What Was the Premise for the Hogan Family in 1988

The Hogan Family is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from March 1, 1986, to May 7, 1990, and on CBS from September 15, 1990, until July xx, 1991.

The show was produced by Miller-Boyett Productions along with Tal Productions, Inc. (from 1986–87), and in clan with Lorimar Productions (in 1986), Lorimar-Telepictures (from 1986–88), and Lorimar Television (from 1988–91).

It was originally titled "Valerie" and starred Valerie Harper.

The show's original premise was Harper portraying a female parent trying to juggle her career with raising her three sons by her often absent airline pilot husband. She was written out of the serial after the second flavour considering of a dispute with the show's producers.

Sandy Duncan took Harper'south place and joined the cast as the boys' aunt who moved in and became their surrogate mother.

During the bear witness's third flavor, the series was known equally "Valerie'southward Family unit: The Hogans" and finally as "The Hogan Family."

Contents

• ane Cast
• 2 Production
  • 2.1 Seasons 1 as "Valerie"
  • ii.ii Season Two: The Divergence of Valerie Harper
  • 2.3 Valerie's Family: The Hogans
  • 2.4 The Hogan Family
  • ii.5 Network switch to CBS
  • two.six Counterfoil

Cast [ ]

• Valerie Harper as Valerie Hogan (seasons one–2)
• Sandy Duncan as Sandy Hogan (seasons 3–6)
• Jason Bateman as David Hogan
• Danny Ponce as Willie Hogan
• Jeremy Licht equally Mark Hogan
• Josh Taylor as Michael Hogan
• Christine Ebersole every bit Barbara Goodwin (season ane)
• Judith Kahan as Annie Steck (flavour 2)
• Edie McClurg equally Mrs. Patty Poole (seasons 2–half-dozen)
• Willard Scott every bit Peter Poole (seasons 3–4)
• Tom Hodges equally Rich (seasons 2–5, guest advent in season 6)
• Steve Witting as Burt Weems (seasons 3–vi; previously made guest appearances in season ii)
• Angela Lee as Brenda (seasons 5–6)
• Josie Bissett as Cara (seasons v–6)
• John Hillerman equally Lloyd Hogan (flavour 6)

Production [ ]

After a long run at Paramount Idiot box, which ended with the end of "Happy Days" in 1984, producers Tom Miller and Bob Boyett moved to a new home at Lorimar Productions, a partnership between the 2 and the studio which commenced on October 1st of that yr.

Miller and Boyett had ideas well-nigh venturing into hr-long comedy/dramas with Lorimar, at a time where a reject in the popularity of one-half-60 minutes situation comedies was perceived. However, by the time they began at Lorimar, NBC had struck ratings gold with "The Cosby Show" and sitcoms were in vogue once again.

The duo (who were launching their new Miller-Boyett Productions nameplate sans longtime partner Eddie Milkis) re-shifted their focus to sitcoms.

For their first Lorimar project, Miller-Boyett had Valerie Harper in mind for a starring vehicle. Harper chop-chop struck a deal with the producers and announced her return to series idiot box, the first time since the decision of "Rhoda" in December of 1978.

Developed during the 1984–85 season and picked upwardly by NBC, the series was known from conception as "Close to Home." It had the aforementioned format as what made it to the air, that of a modern mother juggling many responsibilities while her husband was often away.

For the latter role in particular, NBC withal wanted someone with visual and personal appeal despite the express scenes and tapped "Days of Our Lives" star Josh Taylor to play Harper's airline airplane pilot hubby. His part-time status on the sitcom enabled him to go on his role as Chris Kositchek on "Days".

Additionally, teen star Jason Bateman (who was suddenly bachelor later the cancellation of his NBC series, "It's Your Move") and Danny Ponce, who had been playing Jason Avery on Lorimar's "Knots Landing" for the previous 2 seasons, were added as 2 of Harper'due south kids. Newcomer Jeremy Licht rounded out the brood.

Broadway actress Christine Ebersole was bandage as Harper's best friend, who was a strong enough presence that the star could play off of.

The series was to feature a more genuine sense of realism, which Miller and Boyett had in heed for their dramedy concepts. However, this was combined with the smart, character-driven humor that Harper was aiming for, as she and and so-boyfriend (later hubby) Tony Cacciotti were given ample creative control on her new series.

The pilot for "Close to Home" was shot in the summertime of 1985, and bated from a few changes called for during testing, was given the green calorie-free by NBC for a backup premiere that fall (to immediately replace a new September half-hour entry that could have failed).

