Fathers and Sons
Comedy
Former football player Merlin Olsen stars as Buddy Landau, just an ordinary guy who loves sports and coaches his son Lanny's baseball team. Lanny has no real talent for the sport and is only involved in it to please his dad.
Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Merlin Olsen, Nicholas Guest, Andre Gower
Release Date
April 6, 1986
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
🎭 Top Cast
Merlin Olsen
as Buddy Landau
Nicholas Guest
as Dr. Richard Bolen
Andre Gower
as Sean Flynn
👤
Ina Fried
as Matty Bolen
Hakeem Abdul-Samad
as Brandon Russo
👤
Jason Late
as Lanny Landau
👤
Kelly Sanders
as Ellen Landau
John Matuszak
as Mad Dog
Tony Longo
as Ironman
Natalie Gregory
as Rebecca
🎬 Technical Specs
Color
Color
Filming Location
South Bay Galleria, Redondo Beach, California, USA
Production
20th Century Fox Television
🏷️ Keywords
father son relationshipcoachschoolboy's fatherlaugh track
🎯 Categories
Comedy
💡 Did You Know?
The sitcom aired for only four episodes on NBC from April 6 to May 4, 1986.
📖 Synopsis
Former football player Merlin Olsen stars as Buddy Landau, just an ordinary guy who loves sports and coaches his son Lanny's baseball team. Lanny has no real talent for the sport and is only involved in it to please his dad.