The Cavanaughs (TV series)
{{Short description|American TV series (1986–1989)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
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| genre = Sitcom
| creator = Robert Moloney
| director =
| starring = Barnard Hughes
Christine Ebersole
Peter Michael Goetz
Mary Tanner Bailey
Danny Cooksey
John Short
| composer = Paul Pilger
Dennis Polen
William Moloney
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 26
| producer = Seth Pearlman
| executive_producer = Leonard Goldberg
Robert Moloney
| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = Mandy Films
Paramount Television
| channel = CBS
| first_aired = {{Start date|1986|12|01}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1989|07|27}}
}}
The Cavanaughs is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from December 1, 1986, to July 27, 1989.
The series revolved around Francis "Pop" Cavanaugh, a 71-year-old, blue-collar Irish Catholic man living in South Boston with his daughter Kit and son Chuck, as well as Chuck's sons (one of whom was a Catholic priest) and daughter. Much of the show's humor stemmed from conflicts between the cantankerous, opinionated Pop and his grown children.
After airing during the 1986–87 television season, the show went on hiatus and returned in the summer of 1988.
Cast
- Barnard Hughes as Francis "Pop" Cavanaugh
- Christine Ebersole as Kit Cavanaugh
- Peter Michael Goetz as Chuck Cavanaugh
- John Short as Father Chuck Cavanaugh, Jr.
- Mary Tanner Bailey as Mary Margaret Cavanaugh
- Parker Jacobs as John Cavanaugh
- Danny Cooksey as Kevin Cavanaugh
- Art Carney appeared in three episodes as Pop's younger brother, Jimmy "The Weasel" Cavanaugh.
Episodes
=Series overview=
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| link1 = #Season 1 (1986–87)
| episodes1 = 13
| start1 = {{Start date|1986|12|1}}
| end1 = {{End date|1987|3|9}}
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| link2 = #Season 2 (1988–89)
| episodes2 = 13
| start2 = {{Start date|1988|8|8}}
| end2 = {{End date|1989|7|27}}
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=Season 1 (1986–87)=
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| EpisodeNumber = 1
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Member of the Wake-ing
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1986|12|1}}
| Aux4 = 19.9/29{{cite magazine|date=December 15, 1986|title=NBC stays undefeated|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1986-12-15_111_24/page/91|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=111|issue=24|page=91|id={{ProQuest|1014742080}}}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 2
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Not So Gently Into the Night
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1986|12|8}}
| Aux4 = 16.4/24{{cite magazine|date=December 22, 1986|title=NBC juggernaut keeps on rolling|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1986-12-22_111_25/page/75|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=111|issue=25|page=75|id={{ProQuest|1016910304}}}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 3
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Love with an Improper Stranger
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1986|12|15}}
| Aux4 = 17.8/26{{cite magazine|date=December 29, 1986|title=NBC continues winning ways|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1986-12-29_111_26/page/63|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=111|issue=26|page=63|id={{ProQuest|1016911139}}}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Yes, Virginia, There Is a Pop
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1986|12|22}}
| Aux4 = 14.2/21{{cite magazine|date=January 5, 1987|title='Cosby' knocked from first but NBC still wins|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=1|page=188|id={{ProQuest|1016899754}}}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 5
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = The Bishop's Back
| DirectedBy =
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1986|12|29}}
| Aux4 = 14.9/24{{cite magazine|date=January 12, 1987|title=CBS wins the week, stopping NBC's streak|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=2|page=130|id={{ProQuest|1014721624}}}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 6
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = Angst a Lot
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1987|1|12}}
| Aux4 = 16.9/25{{cite magazine|date=January 26, 1987|title=NBC wins prime time and news|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1987-01-26_112_4/page/58|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=4|page=58|id={{ProQuest|1016900438}}}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 7
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = Strike Too
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1987|1|19}}
| Aux4 = 17.8/25{{cite magazine|date=February 2, 1987|title=Super Bowl was super for CBS|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1987-02-02_112_5/page/70|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=5|page=70|id={{ProQuest|1016913996}}}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 8
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| Title = The Arrangement
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1987|1|26}}
| Aux4 = 17.1/24{{cite magazine|date=February 9, 1987|title=NBC continues winning ways|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=6|page=107|id={{ProQuest|1014727700}}}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 9
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9
| Title = The Eyes Have Had It
| DirectedBy =
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1987|2|2}}
| Aux4 = 17.4/26{{cite magazine|date=February 16, 1987|title=Prime time and news go to NBC|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1987-02-16_112_7/page/56|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=7|page=56|id={{ProQuest|1016919377}}}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| Title = A Chorus Malign
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1987|2|9}}
| Aux4 = 14.4/21{{cite magazine|date=February 23, 1987|title='Amerika' premiere pushes ABC to second|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1987-02-23_112_8/page/74|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=8|page=74|id={{ProQuest|1016922703}}}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| EpisodeNumber2 = 11
| Title = Banned in Boston
| DirectedBy =
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1987|2|16}}
| Aux4 = 15.0/21{{cite magazine|date=March 2, 1987|title=NBC overcomes ABC's 'Amerika'|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1987-03-02_112_9/page/56|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=9|page=56|id={{ProQuest|1016911964}}}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| EpisodeNumber2 = 12
| Title = He Ain't Heavy, Father...