Subsequent episodes were slated to shoot when Jeremy Licht came down with chickenpox, derailing the shooting and ultimately, the premiere. This gave the creative team extra time to tweak the format. When Licht was well again, production resumed with the changes that NBC approved of.

Every bit the initial flavor of episodes progressed shooting, NBC and Harper gave into a mutual temptation of star power, and retitled the serial "Valerie" which information technology debuted every bit on March 1, 1986.

"Valerie" was the first series Miller and Boyett produced without the assist of Eddie Milkis. Information technology was produced past Miller-Boyett Productions and Tal Productions, Inc. in association with Lorimar Television (equally Lorimar Productions for flavor one and Lorimar-Telepictures for season 2).

Seasons ane as "Valerie" [ ]

The show'south showtime flavour revolved around Valerie Hogan, a adult female who lived in Oak Park, Illinois (a Chicago suburb) and struggled with everyday problems raising her 3 sons during her airline airplane pilot married man Michael'due south long absences due to his demanding work schedule.

Valerie contended with the regular uproar caused by girl-crazy & sometimes narcissistic 16-twelvemonth-old son David and 12-year-old fraternal twin sons, irresponsible and jockish Willie & erudite Mark, whose spotless academic and behavioral record at school came to be pierced by occasional bursts of rebellion.

Valerie worked as the buyer for an auction house and was matched in wit and charm by her best friend, Barbara Goodwin.

The family dog, Murray, died in a season-one story line; although the plot of the episode ("Dog Day Afternoon") mentions that Murray was 17 years old and was already in mediocre health. His expiry was caused by injuries that he sustained from a fall from a storm-downed tree in the Hogan's backyard.

In season two, Valerie Harper and her producer/hubby Tony Cacciotti had increasing creative control over the show, and the candy-coated tinges of storytelling were completely replaced by realistic sense of humor.

Barbara was written out of the prove, and the close friend/cohort role became occupied by neighbor Annie Steck, the mother of a teenage girl named Rebecca.

Some other neighbor, busybody Patty Poole began appearing on the show occasionally, equally did David's friend Rich. A jock with a big-man-on-campus attitude, Rich was specially known for calling David "Hogie" (or "Hoagie").

Valerie had switched careers, at present working as a freelance graphic artist, and then she could exist more available to her sons.

Like virtually American sitcoms in the '80s, the series sometimes dealt with moral conflicts, only not in a heavy-handed manner.

In the episode "Bad Timing", which first aired February vii, 1987, David and a former girlfriend debate whether to have sex. The episode featured the starting time use of the word rubber on a prime time tv set program and parental informational warnings were issued in ads for the episode. NBC too placed an advisory warning before the episode aired stating that parents may want to spotter the episode with their children.

Due to the episode's subject affair, some of NBC's affiliates either aired the evidence exterior of prime number time or refused to air it at all. The episode was afterward released to home video, especially for teachers and health educators to use as a tool to promote safe sex activity.

Flavour Two: The Deviation of Valerie Harper [ ]

After a pocket-sized get-go in the ratings that was countered past critical success, "Valerie" had begun to show growth in the Nielsens by the stop of the 1986–87 flavour. Its well-nigh significant ratings jump occurred afterwards its moving to Mondays at eight:xxx/seven:30c in March 1987, post-obit "ALF".

NBC renewed the show for a 3rd season in May. In light of the show's success, Valerie Harper and Cacciotti approached their producers and NBC nigh per-episode salary increases and a larger cutting of futurity syndication acquirement.

When all of the couple's requests were refused, Harper and Cacciotti walked out on Valerie. Harper had prior history in this situation, as she staged a walking out in 1975 following the first flavour of her hitting series Rhoda, which successfully resulted in a pay increase.

The couple continued to negotiate with Miller-Boyett Productions, Lorimar-Telepictures and NBC during the next few months every bit the behind-the-scenes struggle became well publicized.

NBC programming principal Brandon Tartikoff (who was not happy with the feud) publicly stated that he would replace Harper with another extra if the fighting didn't stop. Tartikoff suggested Sandy Duncan as a replacement to Miller and Boyett (who both sided with the network chief in this possible casting decision).

Sandy Duncan had recently signed a contract with NBC for a starring vehicle, and Tartikoff felt that this would exist the all-time opportunity for her to brand utilize of it.

The declaration was unprecedented at the fourth dimension; in that location was never a prove that had a pb thespian or actress fired from a prove named after him or her, with the series continuing with a dissimilar star.

