Spencer
Series Overview
Spencer, later titled Under One Roof, is an American teen situation comedy broadcast on NBC for one season starting in December 1984. The show originally starred Chad Lowe as high school student Spencer Winger, Mimi Kennedy as his mother Doris Winger, and Ronny Cox as his father George Winger. Lowe left the series in 1985 after six episodes and was replaced by Ross Harris, who assumed the role of Spencer. At that time the show's title was changed from Spencer to Under One Roof; the first episode with the new title aired March 23, 1985. Cox also left the show during the retooling, his character written off as having left the family for a 23-year-old woman. Harold Gould and Frances Sternhagen were added to the cast as Spencer's maternal grandparents. Former WKRP in Cincinnati star Richard Sanders played a high school guidance counselor in the series.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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1 Season • 13 Episodes
30 min per episode
1984 – 1985
Premiered: Sat, Dec 1, 1984
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 13: “Grandpa the Lover”
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sy Rosen
Morton Lachman
Department Leadership Roster
Morton Lachman
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Spencer about?
Spencer, later titled Under One Roof, is an American teen situation comedy broadcast on NBC for one season starting in December 1984. The show originally starred Chad Lowe as high school student Spencer Winger, Mimi Kennedy as his mother Doris Winger, and Ronny Cox as his father George Winger. Lowe left the series in 1985 after six episodes and was replaced by Ross Harris, who assumed the role of Spencer. At that time the show's title was changed from Spencer to Under One Roof; the first episode with the new title aired March 23, 1985. Cox also left the show during the retooling, his character written off as having left the family for a 23-year-old woman. Harold Gould and Frances Sternhagen were added to the cast as Spencer's maternal grandparents. Former WKRP in Cincinnati star Richard Sanders played a high school guidance counselor in the series.
How many seasons does Spencer have?
Spencer comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Spencer?
Key cast members in Spencer include Rossie Harris, Terry Farrell, Ronny Cox, Chad Lowe, Frances Sternhagen.
Who created or directed Spencer?
Spencer was developed and directed by Sy Rosen.