"My Two Dads" (1987) TV series 1987-1990

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Creators:

Danielle Alexandra
Michael Jacobs
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

20 September 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

When Marcy Bradford dies, she leaves her teen-age daughter Nicole in the custody of a father she has never met; or rather...

Plot Keywords:

Artist | Boyfriend | Advice | Growing Up | Single Father

Awards:

4 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Paul Reiser	...	Michael Taylor (60 episodes, 1987-1990)
Staci Keanan	...	Nicole Bradford (60 episodes, 1987-1990)
Florence Stanley	...	Judge Margaret W. Wilbur (60 episodes, 1987-1990)
Greg Evigan	...	Joey Harris (60 episodes, 1987-1990)
Giovanni Ribisi	...	Cory Kupkus (27 episodes, 1987-1990)
Dick Butkus	...	Ed Klawicki (26 episodes, 1987-1989)

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Series Directed by
Andrew D. Weyman		(14 episodes, 1988-1989)
Jeffrey Melman		(9 episodes, 1990)
Zane Buzby		(8 episodes, 1987-1988)
Mark Brull		(8 episodes, 1988-1989)
Peter Baldwin		(6 episodes, 1987)
Florence Stanley		(5 episodes, 1989-1990)
J.D. Lobue		(3 episodes, 1987)
Patrick Maloney		(3 episodes, 1989)
Andy Cadiff		(2 episodes, 1989)

Series Writing credits
Chuck Lorre		(12 episodes, 1987-1990)
Robert Schwartz		(12 episodes, 1989-1990)
Bob Myer		(11 episodes, 1987-1989)
Bob Young		(8 episodes, 1987-1989)
Fred A. Wyler		(7 episodes, 1987-1990)
Michael Jacobs		(6 episodes, 1987-1989)
David Steven Simon		(6 episodes, 1989-1990)
Roger Garrett		(4 episodes, 1989-1990)
Bill Streib		(4 episodes, 1989-1990)
Bryan Winter		(4 episodes, 1989-1990)
Leslie Ray		(4 episodes, 1990)
Teresa O'Neill		(3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jeff Abugov		(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Tracy Gamble		(2 episodes, 1988)
Richard Vaczy		(2 episodes, 1988)
Pamela Wick		(2 episodes, 1989)
Susan Cridland Wick		(2 episodes, 1989)
Danielle Alexandra		(1 episode, 1987)

Series Produced by
Mark Brull	....	producer / coordinating producer (46 episodes, 1987-1989)
Tom Moore	....	co-producer (22 episodes, 1987-1988)
Michael Jacobs	....	executive producer (4 episodes, 1987-1989)
Arlene Grayson	....	associate producer / co-producer (3 episodes, 1987-1989)
Bob Myer	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer (3 episodes, 1987-1989)
Bob Young	....	supervising producer (2 episodes, 1987-1989)
Mark J. Greenberg	....	associate producer / coordinating producer (2 episodes, 1989)

Series Original Music by
Ray Colcord		(38 episodes, 1989-1990)
Greg Evigan		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Richard Hissong		(1 episode, 1987)
Kieran 'KC' Illes		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Marco Zappia		(1 episode, 1987)

Series Casting by
Susan Bluestein		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
John C. Mula		(1 episode, 1987)

Series Makeup Department
R. Christopher Biggs	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Michael Key	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Annie Maniscalco	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Vera Yurtchuk	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Artie Contreras	....	scenic artist (28 episodes, 1987-1989)
Mark Beam	....	artist and sculptor (unknown episodes)
Max E. Brehme	....	leadman (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (60 episodes, 1987-1990)
J. Mark King	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Randy Baer	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Nick Woolfolk	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Greg Evigan	....	composer: theme music (1 episode, 1987)
Michael Jacobs	....	composer: theme music (1 episode, 1987)
Lenny Macaluso	....	composer: theme music (1 episode, 1987)
Avi Kipper	....	music scoring mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Fran McConnell	....	production supervisor (60 episodes, 1987-1990)
Deborah Scarborough	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Eliot Sekuler	....	unit publicist (unknown episodes)
Carol Summers	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Television
• Michael Jacobs Productions
• TriStar Television

Distributors

• AB Distribution
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1987-1990) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Shout! Factory (2009) (USA) (DVD) (season one)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)
• TeleVentures (1987-1990) (USA) (TV)

Runtime:

30 min (60 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Columbia Pictures Television

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Peter's Two Dads (#5.10)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

You Can Count On Me

Stupid Plot but a good show!

The show's premise about a young single mother dies leaving orphan Staci Keanan to be raised by two potential fathers who are very opposite of one another. They are played by a former hometown resident Greg Evigan and Paul Reiser. The Judge who put them together is played by the wonderful Florence Stanley. Okay, the plot may have been dumb but something clicked on this show about two very different men who are not gay raising a daughter in New York City. Of course, a simple blood test would determine who the father was but it was more important that it did not matter after awhile. That family can be redefined about people who love and care for each other. The show also had the two fathers date women. Of course, now the show would be about two gay men raising a daughter which would have left the fire out of them trying to get along and live together as a family. Isn't family about people who love each other after all?