The Cavanaughs (TV series)

The Cavanaughs
GenreSitcom
Created byRobert Moloney
StarringBarnard Hughes
Christine Ebersole
Peter Michael Goetz
Mary Tanner Bailey
Danny Cooksey
John Short
ComposersPaul Pilger
Dennis Polen
William Moloney
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producersLeonard Goldberg
Robert Moloney
ProducerSeth Pearlman
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesMandy Films
Paramount Television
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseDecember 1, 1986 (1986-12-01) –
July 27, 1989 (1989-07-27)

The Cavanaughs is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from December 1, 1986, to July 27, 1989.

The series revolved around Francis "Pop" Cavanaugh, a 71-year-old, blue-collar Irish Catholic man living in South Boston with his daughter Kit and son Chuck, as well as Chuck's sons (one of whom was a Catholic priest) and daughter. Much of the show's humor stemmed from conflicts between the cantankerous, opinionated Pop and his grown children.[1]

After airing during the 1986–87 television season, the show went on hiatus and returned in the summer of 1988.[2]

Cast

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Episodes

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Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
113December 1, 1986 (1986-12-01)March 9, 1987 (1987-03-09)
213August 8, 1988 (1988-08-08)July 27, 1989 (1989-07-27)

Season 1 (1986–87)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateRating/share
(households)
11"Member of the Wake-ing"UnknownUnknownDecember 1, 1986 (1986-12-01)19.9/29[3]
22"Not So Gently Into the Night"UnknownUnknownDecember 8, 1986 (1986-12-08)16.4/24[4]
33"Love with an Improper Stranger"UnknownUnknownDecember 15, 1986 (1986-12-15)17.8/26[5]
44"Yes, Virginia, There Is a Pop"UnknownUnknownDecember 22, 1986 (1986-12-22)14.2/21[6]
55"The Bishop's Back"UnknownUnknownDecember 29, 1986 (1986-12-29)14.9/24[7]
66"Angst a Lot"UnknownUnknownJanuary 12, 1987 (1987-01-12)16.9/25[8]
77"Strike Too"UnknownUnknownJanuary 19, 1987 (1987-01-19)17.8/25[9]
88"The Arrangement"UnknownUnknownJanuary 26, 1987 (1987-01-26)17.1/24[10]
99"The Eyes Have Had It"UnknownUnknownFebruary 2, 1987 (1987-02-02)17.4/26[11]
1010"A Chorus Malign"UnknownUnknownFebruary 9, 1987 (1987-02-09)14.4/21[12]
1111"Banned in Boston"UnknownUnknownFebruary 16, 1987 (1987-02-16)15.0/21[13]
1212"He Ain't Heavy, Father..."John PasquinRobert MoloneyFebruary 23, 1987 (1987-02-23)15.8/24[14]
1313"Aunt Mom"UnknownUnknownMarch 9, 1987 (1987-03-09)13.5/19[15]

Season 2 (1988–89)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(households)
141"Weasel Waltz"UnknownUnknownAugust 8, 1988 (1988-08-08)9.4[16]7.5/14[16]
152"Coastal Disturbance"UnknownUnknownAugust 15, 1988 (1988-08-15)7.7[17]5.8/11[17]
163"Careers"UnknownUnknownAugust 22, 1988 (1988-08-22)10.2[18]8.0/14[18]
174"Monk's the Word"UnknownUnknownAugust 29, 1988 (1988-08-29)14.0[19]10.6/18[19]
185"Suggestive Dancing"UnknownUnknownSeptember 5, 1988 (1988-09-05)13.3[20]9.5/16[20]
196"Many Happy Returns"UnknownUnknownSeptember 12, 1988 (1988-09-12)13.0[21]9.7/16[21]
207"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and Up Your Nose"UnknownUnknownSeptember 19, 1988 (1988-09-19)16.9[22]12.3/19[22]
218"Strange Bedfellows"UnknownUnknownSeptember 26, 1988 (1988-09-26)15.1[23]11.2/17[23]
229"Gimme Shelter"Andrew D. WeymanMark MasuokaOctober 3, 1988 (1988-10-03)10.7[24]7.9/12[24]
2310"Fair Weather Friend"UnknownUnknownJune 29, 1989 (1989-06-29)7.7[25]5.8/11[25]
2411"The Last Temptation of Chuck"UnknownUnknownJuly 6, 1989 (1989-07-06)8.3[26]6.1/11[26]
2512"The Cavanaugh Curse"UnknownUnknownJuly 20, 1989 (1989-07-20)7.5[27]5.6/10[27]
2613"Just Weaseled"UnknownUnknownJuly 27, 1989 (1989-07-27)9.4[28]6.9/13[28]

References

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