The Hogan Family
Seen it?1986 | 6 seasons | 30 min | Comedy, Family
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Raising Hope, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 6 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 30 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The Hogan Family is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from March 1, 1986 to May 7, 1990, and on CBS from September 15, 1990 until July 20, 1991. It was produced by Miller-Boyett Productions, along with Tal Productions, Inc., and in association with Lorimar Productions, Lorimar-Telepictures and Lorimar Television. The show was originally titled Valerie and starred Valerie Harper as a mother trying to juggle her career with raising her three sons by her often-absent airline-pilot husband. Harper was written out of the series after the second season because of a dispute with the show's producers. Sandy Duncan joined the cast as the boys' aunt, who moved in and became their surrogate mom. During the show's third season, the series was known as Valerie's Family: The Hogans, then simply as The Hogan Family.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 6 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 191K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 11986 · 10 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday- Season 21986 · 22 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31987 · 21 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 41988 · 21 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 51989 · 23 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 61990 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Sandy DuncanSandy Hogan
- Jason BatemanDavid Hogan
- Dan PonceWillie Hogan
- Jeremy LichtMark Hogan
- Josh TaylorMichael Hogan
- Edie McClurgMrs. Patty Poole
- Steve WittingBurt
- John HillermanLloyd Hogan
- Josie BissettCara
- Angela Lee SloanBrenda Walker