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7.2/10 TV Country of origin United States Final episode date 15 April 1966 Number of seasons 1 | 8.2/10 IMDb Genre Situation comedy First episode date 24 September 1965 Number of episodes 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Garry MarshallJerry Belson Directed by Leslie H. MartinsonAllen Baronand others Starring Dick KallmanHoward St. JohnDabbs GreerLinda FosterKatie SweetLloyd Corrigan Theme music composer Johnny MercerFrank Perkins Cast Dabbs Greer, Katie Sweet, Lloyd Corrigan, Howard St John, Dorothy Neumann Similar Mister Roberts, Room for One More, Conflict, The Roaring 20's, Temple Houston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hank is an American situation comedy which is notable for being an early example of a program with a true series finale, in which the underlying premise of the series reaches a natural conclusion with its final episode.
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Synopsis
The show, which aired on NBC in 1965, revolves around a pair of orphans. In both the unaired pilot and first episode, Hank Dearborn (Dick Kallman) is explained to be a teenager left to raise his young sister, Tina (Katie Sweet), after their parents die in a car crash. Seeing that the best route to this is higher education, Hank attempts to illegally audit classes at the fictional Western State University, while at the same time taking a variety of odd jobs, the main one of which was to run his own lunch truck, to financially support what remains of his family. Much of the humor of the show derives from the fact that accomplishing these twin goals requires him to engage in identity theft. Much of the drama arises from his fear of his sister being forced into foster care.
His life is further complicated by the fact that he is dating Doris Royal (Linda Foster), the daughter of the university's registrar, Dr. Lewis Royal (Howard St. John), who is on the lookout for unregistered students like Hank. Typical episodes show Hank narrowly avoiding detection as an impersonator. In the final episode, his true identity is compromised. However, because of his excellent performance on a recent exam, the university rewards him with a full academic scholarship and formal admittance to the university.
The series ends with his sister remarking, "There goes my brother – the registered student."
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DVD release
On November 3, 2015, Warner Bros. released Hank: The Complete Series on DVD via their Warner Archive Collection. This is a manufacture-on-demand (MOD) release, available through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.