Daddy Dearest
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Daddy Dearest was an American television sitcom that aired on Fox
, on Sunday nights from September 5, 1993 to November 7, 1993.
who lived in Manhattan
with his young son and, despite their constant insults and put downs, his father Al, an obnoxious used car salesman who was recently separated from his wife Helen.
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
, on Sunday nights from September 5, 1993 to November 7, 1993.
Synopsis
The series revolved around Dr Steven Mitchell, a psychologistPsychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
who lived in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
with his young son and, despite their constant insults and put downs, his father Al, an obnoxious used car salesman who was recently separated from his wife Helen.
Cast
- Richard LewisRichard Lewis (comedian)-Early life:Lewis was born in Brooklyn, New York City and was raised in Englewood, New Jersey. His father worked as a caterer and his mother was an actress. Lewis is Jewish. He later attended Ohio State University and was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity....
as Dr Steven Mitchell - Don RicklesDon RicklesDonald Jay "Don" Rickles is an American stand-up comedian and actor. A frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Rickles has acted in comedic and dramatic roles, but is best known as an insult comic....
as Al Mitchell - Renee TaylorRenee TaylorRenée Taylor is an American actress, Academy Award nominated writer and one-time director, best-known for having played Fran Drescher's outspoken mother, Sylvia Fine, on the TV series The Nanny.- Career :...
as Helen Mitchell - Sydney Walsh as Christine Winters
- Alice Carter as Lisa
- Carey EidelCarey EidelCarey Eidel is an American actor, director, and writer.Eidel has appeared in a number of television shows, including Strong Medicine, Yes, Dear, Melrose Place, 7th Heaven, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Diagnosis: Murder, L.A. Law, and Thirtysomething. He also appeared in the 1984 cult classic C.H.U.D....
as Larry Mitchell - Jeffrey Bomberger as Danny Mitchell
- Barney Martin as Pete Peters