''Two Marriages'' is an American dramatic

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that aired on

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from August 23, 1983, until April 26, 1984.

Premise

The Armstrongs and Daleys, two married couples with very different marriages but a close friendship live next-door to each other in suburban

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(ostensibly the

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metropolitan area, but it wasn't ever established as such). Nancy Armstrong is a traditional homemaker whose husband, Art, is a successful, earnest, but occasionally distant and cynical surgeon; their teenage daughter Shelby is wise beyond her years and yet feels awkward, while their mischievous son Eric is about to enter puberty. Ann Daley, transplanted from Chicago, is a professional engineer whose husband (her second), Jim, is a down-to-earth dairy farmer; their children include her troubled son Scott Morgan, from her previous broken marriage, who resented the move to Iowa and wanted to return to Chicago, due to his feeling left out in the new family dynamics; Jim's adopted Vietnamese daughter, Kim, and the young son Willie they had together. Willie and Kim bonded although they weren't blood, and eventually Scott found himself becoming part of the family, thanks to his neighbor, Shelby, who was able to get through to him. Jim Daley's fun-loving, hard-working father, Woody, who operates the dairy with him, is an active figure in the lives of his actual and adopted grandchildren.

Cast

Michael Murphy Michael, Mick, or Mike Murphy may refer to: Artists and entertainers * Michael Murphy (actor) (born 1938), American actor * Mike Murphy (musician) (1946–2006), American drummer for the Bee Gees and Chicago * Michael Bryan Murphy, lead singer ...

as Dr. Art Armstrong * Tom Mason as Tom Daley *

Karen Carlson Karen Carlson is an American actress. Life and career Carlson was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.W. Carlson. She was educated at C.E. Byrd High School and at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, where she was ...

as Ann Daley *Janet Eilber as Nancy Armstrong *

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as Willie Daley *Tiffany Toyoshima as Kim Daley *

C. Thomas Howell Christopher Thomas Howell (born December 7, 1966) is an American actor. He has starred in the films '' Soul Man'', '' The Hitcher'', '' Grandview U.S.A.'', ''Red Dawn'', ''Secret Admirer'' and '' The Outsiders''. He has also appeared in '' Gett ...

as Scott Morgan *

Kirk Cameron Kirk Thomas Cameron (born October 12, 1970) is an American actor and evangelist. He first gained fame as a teen actor playing Mike Seaver on the ABC sitcom ''Growing Pains'' (1985–1992), a role for which he was nominated for two Golden Glob ...

as Eric Armstrong * Louanne as Shelby Armstrong *

John McLiam John McLiam (born John Williams; January 24, 1918 – April 16, 1994) was a film and television actor noted for his skill at different accents. His film appearances include ''My Fair Lady'' (1964), ''In Cold Blood'' (1967), John Frankenheimer's ...

as Woody Daley

US television ratings

Episodes

*Pilot *Relativity *Episode 103 *Episode 104 *Episode 105 *Episode 106 *Episode 107 *Episode 108 *Episode 109 *Episode 110

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0085104, Two Marriages
TV Guide
1983 American television series debuts 1984 American television series endings 1980s American drama television series English-language television shows American Broadcasting Company original programming Television shows set in Iowa Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios Television series by Lorimar Television