Harry and the Hendersons 1991
What is Harry and the Hendersons?
The television series "Harry and the Hendersons" is a family-friendly show that follows the lives of an upwardly mobile family from Seattle. The family's decision to bring home a creature they believe to be dead sets off a series of events.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1991
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 72
- Runtime
- 22 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 13, 1991
- Last aired
- Jun 18, 1993
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Syndication
- Genres
- Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family
- Updated
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The television series "Harry and the Hendersons" is a family-friendly show that follows the lives of an upwardly mobile family from Seattle. The family's decision to bring home a creature they believe to be dead sets off a series of events. The creature, later referred to as Harry, is actually wounded and in need of care. The Hendersons offer Harry a temporary home until he recovers his health. This situation allows the family to learn about and interact with Harry, who becomes a part of their lives. The series explores the relationships and dynamics within the family as they navigate their new circumstances with Harry.
Should you watch it?
“A Seattle family takes in a wounded Bigfoot creature and attempts to nurse him back to health.”
- based on a feature film
- lighthearted family premise
- limited to sitcom format
Watch it if you enjoy family-oriented sitcoms featuring fantastical creatures.
This is a lighthearted family comedy series.
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Season 1 · 18 episodes
- E1 The Arrival Mytharc Jan 13, 1991
- E2 The Day After Core Jan 20, 1991
- E3 Cool Core Jan 27, 1991
- E4 Harry Goes Home (1) Core Feb 3, 1991
- E5 Whose Forest Is It Anyway? (2) Core Feb 10, 1991
- E6 The Father-Son Game Core Feb 17, 1991
- E7 Baggin' the Big One Core Feb 24, 1991
- E8 Harry the Hero Core Mar 3, 1991
- E9 Roots, the Herb Core Mar 10, 1991
- E10 The Mentor Core Mar 17, 1991
- E11 The Bodyguard Core Mar 24, 1991
- E12 Harry and the Homeless Man Mytharc Apr 7, 1991
- E13 Harry Goes Ape Core Apr 21, 1991
- E14 Pet Psychic Core Apr 28, 1991
- E15 The Bigfoot That Ate Seattle Core May 5, 1991
- E16 Harry and the Masked Wrestler Core May 12, 1991
- E17 When Harry Met Sammy Mytharc May 19, 1991
- E18 Harry and the Cheerleaders Mytharc May 26, 1991
Season 2 · 24 episodes
- E1 Retrospective Mytharc Sep 29, 1991
- E2 The Terror of the Trees Core Oct 6, 1991
- E3 Sarah Sings the Blues Core Oct 13, 1991
- E4 Mom Core Oct 20, 1991
- E5 The Ransom of Bigfoot Core Oct 27, 1991
- E6 Halloween Core Nov 3, 1991
- E7 Brett Hits Home Core Nov 10, 1991
- E8 George's White Light Core Nov 17, 1991
- E9 Working Stiffs Core Nov 24, 1991
- E10 Love Mask Core Jan 12, 1992
- E11 Blue Parrot Core Jan 19, 1992
- E12 Winning Core Jan 26, 1992
- E13 Til Theft Do Us Part Core Feb 2, 1992
- E14 The Genius Core Feb 9, 1992
- E15 Wild Things Core Feb 16, 1992
- E16 Fatherhood Core Feb 23, 1992
- E17 Sara Spills the Bigfoot Beans Core Mar 1, 1992
- E18 Moonlighting Core Mar 22, 1992
- E19 The Green-Eyed Bigfoot Core Mar 29, 1992
- E20 The Ichthyologist Core Apr 5, 1992
- E21 Selling Out Core Apr 26, 1992
- E22 The Girl Who Cried Bigfoot Core May 3, 1992
- E23 The Busybody Mytharc May 10, 1992
- E24 I Got Your Birthday Right Here Mytharc May 17, 1992
Season 3 · 30 episodes
- E1 Yo Richie! Mytharc Sep 18, 1992
- E2 The Candidate Core Sep 25, 1992
- E3 The Bride and the Gloom Core Oct 2, 1992
- E4 Born Again Core Oct 30, 1992
- E5 The Old Bigfoot Core Nov 6, 1992
- E6 The Outing Core Nov 13, 1992
- E7 Harry Henderson National Treasure Core Nov 20, 1992
- E8 Breaking Up is Hard to Do Core Jan 1, 1993
- E9 Blood Is Thicker Than... Core Jan 22, 1993
- E10 Pitch, Pitch, Pitch Core Jan 29, 1993
- E11 Harry the Mascot Core Feb 5, 1993
- E12 The Big Kiss Off Core Feb 12, 1993
- E13 The Frenchman Core Feb 19, 1993
- E14 Laid Up Core Feb 26, 1993
- E15 Harrywood Babylon Core Mar 5, 1993
- E16 Witness (1) Core Mar 12, 1993
- E17 Harry the Hostage (2) Core Mar 19, 1993
- E18 The Ex-Terminator Core Mar 26, 1993
- E19 Beauty and the Beast Core Apr 2, 1993
- E20 Big Feet, Small Minds Core Apr 9, 1993
- E21 Surf's Down Core Apr 16, 1993
- E22 Follow Your Art Core Apr 23, 1993
- E23 Them Bones Core Apr 30, 1993
- E24 The Three Facts of Brett Core May 7, 1993
- E25 Ernie Confidential Core May 14, 1993
- E26 Uncle Mack Comes Back Core May 21, 1993
- E27 Skin Deep Core May 28, 1993
- E28 Retrospective Three Core Jun 4, 1993
- E29 The Long Goodbyes (1) Mytharc Jun 11, 1993
- E30 The Long Goodbyes (2) Mytharc Jun 18, 1993
Frequently asked questions
What is the show about?
The series follows a Seattle family who adopt a wounded Bigfoot they name Harry.
When did the show air?
The series aired from January 13, 1991, to June 18, 1993.
How many episodes are there?
There were 72 half-hour episodes produced.
Is the show based on a movie?
Yes, the series is based on the film of the same name.
Who produced the show?
It was produced by Amblin Television for Universal Television.
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