Trading Places
Comedy
Brian welcomes his old college buddy Steven Keaton whose plan to see St. Louis with his son Andy falls on its arches when Andy decides that he would rather spend time at the playschool.
Director
Matthew Diamond
Writers
Janis Hirsch, Philip LaZebnik
Stars
Doug Sheehan, Linda Kelsey, Christopher Daniel Barnes
Release Date
November 27, 1988
Language
English
🎭 Top Cast
Doug Sheehan
as Brian Harper
Linda Kelsey
as Kate Harper
Christopher Daniel Barnes
as Ross Harper
Courtney Thorne-Smith
as Kristin Carlson
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
as Eileen Swift
Michael Gross
as Steven Keaton
Brian Bonsall
as Andrew 'Andy' Keaton
Robert Keeshan
as Captain Kangeroo
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David Wohl
as Bob
Thora Birch
as Molly Farrell
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Ubu Productions, Paramount Television
🏷️ Keywords
captain kangaroo character
🎯 Categories
Comedy
💡 Did You Know?
This is a crossover episode with Family Ties (1982). Gary David Goldberg created both shows and many of the crew members served on both series.
📖 Synopsis
Brian welcomes his old college buddy Steven Keaton whose plan to see St. Louis with his son Andy falls on its arches when Andy decides that he would rather spend time at the playschool.