until July 31, 1991.

Contents

Premise

The black sheep of the family takes over the family-owned grocery store in Brooklyn following his father's death. [1]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Honor Bound"UnknownEd. Weinberger and Gina Wendkos (story)June 19, 1991 (1991-06-19)
Sal agrees to a business proposition from his shady buddy.
2"Once Bitten..." John Rich Ron Clark June 26, 1991 (1991-06-26)
Sal confronts the woman he left at the altar.
3"Sal Falls in Love"John RichAlan DanielsJuly 3, 1991 (1991-07-03)
Sal falls in love with a seemingly-perfect woman.
4"Uncle Sal"John RichRon WullnerJuly 10, 1991 (1991-07-10)
Sal pretends Robby is his son to impress a woman.
5"Date with a Don"John Rich Oliver Goldstick and Philip Rosenthal July 17, 1991 (1991-07-17)
Annie gets a proposal she can't refuse from the neighborhood don.
6"Real News"John RichRon Clark and Alan DanielsJuly 24, 1991 (1991-07-24)
The Bavassos re-enact a store burglary for a reality-TV show.
7"My Pal Joey"John RichRon Clark and Alex DanielsJuly 31, 1991 (1991-07-31)
Sal doesn't trust his friend Joey to go out with Tina.

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References

  1. TV Guide. "The Man in the Family Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-02-20.