''Karen's Song'' is an American

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starring

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that aired on Fox from July 18 to September 12, 1987.

Plot

Forty-year-old divorcee Karen Matthews (

) cautiously begins dating 28-year-old Steven Foreman ( Lewis Smith). Her daughter Laura (

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) is also a bit apprehensive about her mother's new relationship; however, Karen's friend Claire ( Lainie Kazan) encourages her to continue dating the younger man.

Cast

as publishing executive Karen Matthews * Lewis Smith as caterer Steven Foreman *

as college student Laura Matthews * Lainie Kazan as Claire Steiner

Episodes

Reception

Noel Holston of the ''

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'' said the series is "predictable fare, blandly written and inconsistently cast".

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*{{IMDb title, 0092385 1980s American sitcoms 1987 American television series debuts 1987 American television series endings Television shows set in Los Angeles American English-language television shows Television series by MGM Television Fox Broadcasting Company sitcoms