American Dreamer
1990 · 1 season · 17 episodes · Ended · NBC
Comedy
TMDB 5.3 · 3 votes
After the death of his wife, former network correspondent Tom Nash leaves his career to raise his children and writes a column about ordinary people for a Chicago newspaper. His editor frequently tries to lure him back into hard news, while Tom adjusts to his new life in Wisconsin.
Episodes
- S01E01Pilot1990-09-2030m
Tom Nash trades in his network newsman job to write a human interest column for a Chicago newspaper, moving to Wisconsin with his two children. He begins by exploring women's anger toward men by hiring a female assistant and visiting the woman he stood up on prom night.
- S01E02Guys Just Wanna Have Fun1990-09-2230m
Tom attempts to find out why men are not open with their feelings by hosting a bonding party for men.
- S01E03Flight of the Dodo1990-09-2930m
A disillusioned cartoonist (Austin Pendleton) quits his job.
- S01E04All God's Children Go to Wisconsin1990-10-0630m
Tom's meeting with an Episcopal cleric causes him to question his current standing as a lapsed Catholic.
- S01E05Corvette Man1990-10-1330m
While Tom considers buying a corvette, Lillian makes plans to remarry her ex-husband.
- S01E06Over the Hill?1990-10-2030m
Tom's preliminary results of his physical reveal he's in great shape but a chest X-ray casts a spot of doubt, requiring further tests.
- S01E07Mr. Wizard1990-10-2730m
Tom Nash begins substitute teaching and discovers it is not easy and happily accepts advice.
- S01E08Divorce, American Dreamer Style1990-11-0330m
- S01E09In from the Cold (1)1990-11-1030m
Tom considers writing about his memories and the loss of his wife but his kids consider her a forbidden subject for his column.
- S01E10In from the Cold (2)1990-11-2430m
Tom learns the true identity of Kathleen in the conclusion of a two part episode.
- S01E11The Fabulous Baker Girls1990-12-0130m
Holly's free-spirited sister Drew returns and makes good copy for Tom's newspaper column.
- S01E12A Face in the Cloud1990-12-0830m
- S01E13Don't Drink the Water1991-05-2530m
Tom discovers that Lillian's ex-husband's business is a fraud.
- S01E14Mother Knows Best1991-06-0130m
Lillian must live a lie when her mother visits.
- S01E15Papa Joe1991-06-0830m
Joe's weekend with his daughter is spoiled.
- S01E16Heartbreak Diner1991-06-1530m
Tom intervenes in his daughter's crush on a young college student.
- S01E17They Shoot Ducks, Don't They?1991-06-2230m
Danny disobeys his father and sneaks off to go duck hunting with Bill.
