Blue Skies (1988 TV series)

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Blue Skies
Genre Drama
Created byCarol Evan McKeand
Nigel Evan McKeand
Starring Tom Wopat
Season Hubley
Kim Hauser
Composers Joel McNeely
Angela Morley
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesMcKeand Productions
CBS Entertainment Productions
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseJune 13 (1988-06-13) 
August 1, 1988 (1988-08-01)

Blue Skies is an American drama television series created by Carol and Nigel Evan McKeand, that aired on CBS from June 13 until August 1, 1988.

Contents

Premise

A divorced ad executive moves to Oregon with his new wife and blended family to run a sawmill. [1]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"A Bend in the River" Lee Philips Carol Evan McKeand and Nigel Evan McKeandJune 13, 1988 (1988-06-13)
12-year-old Sarah has a problem with her new blended family. Frank wants his father involved with the sawmill.
2"I am the Moon" Gwen Arner Linda SalzmanJune 20, 1988 (1988-06-20)
Charley becomes friends with a Vietnam War veteran. Sarah thinks Zoe invades her privacy.
3"The Visitor" Ralph Senensky Peter OrtonJune 27, 1988 (1988-06-27)
Sarah hits it off with a friend of Anne and Sophie. A pilot comes for a visit.
4"Something Old, Something New" Peter Crane John GrayJuly 4, 1988 (1988-07-04)
Frank is the last to find out that Henry has gotten engaged. Sarah has a crush on a guy who loves someone else.
5"White Horse" Alexander Singer Ann Hamilton July 11, 1988 (1988-07-11)
Zoe pulls a prank. Henry and Frank has an argument.
6"Fathers" Bill Duke Valerie WestJuly 18, 1988 (1988-07-18)
Zoe's biological father comes for a visit and he wants her to come with him on the trip back to New York City.
7"Written in the Stars" Charlie Correll Linda SalzmanJuly 25, 1988 (1988-07-25)
Annie finds out that her elder sibling has a drinking problem.
8"Changes"Peter CraneJohn Gray and Linda SalzmanAugust 1, 1988 (1988-08-01)
Annie reveals that she is pregnant.

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References

  1. "Blue Skies Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-28.