''Thicker than Water'' is an American

sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...

that aired on

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from June 13, 1973, to August 8, 1973. The series is based on the UK sitcom ''

Nearest and Dearest ''Nearest and Dearest'' is a British television sitcom that ran from 1968 to 1973. A total of 45 episodes were made, 18 in monochrome (black & white) and 27 in colour. The series, produced by ITV Granada, Granada Television for the ITV (TV netw ...

''.

Synopsis

Julie Harris Julia Ann Harris (December 2, 1925August 24, 2013) was an American actress. Renowned for her classical and contemporary stage work, she received five Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Play. Harris debuted on Broadway in 1945, against the wish ...

and Richard Long starred as a brother and sister who run "Paine's Pure Pickles," a pickle factory, in order to claim a $75,000 inheritance from their father Jonas.

Cast

* Richard Long as Ernie Paine *

as Nellie Paine

Episode list

External links

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