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Season 1 – Daddy Dearest

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A divorced psychologist's angry and cynical father moves in with him.
Daddy Dearest — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Even with master comedians Don Rickles and Richard Lewis at the helm, Daddy Dearest fails to rise above being a mean-spirted, uninspired sitcom.

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Steven Cole Smith Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com 02/09/2022
On paper, it must have looked funny to pair comedian Richard Lewis with Don Rickles... But the pilot is loud and only occasionally funny. Go to Full Review Tony Scott Variety 06/13/2019
Richard Lewis and Don Rickles as Steven Mitchell and father Al Mitchell might have looked OK in the blueprint, but the initial full-blown script is broad and full of woe. Go to Full Review John Voorhees Seattle Times 06/13/2019
This annoying sitcom pairs Don Rickles with Richard Lewis, each stand-up comic doing what he does best: Rickles insults Lewis, who alternates between guilt and anguish. Go to Full Review Michael Gaither Santa Cruz Sentinel 02/16/2022
Enjoying Daddy Dearest really comes down to how you feel about Don Rickles -- I've always liked him. Go to Full Review Hal Boedeker Miami Herald 02/16/2022
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Well, it sounded like a good idea. This is among the loudest, nastiest series this fall. Go to Full Review James Endrst Hartford Courant 06/13/2019
"Daddy Dearest" may be the most unlikeable show of the 1993-94 television season -- a prime-time series so loudly, so relentlessly in-your-face rude, obnoxious and irritating, it almost qualifies as a sadistic act of genius. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Daddy Dearest — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Richard Lewis

Steven Mitchell

Don Rickles

Al Mitchell

Sydney Walsh

Christine Winters

Alice Carter

Lisa

Carey Eidel

Larry Mitchell

Barney Martin

Pete Peters

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 5, 1993 Pilot After his wife throws him out, Al moves in with adult son Steve. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 12, 1993 Raging Bully The men disagree over how to handle a bully who is tormenting Danny. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 19, 1993 Private Lives The men turn to psychotherapy to settle their differences. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 26, 1993 Al vs. DMV A DMV employee plagues Al and Steven when Al tries to renew his license. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 3, 1993 You Bet Your Life Steven takes Al to Atlantic City, where he hits the jackpot with a woman. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 10, 1993 Mother Love Christine's mom (Angie Dickinson) lures Steven (Richard Lewis) to her hotel room. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 17, 1993 Mount St. Helen Helen is afraid that she may be a nymphomaniac. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 24, 1993 The Tortoise and the Scare Al accidentally brings home the wrong child from a Halloween party. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 7, 1993 American We Steven's anxiety over being mugged leads to jail for him and Al. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 5, 1993 Thanks, but No Thanks Al and Steven's Thanksgiving is ruined when Pam and Helen show up with dates. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 12, 1993 Offensive Care Steven regrets asking Al for help moving a statue when he ends up in the hospital with chest pains. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 19, 1993 Jaws Too Novice fisherman Steven lands a dolphin, making him a target. Details

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Season Info

Network
Fox
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 5, 1993