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Star of the Family

Star of the Family

1

Season

1982

USA

5.8

Fire Captain Buddy's teen daughter gets singing offers, worrying him. His wife leaves, his son's dim, his crew's odd. The daughter signs with manager "Moose". Buddy struggles with family changes and eccentric coworkers.

Episode List

Pilot

S1 • E1

Pilot

Buddy encourages Jennie Lee to pursue a singing career until he actually hears what she's singing.

The Critic

S1 • E2

The Critic

A reporter writes an unflattering review of Jennie Lee's performance at a local club.

Save My Life, Please

S1 • E3

Save My Life, Please

Buddy saves the life of a beautiful woman who invites him to a party where he is the only guest.

Marking Time

S1 • E4

Marking Time

When the report cards come out, Jennie Lee attempts to trade her grades for permission to attend a concert, and Douggie claims that his positive academic standing has been coming at the expense of his gridiron skills.

Quiet Kind of Hero

S1 • E5

Quiet Kind of Hero

Rosetti appears on a talk show after saving a boy and his pet from a burning apartment, but he's the butt of jokes at the fire station for rescuing the hamster.

Spring Is in the Air

S1 • E6

Spring Is in the Air

Douggie falls for his teacher, but so does Buddy, who meets her at a single's bar.

I Got It Good and That Ain't Good

S1 • E7

I Got It Good and That Ain't Good

Jennie Lee thinks she has to suffer to write hit songs, so she decides to leave home.

The Boy Next Door

S1 • E8

The Boy Next Door

Buddy discourages Jennie Lee from seeing the boy next door, but encourages Douggie to pursue a girl he's interested in.

Phil

S1 • E9

Phil

When Jennie has a boy problem, she turns to her road manager, Moose, for advice.

Arcade Wars

S1 • E10

Arcade Wars

When Jennie Lee and Douggie protest the closing of the local arcade, Buddy sides with the PTA - until he decides to try out one of the video games.

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Cast

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Leslie 'Buddy' Krebs

Katherine Saltzberg

Katherine Saltzberg

Jennie Lee Krebs

Michael Dudikoff

Michael Dudikoff

Douggie Krebs

George DelHoyo

George DelHoyo

Frank Rosetti

Todd Susman

Todd Susman

Leo Feldman

Danny Mora

Danny Mora

Max Hernandez

Amanda Wyss

Amanda Wyss

Tiffany

Judy Pioli

Judy 'Moose' Wells

Joanna Kerns

Joanna Kerns

Joanne

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Wodehouse