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A Year in the Life

Premiered: Sep 16, 1987 | 1 seasons | 22 episodes

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Following the success of the three-part miniseries of the same name, the drama series follows the daily lives of Seattle's Gardner family. Joe Gardner is the owner of a successful plastics business and the father of four adult children. The Gardner family includes twice-divorced daughter Anne, who returns home with her two teenaged children; daughter Lindley and husband Jim, parents of a newborn baby daughter; black sheep son Jack; and conservative youngest son Sam, newly married to free-spirited Kay.
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Name Character Episodes
Sarah Jessica Parker Kay Erickson 22
Wendy Phillips Anne Gardner Maxwell 22
Richard Kiley Joe Gardner 22
Adam Arkin Jim Eisenberg 22
Jayne Atkinson Lindley Gardner Eisenberg 22
Amanda Peterson Sunny Sisk 22
David Oliver Sam Gardner 22
Morgan Stevens Jack Gardner 22
Diana Muldaur Dr. Alice Foley 6
Brian Benben Billy Putzi 3
Jay Underwood Gus 2
Janet Carroll Joanne 2
Philip Bruns Bob McCrone 2
Paula Irvine Pam 2
Terry O'Quinn Keith 1
Robin Thomas Brian 1
Chelsea Field Karen 1
Bibi Besch Mrs. Marilla 1
Mary-Margaret Humes Kathleen 1
Jason Bernard Richard Caldwell 1
Leo Rossi Mel 1
Scott Paulin Glenn 1
William Schallert Larry 1
Betsy Brantley Cynthia 1
Billy Jayne 1
Stan Ivar man in bar 1
Milton Selzer Max 1
Stuart Gillard Gene 1
J.C. Quinn 1
Dan Ziskie Mitch Russell 1
Linden Chiles 1
Noelle Parker Mary 1
Bette Ford Jackie 1
Pepe Serna Carlos 1
Millie Slavin Sally 1
James Sutorius Michael Harrington 1
Fran Bennett Mrs. Caldwell 1
Camilla Carr Laura 1
Michael Champion Jim Scully 1
Lee Wilkof Calvin 1
Bruce Solomon Ben 1
Geraldine Fitzgerald Mrs. Wilbourne 1