American Dreamer

Seasons

1990

USA

6.7

After his wife's death, a journalist moves with his kids from the city to a small Wisconsin town, taking a job at the local paper. As his kids struggle to adapt and his former boss pursues him, he embraces his new home life.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Pilot

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.

S1 • E2

Guys Just Wanna Have Fun

Tom attempts to find out why men are not open with their feelings by hosting a bonding party for men.

S1 • E3

Flight of the Dodo

Tom's depressed friend Teddy (Austin Pendleton) has come for a visit. Teddy draws a bird-based comic strip for Joe and is set to quit drawing.

S1 • E4

All God's Children Go to Wisconsin

Tony Nash's meeting with an Episcopal cleric causes him to question his current standing as a lapsed Catholic.

S1 • E5

Corvette Man

Tom buys a classic Corvette from Bill. Bill turns out to be Lillian's no-good ex-husband.

S1 • E6

Over the Hill?

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.

S1 • E7

Mr. Wizard

Tom Nash begins substitute teaching and discovers it is not easy and happily accepts advice.

S1 • E8

Divorce, American Dreamer Style

It is the first anniversary of Lillian's divorce from Bill. She is not doing well. Neither is Tom who has trouble with the concept.

S1 • E9

In from the Cold: Part 1

Tom considers writing about his memories and the loss of his wife but his kids consider her a forbidden subject for his column.

S1 • E10

In from the Cold: Part 2

Robert learns the true identity of Kathleen in the conclusion of a two part episode.

S1 • E11

The Fabulous Baker Girls

Holly's free-spirited sister Drew returns and makes good copy for Tom's newspaper column.

S1 • E12

A Face in the Cloud

Tom has writer's block and pressure mounts for his next column.

S1 • E13

Don't Drink the Water

Bill claims to have a spring well in the back of his property and starts a successful bottle water business. Tom uncovers his fraud.

S1 • E14

Mother Knows Best

Lillian's mother is coming for a visit. The problem is that Lillian has been lying about being married to Tom. Now, everybody has to play along.

S1 • E15

Papa Joe

Joe's estranged daughter Lisa (Kiersten Warren) is visiting. He is fighting with his ex-wife. Lisa reveals that they are planning to move to Paris.

S1 • E16

Heartbreak Diner

There is a proposal to put Tom's columns together into a book but he's distracted. Rachel is out on a date - with a teenage boy.

S1 • E17

They Shoot Ducks, Don't They?

Bill gets Nelson a gun for his birthday gift. Bill invites Tom to a father and son duck hunting trip.

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Cast

Robert Urich

Tom Nash

Carol Kane

Lillian Abernathy

Chay Lentin

Rachel Nash

Johnny Galecki

Danny Nash

Margaret Welsh

Holly Baker

Jeffrey Tambor

Joe Baines

John Glover

Bill

Brice Beckham

Nelson

Mike Hagerty

Davey

Leslie Jordan

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