The Thorns is an American sitcom that aired from January 15 until March 11, 1988.
| The Thorns | |
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| Created by | Allan Leicht |
| Starring | Tony Roberts Kelly Bishop |
| Opening theme | "We're All Right" performed by Dorothy Loudon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (5 unaired) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Reeves Entertainment Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 15 (1988-01-15) – March 11, 1988 (1988-03-11) |
The Thorns are a dysfunctional married couple trying to climb their way up the social ladder in New York while dealing with their children and a grandmother moving in.[1]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Death and Transfiguration" | John Bowab | Unknown | January 15, 1988 (1988-01-15) | |
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The Thorns' 6-year-old son reacts badly to the death of his dog. Sloan's mother moves in after her apartment burns down.
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| 2 | "Nothing Happened" | J.D. Lobue | Unknown | January 22, 1988 (1988-01-22) | |
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Chad would rather go out on a date than go on a trip with his father.
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| 3 | "The Girlfriend" | Valentine Mayer | Unknown | January 29, 1988 (1988-01-29) | |
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Chad falls in love with Katina, but his parents are trying to evict her parents.
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| 4 | "Condolence Call" | Valentine Mayer | Unknown | February 5, 1988 (1988-02-05) | |
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A friend of Tony dies.
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| 5 | "The Maid" | Valentine Mayer | Unknown | February 12, 1988 (1988-02-12) | |
| 6 | "The Other Maid" | Peter Bonerz | Alan Kirschenbaum | March 4, 1988 (1988-03-04) | |
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Peggy's true identity is discovered.
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| 7 | "The Thief" | Peter Bonerz | Unknown | March 11, 1988 (1988-03-11) | |
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Someone has stolen Edmund's bookbag.
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| 8 | "The First Date (or The Extended Family)" | Valentine Mayer | TBD | UNAIRED | |
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Ginger wants her uncle to go out on a date with Mrs. Hamilton.
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| 9 | "The Rage" | Peter Bonerz | TBD | UNAIRED | |
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The Thorns want to become more friendly, so they try psychotherapy.
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| 10 | "The Horse" | Peter Bonerz | TBD | UNAIRED | |
| 11 | "The Prodigal Son" | Peter Bonerz | TBD | UNAIRED | |
| 12 | "Dream House" | Peter Bonerz | TBD | UNAIRED | |
