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Friends and Lovers is an American sitcom starring Paul Sand which centers on a musician in Boston, Massachusetts, and his personal relationships. It was Sand's only starring role in a television series. The show aired from September 14, 1974, to January 4, 1975.
Original Release
09/14/1974 on CBS
US Release
09/14/1974
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Sand | Robert Dreyfuss |
| Michael Pataki | Charlie Dreyfuss |
| Penny Marshall | Janice Dreyfuss |
| Craig Richard Nelson | Mason Woodruff |
| Steve Landesberg | Fred Meyerbach |
| Dick Wesson | Jack Reardon / Jack Riordan |
| Jack Gilford | Ben Dreyfuss |
| Jan Miner | Marge Dreyfuss |
| Sharon Spelman | Susan |
| Mariette Hartley | Sandra |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Getting to First Bass | Saturday, 14 September 1974 |
| 2 | The Big Fight | Saturday, 21 September 1974 |
| 3 | Love Thy Neighbor | Saturday, 28 September 1974 |
| 4 | Fiddler in the House | Saturday, 05 October 1974 |
| 5 | The Cinderella Story | Saturday, 12 October 1974 |
| 6 | Ben and Marge Are Back | Saturday, 19 October 1974 |
| 7 | Moran's the Man | Saturday, 26 October 1974 |
| 8 | A Date with Robert | Saturday, 02 November 1974 |
| 9 | Dreyfuss and Dreyfuss, Associates | Saturday, 09 November 1974 |
| 10 | Smart Move | Saturday, 16 November 1974 |
| 11 | Maid in the Snow | Saturday, 23 November 1974 |
| 12 | All's Well That Ends | Saturday, 30 November 1974 |
| 13 | Just the Ticket | Saturday, 07 December 1974 |
| 14 | The Groupie | Saturday, 14 December 1974 |
| 15 | From Russia with Lust | Saturday, 04 January 1975 |
Directors
Alan Rafkin, Bob Claver, Robert Moore, Jay Sandrich, Peter Bonerz, Tim Kiley, James Burrows
Writers
Bud Wiser, Steven Pritzker, Monica Mcgowan Johnson, Steve Gordon, Mary Kay Place, Lowell Ganz, James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Gordon Farr, Elias Davis, Phil Mishkin, Allan Leicht, Coleman Mitchell, Arnold Kane, David Pollock, Mark Rothman, Andrew Johnson, Iván Amozurrutia
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Sand | Robert Dreyfuss |
| Michael Pataki | Charlie Dreyfuss |
| Penny Marshall | Janice Dreyfuss |
| Craig Richard Nelson | Mason Woodruff |
| Steve Landesberg | Fred Meyerbach |
| Dick Wesson | Jack Reardon / Jack Riordan |
| Jack Gilford | Ben Dreyfuss |
| Jan Miner | Marge Dreyfuss |
| Sharon Spelman | Susan |
| Mariette Hartley | Sandra |
| Teri Garr | Sharon |
| Henry Winkler | Self - Guest |
| Bo Hopkins | Guest |
| Pamela Bellwood | Joanne |
| Leon Askin | Karl Meyerbach |
| Robert Klein | Mike Moran |
| Gordon Jump | Mr. Mead |
| Andrea Marcovicci | Blythe Morrow |
| Robin Strasser | Ellen |
| Dena Dietrich | Estelle |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Allan Burns | Executive Producer |
| James L. Brooks | Executive Producer |
| Steven Pritzker | Producer |
| Michael Zinberg | Producer |
