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Mortgage Burnin' Blues

  • Episode aired Oct 19, 1977
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Willie Aames and Grant Goodeve in Mortgage Burnin' Blues (1977)
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Tom's elation at finally paying off his mortgage dissipates after seven of his children are arrested.Tom's elation at finally paying off his mortgage dissipates after seven of his children are arrested.Tom's elation at finally paying off his mortgage dissipates after seven of his children are arrested.

  • Director
    • William Wiard
  • Writers
    • Thomas Braden
    • Parke Perine
  • Stars
    • Dick Van Patten
    • Grant Goodeve
    • Betty Buckley
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    • Director
      • William Wiard
    • Writers
      • Thomas Braden
      • Parke Perine
    • Stars
      • Dick Van Patten
      • Grant Goodeve
      • Betty Buckley
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    Dick Van Patten
    Dick Van Patten
    • Tom Bradford
    Grant Goodeve
    Grant Goodeve
    • David Bradford
    Betty Buckley
    Betty Buckley
    • Abby Abbott
    Lani O'Grady
    Lani O'Grady
    • Mary
    Laurie Walters
    Laurie Walters
    • Joannie
    Susan Richardson
    Susan Richardson
    • Susan
    Dianne Kay
    Dianne Kay
    • Nancy
    Connie Needham
    Connie Needham
    • Elizabeth
    • (as Connie Newton)
    Willie Aames
    Willie Aames
    • Tommy
    Adam Rich
    Adam Rich
    • Nicholas
    Dennis Burkley
    Dennis Burkley
    • Buff Cody
    Woodrow Parfrey
    Woodrow Parfrey
    • John Samson-Bail Bondsman
    Jonathan Goldsmith
    Jonathan Goldsmith
    • Ben
    Gerald McRaney
    Gerald McRaney
    • Drunken Heckler at Club
    Jennifer Darling
    Jennifer Darling
    • Donna
    Michael Thoma
    Michael Thoma
    • Dr. Maxwell
    Virginia Vincent
    Virginia Vincent
    • Daisy Maxwell
    Fred Stuthman
    Fred Stuthman
    • Station Policeman
    • Director
      • William Wiard
    • Writers
      • Thomas Braden
      • Parke Perine
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      Creed Bratton, of "The Office" fame, is seen singing at the Spectrum before Tommy takes the stage.

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    • Release date
      • October 19, 1977 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 9, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Lorimar Productions
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      • Mono
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      • 1.33 : 1

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