The Hogan Family
Series Overview
The Hogan Family is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from March 1, 1986 to May 7, 1990, and on CBS from September 15, 1990 until July 20, 1991. It was produced by Miller-Boyett Productions, along with Tal Productions, Inc., and in association with Lorimar Productions, Lorimar-Telepictures and Lorimar Television. The show was originally titled Valerie and starred Valerie Harper as a mother trying to juggle her career with raising her three sons by her often-absent airline-pilot husband. Harper was written out of the series after the second season because of a dispute with the show's producers. Sandy Duncan joined the cast as the boys' aunt, who moved in and became their surrogate mom. During the show's third season, the series was known as Valerie's Family: The Hogans, then simply as The Hogan Family.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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6 Seasons • 110 Episodes
30 min per episode
1986 – 1991
Premiered: Sat, Mar 1, 1986
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 6, Episode 13: “Ho, Ho, Hogans”
Christmas stress hits the Hogan family as Sandy struggles to get a Christmas tree and Mark and Willie battle it out over the same gift that each one wants to give Cara and Brenda. Meanwhile, David becomes a department-store Santa Claus but soon finds he is a victim of a pick pocket when he finds his wallet stolen.
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rich Correll
Department Leadership Roster
Rich Correll
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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TV-G: General Audience — Suitable for all ages.
International Certification Matrix
General Audience — Suitable for all ages.
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What is The Hogan Family about?
The Hogan Family is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from March 1, 1986 to May 7, 1990, and on CBS from September 15, 1990 until July 20, 1991. It was produced by Miller-Boyett Productions, along with Tal Productions, Inc., and in association with Lorimar Productions, Lorimar-Telepictures and Lorimar Television. The show was originally titled Valerie and starred Valerie Harper as a mother trying to juggle her career with raising her three sons by her often-absent airline-pilot husband. Harper was written out of the series after the second season because of a dispute with the show's producers. Sandy Duncan joined the cast as the boys' aunt, who moved in and became their surrogate mom. During the show's third season, the series was known as Valerie's Family: The Hogans, then simply as The Hogan Family.
How many seasons does The Hogan Family have?
The Hogan Family comprises 6 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in The Hogan Family?
Key cast members in The Hogan Family include Sandy Duncan, Jason Bateman, Dan Ponce, Jeremy Licht, Josh Taylor.
Who created or directed The Hogan Family?
The Hogan Family was developed and directed by Not specified.