Safe at Home

I recall watching this sitcom on TBS back in the 80s as well as two other sitcoms Rocky Road and Down to Earth that also came on TBS. I don't remember all the characters but from what I do recall it's about a teenage girl portrayed by two different actresses(First by Martha Nix, then Katherine Britton) who leaves home to live with her much older brother who was an anchor man and dated his anchor woman Tatum. The character I really remember is Gary(Richard Steven Horvitz)the nerdy guy who was their co-worker. I thought he was the funniest character on that show. I will also like to point that the man's sister's name was not Amy. Amy was the name of her best friend portrayed by Brenda James. I remember her friend Amy was pretty funny to and a lot more entaintaining than the lead girl. It's a shame this was a forgettable series I liked pretty much.

The series "Safe at Home" aired on WTBS during the daytime, and I believe that it was produced by Proctor and Gamble. There were two other series: Down To Earth, and Rocky Road that were also aired on TBS around the same time. It seems as though I am the only person to watch any of these shows.

This is what I can remember from the show....it took place in Chicago "Hello Chicago, you're gonna be my new home...Safe at Home" as mentioned in the opening theme song. There were two different girls who played the lead character Amy. From what I can remember, Amy left her mother to live with her older brother and brother in law. Later in the series, Amy had a "bad-ss" boyfriend named Ace and Amy's brother/guardian did not want her dating Ace. This storyline had similarities to Malory's relationship with Nick on Family Ties, which aired about the same time.

This series along with the other two TBS sitcoms disappeared one day and never returned to the air.

I was CRAZY obsessed about this show and never missed an episode. I remember it used to be on with those other two syndicated TBS sitcoms, Down to Earth and Rocky Road, and then one day POOF! They all three disappeared into thin air and were never heard of/mentioned again. I was heartbroken. Before any of you think that I don't have a life, keep in mind that I was about 9 or 10 at the time. I always harbored a secret hope that eventually some other station would air them in syndication or that TBS would show the re-runs at some god-forbidden hour (like 4 a.m. after infomercials), but alas, I haven't come across anything. I'd kill to see re-runs, although I'm sure the passage of time has made this show much more memorable than it ever had the right to be.

I do have to disagree on a few points, however. I found Caroline to be a bit of a one-dimensional character with little personality, so I would definitely quibble with the Grace Manning comparison from O&A. I agree with the person who said that her loony sex-pot friend Amy was ten times more amusing. I also thought the show went down the toilet after they re-cast the lead and added that pain in the ass sidekick Dokie Petersen (I think that was his name). I never saw any of the actors again either, except I remember Gary VanSickle was in Summer School (classic flick). I think the actor probably lost out on most of the '80's token dork roles to Anthony Michael Hall and disappeared into oblivion or something.

Also, I'm almost POSITIVE that this show aired before 1986. I clearly remember being in 3rd grade when it was on the air, which would have put it in either 1984 or 85.

Alright, enough reminiscing. I sincerely hope someone else responds to this. I know this show was pretty forgettable, but it would be kinda cool to get a little forum/discussion going.

Caroline Ford was the most precious heroine of a 1980's tv show because she was a girl before her time she could of fought any boy, girl, ghost, or monster that tryed to hurt her. On the other hand there's Grace Maning the Caroline Ford of the late 1990's tv show but she more cute then Caroline. Oh I wish that there was a web site to Caroline Ford.

She was from Peoria, and she moved into Chicago to live with her brother who was a sportscaster and an ex-Chicago Bears football player. This was so she could go to a special high school of performing arts where I believe she played the cello. Her best friend (with the long curly red hair) lived in the same building and went to her school. I think she was a dancer and quite boy-crazy. Her brother had an old football pal who was always hanging around who had probably been tackled a few too many times. The brother also had a girlfriend who I believe he eventually married. I can picture their apartment. Right now, that's what I remember about the show. You're right, all three shows just disappeared.