TV series

Star of the Family

1982 · 1 season

A gentle, joke-driven family sitcom that ambles along pleasantly without asking much of you.

Overview: Short-lived ABC sitcom starring Brian Dennehy as fire chief Leslie "Buddy" Krebs and Kathy Maisnik as his singer daughter, Jennie Lee Krebs.
How it feels: Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Family, parenthood, coming-of-age, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
coming-of-age
ambition
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy, family
Created by: Rick Mitz, Stu Silver
Starring: Brian Dennehy, Katherine Saltzberg, Michael Dudikoff, George DelHoyo, Todd Susman, Danny Mora
Length: 1 seasons, 10 episodes, 30 min each
Network: ABC
Country: United States of America
Languages: English