• 1987
  • 30m
Trying Times

Summary A half-hour sitcom anthology on PBS, about people who are struggling with the daily routines of life. View more details

  • 1987
  • 30m

Trying Times

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Rosanna Arquette Candice Bergen Teri Garr Steven Wright

All cast & crew

7.2

Details

Genres : Comedy

Release date : Oct 17, 1987

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : KCET JSD Entertainment

Summary A half-hour sitcom anthology on PBS, about people who are struggling with the daily routines of life. View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy

Release date : Oct 17, 1987

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : KCET JSD Entertainment

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Oct 17, 1987
A Family Tree
A man takes his well-meaning but extremely klutzy fiancee to meet his family. They arrive announced just in time for family dinner and she inadvertently ends up wreaking havoc, which helps his family face their pent-up issues.
Episode 2 • Oct 24, 1987
Drive, She Said
A history professor takes driving lessons in her attempt to win back her guy, who fell head over heals for a TV actress known due to her racing skills as the Duchess of Hazzard (in-jokingly played by Dukes of Hazard's Catherine Bach).
Episode 3 • Oct 31, 1987
Get a Job
A proud thirtysomething slacker falls for a career woman.
Episode 4 • Nov 07, 1987
Bedtime Story
Insomniac is being kept awake by everything, both real and surreal, which even somehow includes his girlfriend's biological clock.
Episode 5 • Nov 14, 1987
The Visit
Jim's high school sweetheart Wanda is coming to visit, which makes his annoyed wife Marsha jealous. However, as soon as she arrives, Wanda starts boring them with her entire crazy life story, but they're too polite to interrupt her.
Episode 6 • Nov 21, 1987
Moving Day
Barbara has decided to move from her family home despite her elderly father's protests. However, the movers that come for her stuff turn out to be incredibly incompetent at their job, and her adult kids show up with their own problems.
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