7.2 /10 1 Votes
Genre Sitcom Composer(s) Steve Nelson First episode date 30 September 1982 Number of seasons 1 | 7.2/10 IMDb Created by Stu SilverRick Mitz Country of origin United States Final episode date 9 December 1982 Number of episodes 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Brian DennehyKatherine SaltzbergMichael DudikoffTodd Susman Opening theme "Movin' Along" performed by Kathy Maisnik Network American Broadcasting Company Cast Similar Big Shamus - Little Sha, Filthy Rich, Cobra, Goodnight - Beantown, Eischied | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Star of the Family is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 30 to December 9, 1982. Starring veteran actor, Brian Dennehy, as fire chief Leslie "Buddy" Krebs, and Katherine Saltzberg, née Maisnik, as his singer daughter, Jennie Lee Krebs.
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The series debuted on September 30, 1982 on Thursdays after Joanie Loves Chachi, and was canceled after ten episodes.
Synopsis
Fire Captain Buddy Krebs' (Dennehy) 16-year-old daughter Jennie Lee (Saltzberg) begins getting show-business offers because of her singing talents in the country/pop genre. This scares Buddy because he does not want his daughter to grow up too fast. Adding to his troubles are: his wife runs off with a bellhop; his 17-year-old son (Michael Dudikoff) has more muscles than brains; and his crew at the firehouse are "strange" (Leo Feldman (Todd Susman) tells his mother he is a doctor instead of a fireman, Frank Rosetti (George Deloy) has only sex on the brain and Max Hernandez (Danny Mora), a Hispanic, speaks fractured English). Finally, his daughter signs with a manager named Judy "Moose" Wells (Judy Pioli); the name fits the description of the woman. Another character on the series was named Tiffany (played by Amanda Wyss).