Our Family Honor

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Our Family Honor
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Created byLawrence Gordon
StarringEli Wallach
Kenneth McMillan
Composer Doug Timm
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production company Lorimar Productions
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseSeptember 17, 1985 (1985-09-17) –
January 3, 1986 (1986-01-03)

Our Family Honor is an American drama television series that aired on ABC from September 17, 1985, until January 3, 1986, as part of its 1985 fall lineup. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Series overview

Launched as a two-hour made-for-television movie, Our Family Honor is about two New York City families who had known each other since their childhoods and who were involved in competing "family businesses". The McKay family mostly worked for the New York City Police Department, where Patrick (Kenneth McMillan) was Commissioner, while the Danzigs were deeply involved in organized crime, with patriarch Vincent (Eli Wallach) filling the role of "godfather". Barbara Stuart played Vincent's wife, Marianne Danzig, while Michael Madsen played Vincent's cruel but inept son, Augie, who was nonetheless his heir apparent. Detective Sergeant Frank McKay (Tom Mason) was Patrick's often hot-headed son, Liz McKay (Daphne Ashbrook), Patrick's niece, was a newly graduated officer now partnered with Officer Ed Santini (Ray Liotta, in a recurring role). She was romantically involved with Vincent's other son, Jerry (Michael Woods), who wanted out of his father's business and used the name "Jerry Cole" in order to minimize any connection with his father's family. Despite the program's large budget and large, impressive cast, it was cancelled due to low ratings. The show ended with Augie dying in a gunfight with Frank, who was coming to arrest him for his involvement in the murder of Rita's lover. [5]

Cast and characters

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Robert ButlerStory by : John Tanner
Teleplay by : John Tanner, Arthur Bernard Lewis & Richard Freiman		September 17, 1985 (1985-09-17)15.4 [6]
2"Everybody is a Star"Guy MagarRichard FreimanSeptember 24, 1985 (1985-09-24)11.7
3"In the Line of Duty"Martin DavidsonJosef AndersonOctober 1, 1985 (1985-10-01)11.7
4"Runaway Movie Queen"Guy MagarJoseph GunnOctober 8, 1985 (1985-10-08)12.1
5"Cat and Mouse"Martin DavidsonNancy MillerOctober 15, 1985 (1985-10-15)10.1
6"The Hostage"Charles CorrellJoseph GunnNovember 8, 1985 (1985-11-08)6.4
7"Homecoming"Michael LangeHoward LakinNovember 15, 1985 (1985-11-15)6.4
8"The Casino"Martin DavidsonRichard FreimanNovember 22, 1985 (1985-11-22)5.6
10"Mark of Cain"Jerry JamesonLeonard KatzmanNovember 29, 1985 (1985-11-29)5.7
11"Lone Justice"Martin DavidsonHoward LakinDecember 6, 1985 (1985-12-06)4.8
12"End of the Line"Jerry JamesonStory by : Ron Frazier
Teleplay by : Peter Lefcourt & Richard Freiman		December 13, 1985 (1985-12-13)5.5
13"Crimes of Passion – Part 1"John PattersonStory by : Peter Lefcourt
Teleplay by : Peter Lefcourt & Richard Freiman		December 27, 1985 (1985-12-27)9.8
14"Crimes of Passion – Part 2"John PattersonStory by : Peter Lefcourt
Teleplay by : Peter Lefcourt & Richard Freiman		January 3, 1986 (1986-01-03)5.4

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References

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  2. ↑ O'Connor, John J. (1985-09-17). "'HONOR,' NEW SERIES ON ABC". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  3. ↑ Shales, Tom (1985-09-17). "TV Previews". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  4. ↑ Rosenberg, Howard (1985-09-16). "SCATTERSHOT PREMIERE FOR 'HONOR'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  5. ↑ Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows
  6. ↑ Bruce B. Morris, Prime Time Network Serials: Episode Guides, Casts and Credits for 37 Continuing Television Dramas, 1964-1993, McFarland and Company, 1997.


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