Harper and Cacciotti felt that Tartikoff was trying to spite them with this attempt of a threat and criticized his notion that marquee stars of a television series were dispensable.

In late July of 1987, it appeared that a suitable new payment agreement was reached by all parties involved.

Valerie Harper returned to shoot the third-season premiere in early Baronial. However, presently after the episode was completed, news had come that Harper & Cacciotti were holding out once more. As a effect, the cast shot scenes around Harper for the adjacent few episodes.

Later on the couple failed to be on the prepare for iii consecutive episodes, Lorimar decided they had enough, and fired Harper.

The Valerie Hogan character was written out of the bear witness past having died in a car accident. NBC explained that the series would have on difficult conflicts facing the family during the grieving process.

To make good on their hope, Miller-Boyett and Tartikoff brought in Sandy Duncan as the serial' new pb. The third-season premiere was hastily rewritten and shot to feature the shocking change in the storyline.

Valerie Harper took both NBC and Lorimar to court for breach of contract. Both in the printing and in court, Miller and Boyett fabricated claims that she became hard to piece of work with, citing combativeness towards much of the staff and breakdowns of sorts, suggesting that bacon demands were just surface bug with the actress.

The producers insisted that Harper approached them on one occasion and exclaimed that the series was "beingness taken abroad" from her, since the show was putting slightly more than accent on Jason Bateman'due south character of David Hogan at that fourth dimension.

(The producers admittedly wanted to capitalize on the heartthrob status Bateman had been receiving for the last few years, via his roles on Silverish Spoons and It'southward Your Move).

Miller and Boyett also claimed that Harper and Cacciotti were displeased over the possibility that writing would shift to the more slapstick stories that had been a secondary component of their sitcoms at Paramount.

Harper and Cacciotti denied these episodes of behavior and accused Miller and Boyett of lying, resulting in a counter libel suit against Harper.

Even though the NBC case was dismissed, Harper and Cacciotti won their trial against Lorimar on September sixteen, 1988, and were awarded a grand total of $1.82 1000000 in damages which they both later donated to various charities.

Valerie'southward Family: The Hogans [ ]

When the 1987–88 season premiere aired, the show was retitled every bit "Valerie'due south Family unit: The Hogans" or merely "Valerie'south Family." The timeline of the evidence's tertiary season began six months later on the death of Valerie's character in an machine accident.

At the time, NBC'south decision to go on the series without Valerie Harper was controversial, just the serial survived the departure of its main star and the prove connected its run on the network for three more seasons.

Taking Valerie Harper's identify in the household was Sandy Duncan every bit Michael's sister, Sandy, who had moved in with her brother to assistance the family in their time of loss. She took a job as a guidance counselor at the loftier schoolhouse the boys attended post-obit her recent divorce.

In the wake of his wife's death, Michael was now abode more oftentimes. Mrs. Poole moved upward to beingness a regular character, and her husband, Peter, was played by Willard Scott on an infrequent basis. Another of David's buddies, Burt Weems, joined this season. (Weems had previously made guest shots during the terminal few Valerie episodes).

The flavour'southward third episode, "Burned Out" (which aired on October five, 1987) helped meliorate explicate the family's grief following the death of Valerie'southward character.

During that episode, a lamp stored in the cranium develops a brusk excursion, sparking a fire that badly amercement the house. Many keepsakes and mementos of the family unit's were destroyed in the attic and second flooring, including a charred framed photo of Valerie.

David found the photo in his room while the fire damage was existence inspected, and immediately broke down in tears. Sandy came into the room to comfort him and equally the scene changes, it is presumed that the two of them shared their grief for Valerie.

Meanwhile, the Hogans stayed with the Pooles while their abode is repaired. The episode had a commercial necktie-in with McDonald's (which financed the expenses accrued in damaging the set for the fire). Every bit a sponsor that evening, McDonald's commercials aired promoting fire prophylactic.

The Hogan Family [ ]

At the cease of the third flavor as Valerie Harper'due south lawsuit hearings continued, the network dropped her proper noun from the title completely; this was partially to avoid further legal actions involved in continuing to use the original star'south name, and also to move on from the public attention being drawn to her dismissal.

In June 1988, during summer reruns of the third season, the bear witness was retitled equally "The Hogan Family unit."

In the fall of 1988, David went off to Northwestern University and his escapades with Rich & Burt became a major focus (Hodges and Witting at present appeared in the opening credits).

