

A Year in the Life
1986-12-15 · 120 min / episode · ★ 9.2
A year, from Christmas to Christmas, in the lives of the Gardners.
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- Universal Television, Falahey/Austin Street Productions
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- United States of America
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- Ended
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Richard KileyJoe Gardner
Eva Marie SaintRuth Gardner
Adam ArkinJim Eisenberg
Sarah Jessica ParkerKay Erickson
Amanda PetersonSunny Silk
Wendy PhillipsAnne Gardner Maxwell
Jayne AtkinsonLindley Gardner Eisenberg
David OliverSam Gardner
Morgan StevensJack Gardner
Scott PaulinGlenn MaxwellTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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