''Two Marriages'' is an American dramatic

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that aired on

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from August 23, 1983 until April 26, 1984.

Premise

The Armstrongs and Daleys, two married couples with very different marriages but a close friendship live next-door to each other in suburban

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(presumably the

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metropolitan area). Nancy Armstrong is a traditional homemaker whose husband, Art, is a successful, earnest, but occasionally distant and cynical surgeon; their older teenage daughter Shelby is wise beyond her years and yet feels awkward, while their mischievous son Eric is about to enter puberty. Ann Daley, transplanted from Chicago, is a professional engineer whose husband (her second), Jim, is a down-to-earth dairy farmer; their children include her troubled son Scott Morgan, from her previous broken marriage, who resented the move to Iowa and wanted to return to Chicago, due to his feeling left out in the new family dynamics; Jim's adopted Vietnamese daughter, Kim; and the young son, Willie, Ann and Jim had together. Willie and Kim bonded beautifully although they weren't blood, and eventually Scott found himself becoming part of the family, thanks to his neighbor, Shelby, who was able to get through to him. Jim Daley's fun-loving, hard-working father, Woody, who operates the dairy with him, is an active figure in the lives of his biological and adopted grandchildren.

Cast

* Michael Murphy as Dr. Art Armstrong * Tom Mason as Jim Daley *

Karen Carlson Karen Carlson (born January 15, 1945) is an American retired actress. She is also a director, producer and writer. Early life Carlson was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.W. Carlson. She was educated at C.E. Byrd Hi ...

as Ann Daley *Janet Eilber as Nancy Armstrong *

Ina Fried Ina Fried (born December 17, 1974), formerly Ian Fried, is an American journalist for '' Axios''. Prior to that, she was senior editor for All Things Digital and a senior staff writer for CNET Network's News.com, and worked for '' Re/code''. S ...

as Willie Daley *Tiffany Toyoshima as Kim Daley *

C. Thomas Howell Christopher Thomas Howell (born December 7, 1966) is an American actor and director. After making his film debut with a supporting role in ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (1982), Howell had his breakout with a lead role as Ponyboy Curtis in the c ...

as Scott Morgan *

Kirk Cameron Kirk Thomas Cameron (born October 12, 1970) is an American actor, author, Evangelism, evangelist, television host, documentarian and producer. He first gained fame as a teen actor playing Mike Seaver on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC si ...

as Eric Armstrong * Louanne as Shelby Armstrong *

John McLiam John McLiam (born John Williams; January 24, 1918 – April 16, 1994) was a Canadian actor noted for his skill at different accents. His film appearances include ''My Fair Lady'' (1964), ''In Cold Blood'' (1967), John Frankenheimer's movie of ' ...

as Woody Daley

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External links

* {{IMDb title, 0085104, Two Marriages
TV Guide
1983 American television series debuts 1984 American television series endings 1980s American drama television series American English-language television shows Television shows set in Iowa Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios Television series by Lorimar Television American Broadcasting Company television dramas