Peter Baldwin
Director
The Hogan Family (1986)
Season 5
The Hogan Family is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from March 1, 1986 to May 7, 1990, and on CBS from September 15, 1990 until July 20, 1991. It was produced by Miller-Boyett Productions, along with Tal Productions, Inc., and in association with Lorimar Productions, Lorimar-Telepictures and Lorimar Television. The show was originally titled Valerie and starred Valerie Harper as a mother trying to juggle her career with raising her three sons by her often-absent airline-pilot husband. Harper was written out of the series after the second season because of a dispute with the show's producers. Sandy Duncan joined the cast as the boys' aunt, who moved in and became their surrogate mom. During the show's third season, the series was known as Valerie's Family: The Hogans, then simply as The Hogan Family.
Released March 1, 1986
Episode 30 min
2+
Keywords: tmdb.suburb, tmdb.family, tmdb.motherhood, tmdb.sitcom, imdb.airline-pilot, imdb.fraternal-twin-brothers, imdb.brother-brother-relationship + 22 more, imdb.aunt, imdb.widower, imdb.illinois, imdb.suburbia, imdb.character-name-as-series-title, imdb.forename-as-series-title, imdb.one-word-series-title, imdb.actress-shares-first-name-with-character, imdb.suburb, imdb.laugh-track, imdb.mother-son-relationship, imdb.aunt-nephew-relationship, imdb.teenage-boy, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.twin-brothers, imdb.twin, imdb.twins, imdb.twin-brother, imdb.father-son-relationship, imdb.1980s, imdb.1990s, imdb.santa-claus
Production Companies: Tal Productions, Lorimar Telepictures, Lorimar Television, Miller/Boyett Productions
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S5E1 - Paris (1)
The Hogans take a trip to Paris and enjoy the sites and sounds. Meanwhile, David befriends an attractive woman, Julia, who unknowingly to him is a princess playing hooky from her royal duties. However, private investigators soon begin searching for her.
Sept. 18, 1989, midnight
S5E2 - Paris (2)
Paris, the City of Lights, has cast a romantic glow over David and Julia, however, Julia's day of playing hooky begins to slowly come to an end as the private investigators stake out the Hogan family. Sandy and Mrs. Poole quickly find themselves in trouble as they are chases through Paris by two men.
Sept. 25, 1989, midnight
S5E3 - Paris (3)
The private investigators catch up to Julia and whisk her away leaving David without an explanation or a goodbye. However, things turn around for the young couple as, Julia invites him and his family to a Parisian party fit for a princess.
Oct. 2, 1989, midnight
S5E4 - Tracks of My Tears
Willie becomes obsessed with being number one on the track team and enlists David's help training him. However, Willie quickly finds that he doesn't have the will for training. Meanwhile, Sandy's ex-husband persuades her to dog-sit for a Cujo-like pooch who takes up permanent residence on the ankle of anyone who comes by.
Oct. 9, 1989, midnight
S5E5 - The Rivals
Mark is all excited when he gets a date with a popular girl in school, however, his high comes to an abrupt stop when he discovers Willie has a date with her and soon it becomes a battle of brothers. Meanwhile, David does his best to put together an exercise bike that Sandy had ordered.
Oct. 16, 1989, midnight
S5E6 - License to Drive
Mark wrecks his confidence when he has an accident during his driver's test, while David drives him crazy getting it all on tape for a class project.
Oct. 23, 1989, midnight
S5E7 - The Hospital
David is all excited about the Homecoming parade but is let down when he discovers that he will be sharing a camel costume with Burt. To make matters worse, during the parade, Burt causes a fall that lands the both of them in the hospital.
Nov. 6, 1989, midnight
S5E8 - Get a Job
Mark gets a job at Bossy Burger and goes out of his way to get Willie a job there too. However, Willie's constant goofing off goes un-noticed by the boss, who promotes him, then finds himself in a bind during a rush. Meanwhile, Sandy's attempts to re-finish the floor in the living room hits a snag when Michael is called out of town, leaving her to turn to David.
