Harry and the Hendersons (TV series)
| Harry and the Hendersons | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by |
Sam Denoff Bob Fraser Sheree Guitar Harriet B. Helberg Sandy Helberg Alan Moskowitz Daryl G. Nickens Lin Oliver Mike Scott |
| Directed by |
Don Amendolia Scott Baio Lee Bernhardi Frank Bonner Alan Cooke Bruce Davison Tony Dow Richard Kline Nick Havinga Dwayne Hickman Lee Lochhead Howard Murray Donna Pescow James Widdoes |
| Starring |
Bruce Davison Molly Cheek Carol-Ann Plante Zachary Bostrom Kevin Peter Hall (1991) Dawan Scott (1991-1992) Brian Steele (1992-1993) |
| Opening theme | "Your Feets Too Big" performed by Leon Redbone |
| Composer(s) | Todd Hayen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 72 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Lin Oliver |
| Producer(s) | Jill Lopez Danton Sheree Guitar |
| Cinematography | Robert Caramico |
| Editor(s) | Andy Zall |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Amblin Television Universal Television |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | first-run syndication |
| Original release | January 13, 1991 – June 18, 1993 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Harry and the Hendersons |
Harry and the Hendersons is an American sitcom based on the film of the same name, produced by Amblin Television for Universal Television. The series aired in syndication from January 13, 1991 to June 18, 1993, with 72 half-hour episodes produced. The series is about a family who adopts a Bigfoot called Harry.
Bruce Davison and Molly Cheek played the parents (in the film, they were played by John Lithgow and Melinda Dillon respectively) with Carol-Ann Plante and Zachary Bostrom as the children (in the film, they were played by Margaret Langrick and Joshua Rudoy respectively). Kevin Peter Hall played the role of Harry in both the film and TV series, until his death late in the production of the first season. He was replaced first by Dawan Scott and then by Brian Steele in the third season (Steele had filled in for Scott in the Harry costume for numerous scenes during season two, before taking over the role full-time). Harry's vocal effects were provided by Patrick Pinney where the vocal effects were previously provided by Fred Newman in the film.
In the series, George and Nancy were an upwardly mobile two-career couple, with the former working for a sporting goods company. George eventually launched his own magazine, The Better Life, late in the second season. Initially helping the Hendersons with Harry's care, and Sasquatch research, was Walter Potter, a biologist working for the Department of Animal Control. Also seen early on were the Glicks, neighbors of the Hendersons; Samantha was a pretty, young single mother and reporter, and Tiffany was her precocious little girl, a classmate of Ernie's who had an obvious crush on him. Samantha, Tiffany, and Walter were all written out after the first season, but the aspect of having a girl next door who chased after Ernie was retained through a new character, Darcy Payne, for the 1991-92 season. Darcy was more annoying than her predecessor, and spent all her waking hours trying to make the Hendersons' young son hers. However, she did catch on to the fact that the family was hiding a bigfoot, and had several close encounters with Harry; fortunately, Darcy disappeared from the show before she could have exposed the secret about him. Nancy's younger brother Brett, a photographer, moved in with the Hendersons in the second season, and was also sworn to secrecy about Harry. When George began The Better Life in the spring of 1992, Brett was hired as the publication's chief photographer and a financial beneficiary.
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