Robert Urich hadn't done comedy since the 1st season of Soap. Better known as an action hero on TV (i.e. Vega$, Spenser For Hire), people forgot that Urich had some experience in comedy.
Gary David Goldberg, looking for something to complement Family Ties, sought to change that perception, and cast Urich in American Dreamer, which, unfortunately, lasted 1 season. Part of the reason for this, and I often come back to this, is that with Vega$ in syndication and/or on cable, ditto for Spenser For Hire, folks weren't ready for Urich in another sitcom.
Carol Kane (ex-Taxi), Jeffrey Tambor (ex-The Ropers), and Johnny Galecki, later of Roseanne and The Big Bang Theory, co-star. Let's take a look at a sample episode.
Urich was having a hard time transitioning back to comedy, and it showed.
Rating: B--.
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