A Year in the Life 1987
What is A Year in the Life?
A Year in the Life is a television series first released in 1987. Catalogued under Drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1987
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 22
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 16, 1987
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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Estimate the schedule using 22 episodes and an average 60-minute runtime.
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A Year in the Life is a television series first released in 1987. Catalogued under Drama. Status: Ended. A full overview for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
Should you watch it?
“A Seattle family navigates love, divorce and new beginnings in a heartfelt 1987 drama.”
- Explores multi-generational family dynamics
- Features diverse character perspectives
- Shows everyday challenges of a business-owning patriarch
- May feel episodic rather than tightly plotted
- Some storylines focus on domestic issues that can feel slow
Watch it if you enjoy nuanced portrayals of family relationships and everyday drama.
The series presents mature family themes and occasional conflict, suitable for adult audiences.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 22 episodes
- E1 Don't I Know You From Somewhere? Sep 16, 1987
- E2 Things You Should Know Before and After Sep 23, 1987
- E3 What Do You Think Love Is? Sep 30, 1987
- E4 What Do People Do All Day? Oct 21, 1987
- E5 Dixie Chicken Oct 28, 1987
- E6 E.M. 7 Grizzlies Minus 3 1/2 for a Nickel Nov 4, 1987
- E7 Acts of Faith Nov 11, 1987
- E8 In Dreams Begin Responsibilities Nov 18, 1987
- E9 So Much Water, So Close to Home Nov 25, 1987
- E10 I Think You Know Something I Don't Know Dec 2, 1987
- E11 While Someone Else is Eating or Opening a Window Dec 16, 1987
- E12 The Little Disturbance of Man Jan 6, 1988
- E13 Sometimes It's Hard to Remember Jan 13, 1988
- E14 At the Last Moment, Enormous Changes Jan 20, 1988
- E15 Goodbye to All That Feb 3, 1988
- E16 The Go-Between Feb 10, 1988
- E17 Fathers and Other Strangers Feb 17, 1988
- E18 Common Ground Mar 9, 1988
- E19 Glory Days Mar 16, 1988
- E20 The Politics of Being Mar 23, 1988
- E21 Peter Creek Road Apr 6, 1988
- E22 Love Mother Apr 13, 1988
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of 'A Year in the Life'?
It follows the daily lives of the Gardner family in Seattle, focusing on their personal and relational challenges.
Who is the patriarch of the Gardner family?
Joe Gardner, the owner of a successful plastics business.
Which family members return home or have new babies?
Divorced daughter Anne returns with her two teenage children, and daughter Lindley and husband Jim welcome a newborn daughter.
When did the series originally air?
The drama series premiered in 1987 following a three-part miniseries of the same name.
Is the series a continuation of a miniseries?
Yes, it was developed after the success of the three-part miniseries titled 'A Year in the Life.'