Two Marriages is an American dramatic television series that aired on ABC from August 23, 1983, until April 26, 1984.
| Two Marriages | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Starring | Michael Murphy Tom Mason Karen Carlson Ina Fried Tiffany Toyoshima C. Thomas Howell Janet Eilber Kirk Cameron Louanne John McLiam |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 mins. |
| Production company | Lorimar Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | August 23, 1983 (1983-08-23) – April 26, 1984 (1984-04-26) |
The Armstrongs and Daleys, two married couples with very different marriages but a close friendship live next-door to each other in suburban Iowa (ostensibly the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area, but it wasn't ever established as such).
Nancy Armstrong is a traditional homemaker whose husband, Art, is a successful, earnest, but occasionally distant and cynical surgeon; their teenage daughter Shelby is wise beyond her years and yet feels awkward, while their mischievous son Eric is about to enter puberty.
Ann Daley, transplanted from Chicago, is a professional engineer whose husband (her second), Jim, is a down-to-earth dairy farmer; their children include her troubled son Scott Morgan, from her previous broken marriage, who resented the move to Iowa and wanted to return to Chicago, due to his feeling left out in the new family dynamics; Jim's adopted Vietnamese daughter, Kim, and the young son Willie they had together.
Willie and Kim bonded although they weren't blood, and eventually Scott found himself becoming part of the family, thanks to his neighbor, Shelby, who was able to get through to him.
Jim Daley's fun-loving, hard-working father, Woody, who operates the dairy with him, is an active figure in the lives of his actual and adopted grandchildren.[1]
| Season | Episodes | Start Date | End Date | Nielsen Rank | Nielsen Rating[2] | Tied With |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | 10 | August 23, 1983 | April 26, 1984 | 92 | 10.0 | "Bay City Blues" |