Sons and Daughters (1974 TV series)

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Sons and Daughters
Gary Frank James Callahan Sons and Daughters 1974.JPG
Gary Frank as Jeff Reed and his coach played by James Callahan.
Genredrama
StarringGary Frank
Glynnis O'Connor
John S. Ragin
Debralee Scott
ComposerJames Di Pasquale
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companyUniversal Television
DistributorCBS Television Distribution
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 11 (1974-09-11) –
November 6, 1974 (1974-11-06)

Sons and Daughters is an American drama series that launched from the pilot television movie called Senior Year which aired on CBS from September 11 until November 6, 1974. The show was set in California during the mid-1950s and portrayed the trials of life for two young people — Jeff, portrayed by 24-year-old Gary Frank and Anita, played by 17-year-old Glynnis O'Connor. John S. Ragin portrayed Anita's divorced father, Walter Cramer.

The program, which contained strong adult themes for the time, was cancelled and replaced in December 1974 with a variety program starring singers Tony Orlando and Dawn. It was beaten in the ratings by Michael Landon's Little House on the Prairie, which ran in the same time slot on NBC.

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Episodes[]

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
TV–Movie"Senior Year"Richard DonnerM. Charles CohenMarch 22, 1974 (1974-03-22)
1"The Locket"TBATBASeptember 11, 1974 (1974-09-11)
Anita stuns Jeff when she rejects his first declaration of love for her, refusing to tell him why.
2"The Reputation"TBATBASeptember 18, 1974 (1974-09-18)
Proud and excited when she is named winner of an award presented annually to the outstanding girl at Southwest High, Anita is crushed when the committee suddenly revokes its decision.
3"The Runner"Richard DonnerTBASeptember 25, 1974 (1974-09-25)
Still mourning the death of his father, Jeff finally meets someone who is able to restore his zest for life—the track coach.
4"Lucille's Problem"Richard DonnerTBAOctober 2, 1974 (1974-10-02)
Anita is eager to become good friends with Jeff's mother, and both she and Jeff are deeply hurt when Lucille coldly and curtly makes it obvious that she resents Anita.
5"The Accident"TBATBAOctober 9, 1974 (1974-10-09)
Jeff's close friendship with Stash is abruptly transformed when, in a cruel twist of fate, Jeff's mother is seriously injured by a car driven by Stash.
6"The Rejection"Michael O'HerlihyGail ParentOctober 16, 1974 (1974-10-16)
Moose gets up the courage and takes Evie home to meet his folks, only to be forbidden by his father from seeing her again.
7"The Pregnancy"Charles S. DubinTBAOctober 23, 1974 (1974-10-23)
Jeff's former girlfriend stuns him with the news that she's pregnant and pleads for his help.
8"The Invitation"Lou AntonioTBAOctober 30, 1974 (1974-10-30)
Although she has militantly refused to meet Jerry Michaelis, her mother's lover, Anita is trapped into confrontation
9"The Tryst"Jeff CoreyTeleplay by: Barbara Avedon & Barbara Corday and Daniel Gregory Browne
Story by: Barbara Avedon & Barbara Corday		November 6, 1974 (1974-11-06)
Jeff and Anita struggle with the decision about whether or not to have pre-marital sex.

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