The Fitzpatricks

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19771h

Production

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The Fitzpatricks is an American drama series which ran on CBS during the 1977–78 season. The series aired from September 5th, 1977 to January 10th, 1978. This show lasted only thirteen episodes, and was cancelled in 1978.

Seasons

13 Episodes • Premiered 1977

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1. Pilot

A steelworker and his wife struggle with a strike, family squabbles, their daughter's first date, and an increasingly bitter rivalry between their teenage sons.

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2. FitzJo Co.

Max's new bike is stolen while RJ was supposed to be watching it, driving a wedge between the two friends and making Max's newspaper delivery job much harder.

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3. The Shark

Maureen's algebra teacher accuses her of cheating on a test.

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4. Superman

Stung by Jack's insinuation that he's not contributing his share, Sean tries to juggle a place on the varsity football squad with a part-time job and school.

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5. Halloween

Jack and Sean set out to defeat a neighborhood bully as Maureen worries over asking a boy to the Halloween dance.

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6. The Cheerleader

Depressed after being rejected by a date, Mo decides to try out for the cheerleading squad in an effort to change her image.

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7. A Love Story

Jack finds love with a pretty skater, but her quest for an Olympic-caliber trainer threatens to tear them apart.

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8. Marijuana

Jack falls through a plate glass window while stoned, and desperately tries to conceal the drug use from his parents.

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9. The Sacrament

Max worries about making his First Communion; Mike's unhappiness with the family finances leads to a violent reaction when a drunk coworker remarks on a heavily pregnant Maggie working the late shift.

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10. Say Goodbye to Buddy Bonkers

Sean brings home a friend who's recovering from a nervous breakdown.

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11. Runaway

Kerry runs away when Mo catches her taking money from Maggie's room, and the family believes the worst despite her protestations of innocence.

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12. A Living Wage

Assigned to a local mechanic for work-study, Jack protests when he realizes the man's cheating customers. RJ and Max worry over school vaccinations.

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13. The New Fitzpatrick

While Maggie and Mike head off for a weekend in an uncle's cabin, the kids prepare activities of their own: a party, a date and a wild guinea pig race. But all the chaos comes to a head when their parents return because Maggie's in labor.

Cast

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Bert Kramer

Mike Fitzpatrick

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Mariclare Costello

Maggie Fitzpatrick

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Clark Brandon

Sean Fitzpatrick

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Jimmy McNichol

Jack Fitzpatrick

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Sean Marshall

Max Fitzpatrick

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Helen Hunt

Kerry Gerardi

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Michele Tobin

Maureen Fitzpatrick

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