''First Impressions'' is an American

sitcom A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent settin ...

that aired on

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from August 27, 1988 to October 1, 1988.

Overview

Brad Garrett Brad H. Gerstenfeld (born April 14, 1960), known professionally as Brad Garrett, is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Garrett was initially successful as a stand-up comedian in the early 1980s. Taking advantage of that success in the la ...

stars as Frank Dutton, the owner of an

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agency in Omaha, Nebraska who does

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to sell his commercials. The show also focuses on Frank's social life as a

divorcée Divorce (also known as dissolution of marriage) is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganising of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the ...

starting to date again, and as a father to his nine-year-old daughter, Lindsay. Eight episodes were filmed, but due to the show accumulating low ratings, the show was cancelled by CBS after airing the first five.

Cast

as Frank Dutton * Thom Sharp as Dave Poole * Brandy Gold as Lindsay Dutton * Sarah Abrell as Donna Patterson * James Noble as Raymond Voss * Ruth Kobart as Mrs. Madison

Episodes

References

External links

* 1980s American sitcoms 1988 American television series debuts 1988 American television series endings Television shows set in Nebraska CBS sitcoms {{US-comedy-tv-prog-stub