Grandpa Goes to Washington

Grandpa Goes to Washington
Starring	Jack Albertson Larry Linville Sparky Marcus Patti Deutsch
Composer(s)	Artie Butler
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	11
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production company(s)	Paramount Television
Distributor	CBS Television Distribution
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	September 7, 1978 – January 16, 1979

Grandpa Goes to Washington is an American comedy-drama series that aired on NBC on Tuesday nights from September 7, 1978 to January 16, 1979.

The series centered on Joe Kelley, a political science teacher who was forced to retire when he turned 66, who then got himself elected to the U.S senate in spite of his not having any political experience. He won the election when the other candidates for office were tarnished by scandal. Kelley's style was unusual. He drove himself in an old Volkswagen (as opposed to being driven in a limousine), for relaxation he played the drums, and his earnest pledge was "Honesty in Government". He received his political information from former students, whom he considered his "friends in low places". His aim was to make the country a better place to live.

The senator lived with his son, Air Force General Kevin Kelley; Kevin's wife, Rosie; and their two children, Kathleen and Kevin, Jr. Joe thought Kevin was dull, bland and empty-headed (he called him, "My son, the Fathead'). Kevin tried to interfere with his father's position as a Senator, increasing the tension between them. Also seen was Madge, Joe's secretary, and Tony, Joe's aide. Another character was Patti who was played by comedian Patti Deutsch.

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