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Secrets of Midland Heights

Founder's Day (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Margaret Millington and her ne'er do well son, Guy prepare for the annual Founders Day in Midland Heights. Local diner owner Lucy Dexter has some secrets of her own that she would like to keep to herself and her deaf son, Eric. Dorothy ...See moreMargaret Millington and her ne'er do well son, Guy prepare for the annual Founders Day in Midland Heights. Local diner owner Lucy Dexter has some secrets of her own that she would like to keep to herself and her deaf son, Eric. Dorothy Wheeler is in an unhappy marriage with her husband Martin and tries to shield this from their daughter Holly. Holly is seeing well off Teddy Welsh who's father, Nathan is a schoolteacher. Teddy wants things to progress with Holly. Unfortunately for Teddy, Holly just looks at him as a friend. Unknown to Holly and Teddy their parents Nathan and Dorothy have an eye for each other. At the Founders Day bash, Margaret and Guy are not happy with Ann slumming it with local bad boy John Grey. Margaret is worried that her granddaughter Ann is just settling. Guy on the other hand feels that his niece Ann is in the way of him getting the Millington fortune and puts it in his mother's head that Ann will end up like her mother Helen; (Guy's sister and Margaret's daughter) in a mental institution. Lisa Rogers the town flirt has her eyes on both Mark Hudson and Burt Carroll. Things heat up at the Founders Day when Mark and Burt get into a fist fight landing Burt into the hospital. John and Ann are having a perfect time when all of a sudden two guys grab John and abduct him. Written by Sudsluva See less
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David Jacobs (written by)
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Edit Released
Updated Dec 6, 1980

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Dec 6, 1980 (United States)

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16 cast members
Name Known for
Jordan Christopher
Guy Millington Guy Millington   See fewer
Bibi Besch
Dorothy Wheeler Dorothy Wheeler   See fewer
Robert Hogan
Nathan Welsh Nathan Welsh   See fewer
Linda Grovenor
Holly Wheeler (Pilot only) Holly Wheeler (Pilot only)   See fewer
William Jordan
Martin Wheeler Martin Wheeler   See fewer
Daniel Zippi
Teddy Welsh Teddy Welsh   See fewer
Doran Clark
Ann Dulles Ann Dulles   See fewer
Linda Hamilton
Lisa Rogers Lisa Rogers   See fewer
Lorenzo Lamas
Burt Carroll Burt Carroll   See fewer
Mark Pinter
Calvin Richardson Calvin Richardson   See fewer
Jim Youngs
John Grey John Grey   See fewer
Bill Thornbury
Mark Hudson Mark Hudson   See fewer
Martha Scott
Margaret Millington Margaret Millington   See fewer
Melora Hardin
Micki Carroll Micki Carroll   See fewer
Stephen Manley
Danny Welsh Danny Welsh   See fewer
Stan Wells
High School Student (uncredited) High School Student (uncredited)   See fewer
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