American Dreamer (1990)
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.
📺 Seasons & Episodes
Season 117 episodes
1. Pilot
⏱ 30 minTom 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.
2. Guys Just Wanna Have Fun
⏱ 30 minTom attempts to find out why men are not open with their feelings by hosting a bonding party for men.
3. Flight of the Dodo
⏱ 30 minA disillusioned cartoonist (Austin Pendleton) quits his job.
4. All God's Children Go to Wisconsin
⏱ 30 minTom's meeting with an Episcopal cleric causes him to question his current standing as a lapsed Catholic.
5. Corvette Man
⏱ 30 minWhile Tom considers buying a corvette, Lillian makes plans to remarry her ex-husband.
6. Over the Hill?
⏱ 30 minTom'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.
7. Mr. Wizard
⏱ 30 minTom Nash begins substitute teaching and discovers it is not easy and happily accepts advice.
8. Divorce, American Dreamer Style
⏱ 30 minNo description available.
9. In from the Cold (1)
⏱ 30 minTom considers writing about his memories and the loss of his wife but his kids consider her a forbidden subject for his column.
10. In from the Cold (2)
⏱ 30 minTom learns the true identity of Kathleen in the conclusion of a two part episode.
11. The Fabulous Baker Girls
⏱ 30 minHolly's free-spirited sister Drew returns and makes good copy for Tom's newspaper column.
12. A Face in the Cloud
⏱ 30 minNo description available.
13. Don't Drink the Water
⏱ 30 minTom discovers that Lillian's ex-husband's business is a fraud.
14. Mother Knows Best
⏱ 30 minLillian must live a lie when her mother visits.
15. Papa Joe
⏱ 30 minJoe's weekend with his daughter is spoiled.
16. Heartbreak Diner
⏱ 30 minTom intervenes in his daughter's crush on a young college student.
17. They Shoot Ducks, Don't They?
⏱ 30 minDanny disobeys his father and sneaks off to go duck hunting with Bill.
