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Synopsis: Don Murray played a millionaire father of three who
falls in love with and married a sweet blue-collar waitress (Barbara
Eden) with three kids of her own. They combined families in Murray's
Bel Air mansion in this Disney TV movie which led to a one-hour comedy
series. Murray's kids (Byron Thames and Shawnee Smith- another son was
away at boarding school) had been brought up free-spirited and liberal,
while Eden's kids were used to a close-knit, conservative upbringing.
The Cast:
David Tom as Bart McCray
Barbara Eden as Barbara McCray Gibbons
Don Murray as Roger Gibbons
Brandi Burkett
Keely Christian
Holly Fields as Tammy
Lee Garlington as Linda
Jennie Garth as Ericka McCray
Shawnee Smith as Amanda Gibbons
Alison Sweeney as Christy McCray
Byron Thames as Laird Gibbons
Production Info:
Walt Disney Production for The NBC Television Network
Executive Producer: Chris Carter
Produced By: George W Perkins
Supervising Producer: Eric Laneuville
Theme song by Steve Tyrell, sung By Jill Colucci
Airdates:
The pilot was shown as a "Movie of The Week". Episodes 3, 4, and
5 aired as a segment of "The Magical World of Disney" and last two aired
under the title of "Brand New Life".
Episodes:
1-1/1-2 THE HONEYMOONERS (2 hr. pilot)--09/18/1989
The story of Barbara McCary, mother of 3 children from a previous
marriage who is a waitress manager of the "Order Of The Court" restaurant
who is studying to become a court reporter and becomes She quits the
restaurant to pursue her new career and meets and marries a wealthy
Lawyer named Roger Gibbons who has 3 children from a previous marriage.
They and their 6 children become a family and begin a "Brand New Life"
and all go on the camping trip Honeymoon with them.
Written by: Chris Carter
Directed by: Eric Laneuville
Guest stars: Lee Garlington as Linda (waitress friend Of Barbara)
and Eric Foster as Barlow Gibbons (one of Roger Gibbon's son's from
previous marriage)
1-3 Above And Beyond Therapy--10/01/1989
The Gibbons family life at home is filmed for a TV show.
Written by:
Directed by: Eric Laneuville
Guest stars:
1-4 I Fought The Law--10/15/1989
Roger buys a new car for Barbara. Laird gets a speeding ticket even
though he wasn't speeding and Barbara McCray Gibbons decides to go to
Law School when she defends Laird in court and helps him win the case
proving Laird was not speeding.
Written by:
Directed by: Steven Robman
Guest stars: Julie Moran as Reporter.
1-5 Private School--10/22/1989
When Christy has trouble in public school Roger puts her in a private
school Barbara enrolls in Law School.
Written by:
Directed by: Eric Laneuville
Guest stars:
1-6 Children Of A Legal Mom--01/07/1990
Amanda's deaf friend comes to visit and helps the Gibbons Family.
Written by:
Directed by: Steven Robman
Guest stars:
1-7 Even Housekeepers Sing the Blues--04/15/1990
Mrs Jensen comes to visit.
Written by: Chris Carter
Directed by: Don Weis
Guest star: Helena Carroll as Mrs Jensen, the Gibbon's Housekeeper
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