Our Family Honor

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| creator = Lawrence Gordon

| starring = Eli Wallach
Kenneth McMillan

| composer = Doug Timm

| company = Lorimar Productions

| country = United States

| language = English

| runtime = 60 minutes

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 13

| network = ABC

| first_aired = {{start date|1985|9|17}}

| last_aired = {{end date|1986|1|3}}

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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.{{Cite web |title='FAMILY' IS MIXED BAG |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1985-09-17-8502080931-story.html |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Sun Sentinel|date=17 September 1985 }}{{Cite news |last=O'Connor |first=John J. |date=1985-09-17 |title='HONOR,' NEW SERIES ON ABC |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/09/17/arts/honor-new-series-on-abc.html |access-date=2023-04-26 |issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite news |last=Shales |first=Tom |date=1985-09-17 |title=TV Previews |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1985/09/17/tv-previews/2cff4970-c6e1-47fa-8f92-fe3cea640c9e/ |access-date=2023-04-26 |issn=0190-8286}}{{Cite web |last=Rosenberg |first=Howard |date=1985-09-16 |title=SCATTERSHOT PREMIERE FOR 'HONOR' |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-09-16-ca-22018-story.html |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}

Series overview

Launched as a two-hour made-for-television 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.Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows

Cast and characters

Daphne Ashbrook as Liz McKay
Georgann Johnson as Katherine McKay
Ron Karabatsos as George Bennett
Michael Madsen as Augie Danzig
Tom Mason as Frank McKay
Kenneth McMillan as Patrick McKay
Barbara Stuart as Marianne Danzig
Eli Wallach as Vincent Danzig
Sheree J. Wilson as Rita Danzig
Michael Woods as Jerry "Cole" Danzig

Episodes

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|EpisodeNumber = 1

|Title = Pilot

|DirectedBy =Robert Butler

|WrittenBy ={{StoryTeleplay|s= John Tanner |t= John Tanner, Arthur Bernard Lewis & Richard Freiman}}

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|9|17}}

|ShortSummary= Two New York families, the McKays on the side of the law and the Danzigs heading a crime empire. Find their lives entwined https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/168553329/

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|EpisodeNumber = 2

|Title = Everybody is a Star

|DirectedBy =Guy Magar

|WrittenBy =Richard Freiman

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|9|24}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 3

|Title = In the Line of Duty

|DirectedBy =Martin Davidson

|WrittenBy =Josef Anderson

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|10|1}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 4

|Title = Runaway Movie Queen

|DirectedBy =Guy Magar

|WrittenBy =Joseph Gunn

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|10|8}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 5

|Title = Cat and Mouse

|DirectedBy =Martin Davidson

|WrittenBy =Nancy Miller

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|10|15}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 6

|Title = The Hostage

|DirectedBy =Charles Correll

|WrittenBy =Joseph Gunn

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|11|8}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 7

|Title = Homecoming

|DirectedBy =Michael Lange

|WrittenBy =Howard Lakin

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|11|15}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 8

|Title = The Casino

|DirectedBy =Martin Davidson

|WrittenBy =Richard Freiman

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|11|22}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 9

|Title = Mark of Cain

|DirectedBy =Jerry Jameson

|WrittenBy =Leonard Katzman

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|11|29}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 10

|Title = Lone Justice

|DirectedBy =Martin Davidson

|WrittenBy =Howard Lakin

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|12|6}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 11

|Title = End of the Line

|DirectedBy =Jerry Jameson

|WrittenBy ={{StoryTeleplay|s= Ron Frazier |t= Peter Lefcourt & Richard Freiman}}

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|12|13}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 12

|Title = Crimes of Passion – Part 1

|DirectedBy =John Patterson

|WrittenBy ={{StoryTeleplay|s= Peter Lefcourt|t= Peter Lefcourt & Richard Freiman}}

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|12|27}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 13

|Title = Crimes of Passion – Part 2

|DirectedBy =John Patterson

|WrittenBy ={{StoryTeleplay|s= Peter Lefcourt |t= Peter Lefcourt & Richard Freiman}}

|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1986|1|3}}

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Ratings

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No. ! Title ! Air Date ! Time ! Rank ! Rating ! Viewers (Millions)
1 \| Pilot \| September 17, 1985 \| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"\| Tuesday at 9:00 P.M. \| #23 of 58 \| 15.4 \| 13.2
2 \| Everybody is a Star \| September 24, 1985 \| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"\| Tuesday at 10:00 P.M. \| ##51 of 64 \| 11.7 \| 10.5
3 \| In the Line of Duty \| October 1, 1985 \| #62 of 69 \| 9.8 \| 8.4
4 \| Runaway Movie Queen \| October 8, 1985 \| #56 of 63 \| 12.1 \| 10.4
5 \| Cat and Mouse \| October 15, 1985 \| #63 of 67 \| 10.1 \| 8.7
6 \| The Hostage \| November 8, 1985 \| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="9"\| Friday at 10:00 P.M. \| #68 of 68 \| 6.4 \| 5.5
7 \| Homecoming \| November 15, 1985 \| #68 of 68 \| 6.4 \| 5.5
8 \| The Casino \| November 22, 1985 \| #61 of 61 \| 5.6 \| 4.8
9 \| Mark of Chain \| November 29, 1985 \| #68 of 68 \| 5.7 \| 4.9
10 \| Lone Justice \| December 6, 1985 \| #72 of 72 \| 4.8 \| 4.1
11 \| End of the Line \| December 13, 1985 \| #70 of 71 \| 5.5 \| 4.7
12 \| Crimes of Passion, Part 1 \| December 27, 1985 \| #61 of 67 \| 9.8 \| 5.7
13 \| Crimes of Passion, Part 2 \| January 3, 1986 \| #63 of 64 \| 5.4 \| 4.6

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No.

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! Air Date

! Time

! Rank

! Rating

! Viewers
(Millions)

| Pilot

| September 17, 1985

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"| Tuesday at 9:00 P.M.

| #23 of 58