Nov. 13, 1989, midnight
S5E9 - Stir Crazy
David finds producing a local cooking show starring Mrs. Poole isn't exactly a piece of cake. Meanwhile, the family is boiling mad when Michael installs a faulty home-security system.
Nov. 20, 1989, midnight
S5E10 - Educating Rita
After a breakup, Sandy tries to cheer up man-hungry, Rita Traeger and quickly discovers that her new best friend isn't the best of friends when she strands her at a singles bar. Meanwhile, David is trying to sell his mountain bike in order to raise enough money for a ski trip.
Nov. 27, 1989, midnight
S5E11 - Stan and Deliver
Sandy's friend is so broke up over a breakup that Sandy invites him to stay at the Hogans', but his mood casts a pall over the entire house.
Dec. 4, 1989, midnight
S5E12 - Sandy in Love
David's toothache leads to romance with a bite for Sandy, who's feeling no pain after dating the dentist.
Dec. 11, 1989, midnight
S5E13 - Snowbound
Sandy and Michael's parents come to Chicago for a visit and Sandy manages to make it through the visit without loosing her cool with her mother. However, things really start heating up when a blizzard hits and the family is snowed in.
Jan. 8, 1990, midnight
S5E14 - Bad Day at Bossy Burger
When Sandy has to prepare for an upcoming presentation and Michael has to study for a flight test, David takes over the reins of the family and begins driving Michael and Sandy up the wall. Meanwhile, Mark finds himself battling a bully at Bossy Burger.
Jan. 15, 1990, midnight
S5E15 - The Franklin Family
Michael's old war buddy, Skip comes to Chicago for yet another visit and a reunion where he will meet up with an old flying rival. However, Skip doesn't want to look like a failure, so David volunteers Sandy to pose as Skip's wife and himself to pose as Skip's son.
Jan. 22, 1990, midnight
S5E16 - Forget Me Not
David might have to forget about his internship with a local TV station when Sandy, suffering from short-term memory loss, goes along for the interview.
Jan. 29, 1990, midnight
S5E17 - Heartburn
David becomes obsessed with a girl and lays out a plan to get her. However, once he has her, he becomes haunted by the memories of a lost love and fears he may get hurt again. Meanwhile, the Hogans get cable which quickly turns Michael and Sandy into couch potatoes.
Feb. 5, 1990, midnight
S5E18 - The Go-Between
Mark has been tutoring a new girl, Cara, whom he has a crush on. However, she doesn't know he's alive because she has a crush on Willie. When Willie, goes to Mark to help him win Cara, a reluctant Mark goes along. Meanwhile, David prepares for an upcoming talent show.
Feb. 19, 1990, midnight
S5E19 - Used Car
David is trying to unload his old car and gets a pair of buyers in Mark and Willie. However, a double date turns into a disaster when the car breaks down on the side of the road. Meanwhile, Mother Poole comes for a visit and insists on an evening of Monopoly with Patty, Sandy, David and Michael.
Feb. 26, 1990, midnight
S5E20 - Mutiny on the Bossy
Mark is made ""head heifer"" at the Bossy Burger, but he finds himself in a real pickle when his co-workers think he's become too bossy.
March 5, 1990, midnight
S5E21 - Crimes and Misdemeanors
Michael comes down on Willie after his grades in biology drop. Mark agrees to tutor Willie for an upcoming exam but when Willie does well on it, he is accused of cheating. Meanwhile, David, who's taking a course on the films of Hitchcock, takes up spying on the new neighbor across the street.
March 12, 1990, midnight
S5E22 - A Matter of Principal
Sandy decides not to send her angry letter of resignation to her principal but David mails it.
March 19, 1990, midnight
S5E23 - Prom, Lies and Videotape
The upcoming prom has both Sandy and Willie with problems. Sandy is left without a caterer or a deejay after David botches a deal that Sandy had made. Meanwhile, Mark is going with Cara and Willie wants to go to the prom with Brenda, but an argument leads to Willie being dateless.
May 7, 1990, midnight
NBC
30 min/ep
3300 min
March 1, 1986
July 20, 1991, midnight
Ended
TV-G / 2+
Action
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