"Valerie" (1986) TV series 1986-1991

Creator:

Charlie Hauck

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

1 March 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

Valerie Hogan is what you call "super-mom." Valerie's husband, Michael is an airline pilot, so the job...

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Awards:

2 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Jason Bateman	...	David Hogan (110 episodes, 1986-1991)
Luis Daniel Ponce	...	Willie Hogan (110 episodes, 1986-1991)
Jeremy Licht	...	Mark Hogan (109 episodes, 1986-1991)
Josh Taylor	...	Michael Hogan (101 episodes, 1986-1991)
Edie McClurg	...	Mrs. Patty Poole (88 episodes, 1986-1991)
Sandy Duncan	...	Sandy Hogan (78 episodes, 1987-1991)
Steve Witting	...	Burt (48 episodes, 1987-1991)

Also Known As:

The Hogan Family (USA) (new title)
Valerie's Family (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (110 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo | Mono

Filming Locations:

565 North Cahuenga Avenue, Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Lorimar Telepictures

Trivia:

Brandon Tartikoff wrote that when Valerie Harper left the show and the title was changed to "The Hogan Family", the staff privately called it "Throw Momma from the Series".

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Miss Guided: Pool Party (#1.5)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Through The Years

Unsophisticated but cosy

I know that the Hogan's, and Valerie before it, didn't represent state of the art comedy, being utterly formulaic and looking like the very template for family sitcoms, but darn it, it was nice. The family was nice, the house was nice, the plots were nice. Nice, warm, fuzzy, safe family viewing. Sometimes I want hard-edged, risky comedy, but sometimes I just wanna watch TV safe in the knowledge that every episode will have a group-hug type ending. It's the perfect remedy if you're ever feeling a bit oppressed by all the stuff that's going on in the world right now. The comedy is still nice enough, but boy have the clothes and hairstyles dated!

I have a bunch of episodes on tape but would love to get more.