At one point during freshman year, David began to feel the strain of Mike'southward household curfew rules, which he felt should not have practical to him whatever longer since he was now over 18 years former and in higher. With the family'south blessing, moved into Rich and Burt's tiny flat near campus.

The three o them had a hard fourth dimension circumstantial, and then before long David voluntarily moved back home and came to a compromise with Mike who agreed to relax some of the rules with him acknowledging that he was no longer a kid, only a young adult.

Willie and Mark entered loftier school that year, where they encountered a more fueled sibling rivalry due to their different identities.

Sandy'south ex-married man Richard made a few guest appearances (as portrayed by Steve Vinovich). Mike's onetime Air Force colonel and flight trainer, Skip Franklin was another invitee star, continuing his repeat appearances in this stage of the series, having originated the role on the third episode of "Valerie" in 1986.

During Duncan's tenure with the prove, no mention was e'er fabricated of Mike and Sandy's other sister, Caroline (who was played in the show's pilot by Francine Tacker).

In her just invitee advent on the prove, Caroline was portrayed every bit being glamorous and just as successful every bit her airline airplane pilot brother, although it was not explained equally to what she did, or if she had a family of her ain.

As season 5 opened, the Hogans and Pooles (along with Burt and Rich) took an circuit to Paris. There, David met and fell in love with a woman who (unbeknownst to him) was a princess.

When the two of them are seen around the urban center, regime agents believe that the princess has been kidnapped, and target David, causing him and anybody else to exist on the lam from them.

While the remainder of the family unit returned to Oak Park, Rich stayed away to explore more of Europe, and was no longer with the cast.

Afterwards that flavor, in early 1990, Mark began dating a girl named Cara, while Willie began to date Brenda. That March, afterwards a showdown with Chief Edwards, which led to a nasty mailed resignation letter that she started to regret, Sandy establish herself promoted to vice principal.

Network switch to CBS [ ]

In 1990, later on spending 3 of the last four years on Monday nights at viii:30/7:30 (having been on Sundays before that), NBC opted not to answer to an agreement made with Lorimar insisting that the network had to exercise renewal options on the serial before Apr 1st.

Despite the serial notwithstanding sporting decent ratings, NBC stated that information technology chose not to renew The Hogan Family "because of the strength of our current development."

Lorimar Telly subsequently signed a bargain with CBS that moved "The Hogan Family unit" to the latter network beginning that fall. CBS placed the series on Saturday nights at 8:30/7:30c, with a new Miller/Boyett sitcom "The Family Man" as its lead-in.

At the showtime of the prove'due south sixth and last season, John Hillerman joined the cast as Sandy and Michael'southward begetter, Lloyd.

The season premiere has Mike, Sandy and the boys visit Lloyd in California, upon hearing that he & his wife have merely been divorced.

Lloyd clearly has problem with the events, and at one point in the hour-long episode goes missing, with the family fearing that he might have been killed boating during a storm. The senior Hogan materializes safe, and in the end, he follows the family to Oak Park.

During the same season, Cara and Brenda go total-fourth dimension regulars, as Marking and Willie (respectively) become steady with them.

Besides during that autumn, the twins lose their chore at Bossy Burger afterwards Willie pressures Mark to skip work with him in order to see a concert (Sandy and Mrs. Poole filled in for them that evening, impromptu).

Eventually, in the episode, "A Sneaking Suspicion" (which aired July 10, 1991), Mark and Willie stop up getting new jobs at a shoe shop in the local mall.

Early in the season, Sandy Duncan was reunited with Valorie Armstrong, her former costar on Funny Face. Armstrong made a invitee advent as Mrs. Gordon in the episode "The Infant Stops Here" (September 29, 1990).

Cancellation [ ]

In December of 1990, CBS dropped "The Hogan Family unit" from its weekly schedule due to dismal ratings. The series did not return until viii months later in July 1991 when it finally aired the remaining episodes left for the season.

In the interim, CBS announced they had non renewed the prove for a seventh season, and would fire off the leftover episodes twice a calendar week in July.

Iv unaired episodes had been produced earlier it was put on hiatus. During the hiatus, production was shut downward and the show was not given the take a chance to end with a proper finale.

When the bear witness's leftover episodes aired, they were scheduled on Wed nights for 2 consecutive weeks, July 10 and 17, 1991 earlier the last ii episodes of the series aired in an hour-long block on Saturday, July twenty, 1991.

The 1990 Christmas evidence (which had not made it to air the previous December) was the final original episode of the testify produced, and the last network broadcast of the show, that aired at 8:thirty/seven:thirty on Sat, July 20th.

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