A Year in the Life

TV Series
1987–1988
1h

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Sarah Jessica Parker, Amanda Peterson, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson, Richard Kiley, Diana Muldaur, David Oliver, Scott Paulin, Wendy Phillips, and Morgan Stevens in A Year in the Life (1987)

Joe Gardner, a child of the Depression, is a successful plastics manufacturer in Seattle, Washington. After his wife dies, his four adult children move back in.Joe Gardner, a child of the Depression, is a successful plastics manufacturer in Seattle, Washington. After his wife dies, his four adult children move back in.Joe Gardner, a child of the Depression, is a successful plastics manufacturer in Seattle, Washington. After his wife dies, his four adult children move back in.

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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Richard Kiley

Joe Gardner

Trey Ames

David Sisk

Adam Arkin

Jim Eisenberg

Jayne Atkinson

Lindley Gardner Eisenberg

David Oliver

Sam Gardner

Sarah Jessica Parker

Kay Ericson Gardner

Amanda Peterson

Sunny Sisk

Wendy Phillips

Anne Gardner Maxwell

Morgan Stevens

Jack Gardner

Diana Muldaur

Dr. Alice Foley

Brian Benben

Billy…

Jeff Kizer

Jeff

Philip Bruns

Bob McCrone

Jay Underwood

Paula Irvine

Bruce Baum

Roger…

Pepe Serna

Carlos

Janet Carroll

Joanne

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It rarely happens that a cancelled series will win any awards but Richard Kiley won both the Emmy and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role of Joe Gardner on A Year in the Life. In his acceptance speech he joked "I'm proud to accept this award for the show that TV Guide rightly calls 'The best show on television' A show that I only wish a few more of you had watched"

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Featured in The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1988)

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Wish I could see this again...

It's so wild to see how many comments there are on this show after it's sad demise years ago now. I was SOOOO disappointed when it was cancelled. Somehow I had the feeling that it was just to good to stay on the air, as generally happens pretty regularly in television, no doubt.

I faintly remember exact story lines and characters, but I do remember it as being one of the best shows I've ever seen and it has stuck with me.

If anyone reads this, and know's how to get copies of the one and only season, I would be forever indebted...god I'd love to see this again! The 80's were a really good time for me, and it would just be a real gift to see one of my favorite shows from the era again..

I can be reached at jsbx5@yahoo.com..

Hope to hear from someone out there!