Our Family Honor

Our Family Honor is an American drama television series that aired on ABC from September 17, 1985, until January 3, 1986, as part of its 1985 fall lineup.[1][2][3][4]

Our Family Honor
Created byLawrence Gordon
StarringEli Wallach
Kenneth McMillan
ComposerDoug Timm
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companyLorimar Productions
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 17, 1985 (1985-09-17) –
January 3, 1986 (1986-01-03)

Series overview

Launched as a two-hour TV-movie, Our Family Honor is about two New York City families who had known each other since their childhoods and who were involved in competing "family businesses". The McKay family mostly worked for the New York City Police Department, where Patrick (Kenneth McMillan) was Commissioner, while the Danzigs were deeply involved in organized crime, with patriarch Vincent (Eli Wallach) filling the role of "godfather". Barbara Stuart played Vincent's wife, Marianne Danzig, while Michael Madsen played Vincent's cruel but inept son, Augie, who was nonetheless his heir apparent. Detective Sergeant Frank McKay (Tom Mason) was Patrick's often hot-headed son, Liz McKay (Daphne Ashbrook), Patrick's niece, was a newly graduated officer now partnered with Officer Ed Santini (Ray Liotta, in a recurring role). She was romantically involved with Vincent's other son, Jerry (Michael Woods), who wanted out of his father's business and used the name "Jerry Cole" in order to minimize any connection with his father's family. Despite the program's large budget and large, impressive cast, it was cancelled due to low ratings. The show ended with Augie dying in a gunfight with Frank, who was coming to arrest him for his involvement in the murder of Rita's lover.[5]

Cast and characters

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Robert ButlerStory by : John Tanner
Teleplay by : John Tanner, Arthur Bernard Lewis & Richard Freiman		September 17, 1985 (1985-09-17)15.4[6]
2"Everybody is a Star"Guy MagarRichard FreimanSeptember 24, 1985 (1985-09-24)11.7
3"In the Line of Duty"Martin DavidsonJosef AndersonOctober 1, 1985 (1985-10-01)11.7
4"Runaway Movie Queen"Guy MagarJoseph GunnOctober 8, 1985 (1985-10-08)12.1
5"Cat and Mouse"Martin DavidsonNancy MillerOctober 15, 1985 (1985-10-15)10.1
6"The Hostage"Charles CorrellJoseph GunnNovember 8, 1985 (1985-11-08)6.4
7"Homecoming"Michael LangeHoward LakinNovember 15, 1985 (1985-11-15)6.4
8"The Casino"Martin DavidsonRichard FreimanNovember 22, 1985 (1985-11-22)5.6
10"Mark of Cain"Jerry JamesonLeonard KatzmanNovember 29, 1985 (1985-11-29)5.7
11"Lone Justice"Martin DavidsonHoward LakinDecember 6, 1985 (1985-12-06)4.8
12"End of the Line"Jerry JamesonStory by : Ron Frazier
Teleplay by : Peter Lefcourt & Richard Freiman		December 13, 1985 (1985-12-13)5.5
13"Crimes of Passion – Part 1"John PattersonStory by : Peter Lefcourt
Teleplay by : Peter Lefcourt & Richard Freiman		December 27, 1985 (1985-12-27)9.8
14"Crimes of Passion – Part 2"John PattersonStory by : Peter Lefcourt
Teleplay by : Peter Lefcourt & Richard Freiman		January 3, 1986 (1986-01-03)5.4

References
  1. "'FAMILY' IS MIXED BAG". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  2. O'Connor, John J. (1985-09-17). "'HONOR,' NEW SERIES ON ABC". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  3. Shales, Tom (1985-09-17). "TV Previews". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  4. Rosenberg, Howard (1985-09-16). "SCATTERSHOT PREMIERE FOR 'HONOR'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  5. Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows
  6. Bruce B. Morris, Prime Time Network Serials: Episode Guides, Casts and Credits for 37 Continuing Television Dramas, 1964-1993, McFarland and Company, 1997.


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