| DirectedBy = John Pasquin
| WrittenBy = Robert Moloney
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1987|2|23}}
| Aux4 = 15.8/24{{cite magazine|date=March 9, 1987|title=NBC on another winning streak|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1987-03-09_112_10/page/44|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=10|page=44|id={{ProQuest|1016912824}}}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| EpisodeNumber2 = 13
| Title = Aunt Mom
| DirectedBy =
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1987|3|9}}
| Aux4 = 13.5/19{{cite magazine|date=March 23, 1987|title=NBC remains on top in prime time|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_broadcasting-cable_1987-03-23_112_12/page/147|magazine=Broadcasting|volume=112|issue=12|page=147|id={{ProQuest|1014728499}}}}
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=Season 2 (1988–89)=
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| EpisodeNumber = 14
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Weasel Waltz
| DirectedBy =
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1988|8|8}}
| Viewers=9.4{{cite news |date=August 17, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306073532}}}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 15
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Coastal Disturbance
| DirectedBy =
| WrittenBy =
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1988|8|15}}
| Viewers=7.7{{cite news |date=August 24, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306085657}}}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 16
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Careers
| DirectedBy =
| WrittenBy =
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1988|8|22}}
| Viewers=10.2{{cite news |date=August 31, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306070638}}}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 17
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Monk's the Word
| DirectedBy =
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1988|8|29}}
| Viewers=14.0{{cite news |date=September 8, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306131520}}}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 18
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = Suggestive Dancing
| DirectedBy =
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1988|9|5}}
| Viewers=13.3{{cite news |date=September 14, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306121360}}}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 19
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = Many Happy Returns
| DirectedBy =
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1988|9|12}}
| Viewers=13.0{{cite news |date=September 21, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306108512}}}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 20
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and Up Your Nose
| DirectedBy =
| WrittenBy =
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1988|9|19}}
| Viewers=16.9{{cite news |date=September 28, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306109756}}}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 21
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| Title = Strange Bedfellows
| DirectedBy =
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| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1988|9|26}}
| Viewers=15.1{{cite news |date=October 5, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306110939}}}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 22
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9
| Title = Gimme Shelter
| DirectedBy = Andrew D. Weyman
| WrittenBy = Mark Masuoka
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1988|10|3}}
| Viewers=10.7{{cite news |date=October 12, 1988 |title=Nielsen ratings |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306106992}}}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 23
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| Title = Fair Weather Friend
| DirectedBy =
| WrittenBy =
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|6|29}}
| Viewers=7.7{{cite news |date=July 7, 1989 |title=A summer holiday shuffle |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306227507}}}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 24
| EpisodeNumber2 = 11
| Title = The Last Temptation of Chuck
| DirectedBy =
| WrittenBy =
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|7|6}}
| Viewers=8.3{{cite news |date=July 12, 1989 |title=Fox gets a boost from 'Video' |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306223263}}}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 25
| EpisodeNumber2 = 12
| Title = The Cavanaugh Curse
| DirectedBy =
| WrittenBy =
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|7|20}}
| Viewers=7.5{{cite news |date=July 26, 1989 |title=Fox finally finds a top spot |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306211572}}}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 26
| EpisodeNumber2 = 13
| Title = Just Weaseled
| DirectedBy =
| WrittenBy =
| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1989|7|27}}
| Viewers=9.4{{cite news |date=August 2, 1989 |title=Fox in 'Married' bliss Sunday |department=Life |work=USA Today |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306234816}}}}
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References
{{reflist|refs=
| title = TV REVIEWS; 'Cavanaughs', a Sitcom, Is Premiering on CBS
| date = December 1, 1986
| first = John J.
| last = O'Connor
| newspaper = The New York Times
| page =
| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/01/arts/tv-reviews-cavanaughs-a-sitcom-is-premiering-on-cbs.html
| accessdate = November 27, 2011 }}
| title = Art Carney and 'brother' reunite on 'Cavanaughs'
| date = August 6, 1988
| first = Mary
| last = Campbell
| agency = Associated Press
| newspaper = The Ledger
| page = 5C
| url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19880806&id=dr9OAAAAIBAJ&pg=1228,2239033
| accessdate = November 27, 2011 }}
}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|0090406|The Cavanaughs}}
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Category:1986 American television series debuts
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