The Best Times (TV series) explained

Genre:Drama
Director:Seth Freeman (1 episode, 1985)
Edward Zwick (1 episode, 1985)
Arthur Allan Seidelman (unknown episodes)
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:6
Executive Producer:Seth Freeman
Producer:Michele Gallery
Michael Vittes
Company:Beechwood Productions
Lorimar Productions
Runtime:60 minutes
Channel:NBC

The Best Times is an American drama series that aired on NBC in 1985.

Summary

The show was about single mother/widow Joanne Braithwaite returning to teach English at Southern California's John F. Kennedy High School. Joanne's daughter, Mia just started at JFK High School, trying hard to fit in. Joanne found support in science teacher Mr. Dan Bragen. The students of JFK High were jock Tony, tough girl Annette, former high school dropout Chris, Dionne & Giselle, who were part-time workers at a fast-food restaurant called The Potato Palace, Neil "Trout" Troutman, who was the Potato Palace's night manager, Trout's girlfriend, Joy, and Trout's younger, troublemaker brother, Dale. The show focused on problems such as drugs and premarital sex.

Cancellation

The show only lasted a season, ending on June 24, 1985, and was revised from an earlier 1984 pilot called Things Are Looking Up.

Cast

Episodes

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