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Pilot E1 30 min

1. Pilot

Tom Nash trades in his network newsman job to write a human interest column for a Chicago newspaper, moving to Wisconsin with his two children. He begins by exploring women's anger toward men by hiring a female assistant and visiting the woman he stood up on prom night.

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Guys Just Wanna Have Fun E2 30 min

2. Guys Just Wanna Have Fun

Tom attempts to find out why men are not open with their feelings by hosting a bonding party for men.

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Flight of the Dodo E3 30 min

3. Flight of the Dodo

A disillusioned cartoonist (Austin Pendleton) quits his job.

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All God's Children Go to Wisconsin E4 30 min

4. All God's Children Go to Wisconsin

Tom's meeting with an Episcopal cleric causes him to question his current standing as a lapsed Catholic.

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Corvette Man E5 30 min

5. Corvette Man

While Tom considers buying a corvette, Lillian makes plans to remarry her ex-husband.

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Over the Hill? E6 30 min

6. Over the Hill?

Tom's preliminary results of his physical reveal he's in great shape but a chest X-ray casts a spot of doubt, requiring further tests.

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Mr. Wizard E7 30 min

7. Mr. Wizard

Tom Nash begins substitute teaching and discovers it is not easy and happily accepts advice.

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Divorce, American Dreamer Style E8 30 min

8. Divorce, American Dreamer Style

No synopsis available.

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In from the Cold (1) E9 30 min

9. In from the Cold (1)

Tom considers writing about his memories and the loss of his wife but his kids consider her a forbidden subject for his column.

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In from the Cold (2) E10 30 min

10. In from the Cold (2)

Tom learns the true identity of Kathleen in the conclusion of a two part episode.

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The Fabulous Baker Girls E11 30 min

11. The Fabulous Baker Girls

Holly's free-spirited sister Drew returns and makes good copy for Tom's newspaper column.

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A Face in the Cloud E12 30 min

12. A Face in the Cloud

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Don't Drink the Water E13 30 min

13. Don't Drink the Water

Tom discovers that Lillian's ex-husband's business is a fraud.

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Mother Knows Best E14 30 min

14. Mother Knows Best

Lillian must live a lie when her mother visits.

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Papa Joe E15 30 min

15. Papa Joe

Joe's weekend with his daughter is spoiled.

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Heartbreak Diner E16 30 min

16. Heartbreak Diner

Tom intervenes in his daughter's crush on a young college student.

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They Shoot Ducks, Don't They? E17 30 min

17. They Shoot Ducks, Don't They?

Danny disobeys his father and sneaks off to go duck hunting with Bill.

American Dreamer poster

American Dreamer (1990)

5.3 (3) 1 Season 1990-09-20 US

After the death of his wife, former network correspondent Tom Nash leaves his career to raise his children and writes a column about ordinary people for a Chicago newspaper. His editor frequently tries to lure him back into hard news, while Tom adjusts to his new life in Wisconsin.

Genres: Comedy

Stars: Robert Urich, Carol Kane, Chay Lentin, Johnny Galecki, Margaret Welsh