Just the Ten of Us
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Just the Ten of Us | |
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Warner Bros. Television | |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | April 26, 1988 May 4, 1990 | –
Related | |
Growing Pains |
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Synopsis
The series focuses on Graham Lubbock (Bill Kirchenbauer), a Catholic gym teacher who used to teach at the high school that Growing Pains characters Mike and Carol Seaver (Kirk Cameron and Tracey Gold) had attended on Long Island, and the father of eight children.
In the pilot episode (which aired on Growing Pains in the spring of 1988), Graham's job is in jeopardy due to district budget cutbacks. Mike leads a protest after he learns that Lubbock is trying to support a large family (including yet another baby on the way). Despite this, Graham loses his job but soon receives an offer at St. Augustine's Academy, an all-boys private Catholic school in Eureka, California. Graham and his pregnant wife Elizabeth promptly move their family to California.
By special arrangement, the older children — four teenage girls — were allowed to attend St. Augustine's, much to the chagrin of the school's administration (and, of course, the delight of the male students). They were:
- Marie (Heather Langenkamp) – the oldest, most responsible, and most pious.
- Cindy (Jamie Luner) – Wendy's older twin sister, and the most ditzy.
- Wendy (Brooke Theiss) – Cindy's younger twin sister, and the most flirtatious.
- Connie (agnostic.
The younger children — two girls and two boys — were:
- 11-year-old Graham, Jr. (Matt Shakman), familiarly known as "J.R."
- eight-year-old Sherry (Heidi Zeigler)
- toddler Harvey (Jason and Jeremy Korstjens)
- infant Melissa – not yet born when the show began.
The first season consisted of four episodes for a trial run in the spring of 1988.
Those on the St. Augustine's staff included Father Robert Hargis (Frank Bonner), the affable headmaster; Coach Duane Johnson (Dennis Haysbert), Graham's earnest young assistant during the first two seasons and pulled some strings with Father Hargis to hire Lubbock; and in the third season, featured teachers Father Budd (Lou Richards) and elderly, madcap Sister Ethel (Maxine Elliott).
Cast
- Bill Kirchenbauer as Coach Graham T. Lubbock
- Deborah Harmon as Elizabeth Lubbock
- Heather Langenkamp as Marie Lubbock
- Jamie Luner as Cynthia "Cindy" Lubbock
- Brooke Theiss as Wendy Lubbock
- JoAnn Willette as Constance Sarah "Connie" Lubbock
- Matt Shakman as Graham "J.R." Lubbock, Jr.
- Heidi Zeigler as Sherry Lubbock
- Jason and Jeremy Korstjens as Harvey Lubbock
- Frank Bonner as Father Frank Hargis, Headmaster of St. Augustine's Academy
- Dennis Haysbert as Duane Johnson, Coach Lubbock's assistant (1988–1989)
- Evan Arnold as Gavin Doosler
- Lou Richards as Father Bud (1989–1990)
- Maxine Elliott as Sister Ethel (1989–1990)
Response
Ratings
A week after the series debuted on April 8, 1988, the show placed 7th in
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 4 | April 26, 1988 | May 17, 1988 | |
2 | 20 | October 28, 1988 | April 28, 1989 | |
3 | 23 | September 13, 1989 | May 4, 1990 |
- Broadcast History
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- April 1988 – May 1988, ABC Tuesday 8:30–9:00
- September 1988 – June 1989, ABC Friday 9:30–10:00
- July 1989, ABC Wednesday 8:30–9:00
- August 1989 – July 1990, ABC Friday 9:30–10:00
Syndication
USA Network picked up the entire series in reruns shortly after it was canceled, and aired the show on a daily basis until 1996.
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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1989 | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Top TV Series | John Bettis | Won |
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award
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Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series | George Spiro Dibie (For episode "Highway To Heaven") |
Won |
Young Artist Award | Best Young Actor/Actress Ensemble in a Television Comedy, Drama Series or Special | Heather Langenkamp, Jamie Luner, Matt Shakman, Brooke Theiss, JoAnn Willette and Heidi Zeigler | Nominated | |
Best Family Television Series | Just the Ten of Us | Nominated | ||
Best Young Actress Supporting Role in a Television Series | Heidi Zeigler | Nominated |
References
- ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ^ Voland, John (May 4, 1988). "TV RATINGS : New Programs Open Strong". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ "RETRO 89–90 : le classement intégral de la saison 89–90". September 10, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
External links
- Just the Ten of Us at IMDb