''Nothing in Common'' is an American

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television series which aired on

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from April 2 to June 3, 1987. Based on the 1986 film of the same name directed by

Garry Marshall Garry Kent Marshall (November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016) was an American filmmaker and actor. He started his career in the 1960s writing for ''The Lucy Show'' and ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' before he developed Neil Simon's 1965 play ''The Odd Co ...

and starring

Tom Hanks Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Ha ...

and

Jackie Gleason John Herbert Gleason (February 26, 1916June 24, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, writer, composer, and conductor known affectionately as "The Great One." Developing a style and characters from growing up in Brooklyn, New York, he was know ...

, the series starred

Todd Waring Todd Waring (born April 28, 1955) is an American actor, best known for replacing Tom Hanks in the roles in both the television series version of ''Nothing in Common'', as well as ''Splash, Too''. Early life Waring was born in Ballston Spa, New Y ...

as David Basner and

Bill Macy Wolf Martin Garber (May 18, 1922 – October 17, 2019), known professionally as Bill Macy, was an American television, film and stage actor, best known for his role in the CBS television series '' Maude'' (1972–1978). Early life Bill ...

as David's father Max Basner. Seven episodes were broadcast immediately after the highly- rated series ''

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'', but failed to retain the strong audience of that series and was cancelled after only seven episodes had aired. Todd Waring later reprised another Hanks role in a 1988 television sequel to ''

Splash Splash or Splash! or The Splash may refer to: Common meanings * Splash (fluid mechanics), sudden disturbances on the surface of water Entertainment * ''Splash'' (film), a 1984 fantasy film starring Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah ** ''Splash, Too'' ...

'' for ''

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'' titled ''

Splash, Too ''Splash, Too'' is a 1988 American made-for-television film sequel to the film ''Splash'' (1984) produced by The Walt Disney Company. Directed by Greg Antonacci and written by Bruce Franklin Singer. It stars Todd Waring as Allen Bauer and Amy Yas ...

''.

Plot

Cast

as David Basner *

as Max Basner *Mona Lyden as Norma Starr *Bill Applebaum as Mark Glick *

Wendy Kilbourne Wendy Kilbourne Read (born June 29, 1964) is an American attorney and former television actress. Biography Kilbourne may be best known as Constance Hazard on the ''North and South'' miniseries (1985, 1986 and 1994), and as Devon King in '' Midn ...

as Jacqueline North * Elizabeth Bennett as Victoria Upton-Smythe *Patrick Richwood as Myron Nipper *

Billy Wirth William E. Wirth (born June 23, 1962) is an American actor, film producer, and artist, perhaps best known for his role as Dwayne in the 1987 film, ''The Lost Boys''. Life and career Wirth was born in New York City to a lawyer father and an art ...

as Joey D.

Episodes

External links

*{{IMDb title, id=0092415 1987 American television series debuts 1987 American television series endings 1980s American sitcoms English-language television shows NBC original programming Television shows set in Chicago Live action television shows based on films Television series by Sony Pictures Television