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Season 1 – The Boys Are Back

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A middle-aged couple deal with having their two adult sons move back in with them.

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Tony Scott Variety 07/26/2019
Concept of three generations under the same roof is hardly new, but the working of it should be. Director James Burrows uses the oddities of the characters with a fine hand. Go to Full Review Tom Shales Washington Post 07/26/2019
The show isn't aggressively terrible, and it can claim two certifiable sitcom stalwarts -- Suzanne Pleshette and Hal Linden -- in the lead roles, but the premise is off-putting. Go to Full Review Bruce R. Miller Sioux City Journal 02/03/2021
C
Though the premise is five years late, Pleshette and Linden make dandy parents. Considering The Nanny boasts much less, this could be a hit. But don't expect originality. Go to Full Review Robert Bianco Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 02/03/2021
Linden and Pleshette are comic pros. Their presence, and their presence alone, is reason enough to give their "Boys" a second look. Go to Full Review Bob Langford News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) 02/03/2021
1/4
Somehow someone has made a show with two easy-to-like stars that is impossible to watch. Go to Full Review David Hiltbrand People Magazine 07/26/2019
C
This sitcom goes heavy on the "sit" but somebody forgot to put in the "com." Go to Full Review Read all reviews
The Boys Are Back — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Hal Linden

Fred Hansen

Suzanne Pleshette

Jackie Hansen

George Newbern

Mike Hansen

Kevin Crowley

Rick Hansen

Bess Meyer

Judy Hansen

Ryan O'Donohue

Peter Hansen

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 11, 1994 Pilot The boys' return delights Jackie (Suzanne Pleshette) but annoys Fred (Hal Linden). Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 14, 1994 The First Day Driving the kids to and from school interrupts Fred's golf game. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 21, 1994 Punch and Judy Jackie and Judy (Suzanne Pleshette, Bess Meyer) try to bond while redecorating Mike's old bedroom. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 28, 1994 Don't Tell Mom the Baby Sitter's Rick Fred and Jackie (Hal Linden, Suzanne Pleshette) leave Rick (Kevin Crowley) in charge. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 12, 1994 Mikey at Nike Fred (Hal Linden) gets Mike (George Newbern) an interview at his old company. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 19, 1994 The Good, the Bad and the Hansens Peter (Ryan O'Donohue) gets in trouble for fighting at school. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 26, 1994 The Fishing Trip To bolster Fred's (Hal Linden) spirits, Jackie (Suzanne Pleshette) agrees to a fishing trip. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 2, 1994 The Favorite Sarah (Kelsey Mulrooney) invites her other grandmother (Marion Ross) to school grandparents day. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 16, 1994 Thanksgiving Rick's estranged wife invades Thanksgiving dinner. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 30, 1994 A Tree Dies in Portland The kids intervene in Fred's (Hal Linden) long-standing feud with a neighbor (David Ogden Stiers). Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 14, 1994 The Christmas Show Fred and Judy (Hal Linden, Bess Meyer) have a blowup on Christmas Eve. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 21, 1994 Fred Runs Away Fred (Hal Linden) runs away when he feels life is passing him by. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 7, 1995 Get Me to the Church Judy (Bess Meyer) plans a friend's wedding, unaware she has fallen for Rick (Kevin Crowley). Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 14, 1995 Bad Hair Day Jackie (Suzanne Pleshette) tries to groom the family for a TV interview. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 21, 1995 Searching for Sarah Hansen Against her parents' wishes, Fred (Hal Linden) enters Sarah (Kelsey Mulrooney) in a chess tournament. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 28, 1995 The French Class Jackie (Suzanne Pleshette) thinks taking French would be fun, until Fred (Hal Linden) gets better grades. Details

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Season Info

Network
CBS
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 11, 1994