TV series
The Hogan Family is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from March 1, 1986 to May 7, 1990, and on CBS from September 15, 1990 until July 20, 1991. It was produced by Miller-Boyett Productions, along with Tal Productions, Inc., and in association with Lorimar Productions, Lorimar-Telepictures and Lorimar Television. The show was originally titled Valerie and starred Valerie Harper as a mother trying to juggle her career with raising her three sons by her often-absent airline-pilot husband. Harper was written out of the series after the second season because of a dispute with the show's producers. Sandy Duncan joined the cast as the boys' aunt, who moved in and became their surrogate mom. During the show's third season, the series was known as Valerie's Family: The Hogans, then simply as The Hogan Family.
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The Hogan Family is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from March 1, 1986 to May 7, 1990, and on CBS from September 15, 1990 until July 20, 1991. It was produced by Miller-Boyett Productions, along with Tal Productions, Inc., and in association with Lorimar Productions, Lorimar-Telepictures and Lorimar Television. The show was originally titled Valerie and starred Valerie Harper as a mother trying to juggle her career with raising her three sons by her often-absent airline-pilot husband. Harper was written out of the series after the second season because of a dispute with the show's producers. Sandy Duncan joined the cast as the boys' aunt, who moved in and became their surrogate mom. During the show's third season, the series was known as Valerie's Family: The Hogans, then simply as The Hogan Family.
Cast, crew and production details
Sandy DuncanSandy Hogan
Valerie HarperValerie Hogan
Jason BatemanDavid Hogan
Dan PonceWillie Hogan
Jeremy LichtMark Hogan
Josh TaylorMichael Hogan
Christine EbersoleBarbara Goodwin
Steve WittingBurt
NBCUnited States
Lorimar TelepicturesUnited States
Lorimar TelevisionUnited States
Miller/Boyett ProductionsUnited StatesWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
College freshmen David, Rich and Burt have been feeling a little left out of the college social scene and decide to spark some attention by stealing a rival school's mascot, a wolverine, but when the fierce creature gets loose, it's every Hogan for himself. Meanwhile, Mark and Willie enroll Sandy in a computer dating service and she discovers this just as her date knocks on the front door.
Directed by Rich Correll
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Episode 2
After David fools the twins with a bald-faced lie, they turn the tables on the ""master of practical jokes"" by convincing him that his hair is falling out. Meanwhile, Michael chokes under the pressure of retaking his driver's test.
Where to watch The Hogan FamilyEpisode 3
A nervous Michael dives into the dating pool bu doesn't make much of a splash, while David will stop at nothing to avoid immersing himself in an English assignment.
Directed by Rich Correll
Where to watch The Hogan FamilyEpisode 4
David has a crisis of conscience when he's attracted to the coed that best friend Burt has his eye on, but he's caught off guard when Burt throws down the gauntlet.
Directed by Rich Correll
Where to watch The Hogan FamilyEpisode 5
David lights a fire under his brothers to get them to help sweep out the chimney, but Mark does a slow burn when he gets wedged inside the fireplace.
Directed by Rich Correll
Where to watch The Hogan FamilyEpisode 6
Mark worries that he and his two left feet will trip over the light fantastic when Willie tells a girl that Mark likes, that Mark is a great dancer.
Directed by Rich Correll
Where to watch The Hogan FamilyEpisode 7
Sandy tries to teach Willie a lesson about cigarettes, but her efforts go up in smoke when she returns to smoking herself.
Directed by Rich Correll
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Episode 8
It's a dream come true for psychology student David when Sandy, ""Queen of the All-Nighters,"" agrees to be the guinea pig for his sleep deprivation experiment.
Directed by Steve Zuckerman
Where to watch The Hogan FamilyEpisode 9
Sandy thinks she's hired ""Robo-Secretary"" after Mrs. Poole whips the entire school into tiptop shape. Meanwhile, Michael fends off the advances of an admirer.
Directed by Jason BatemanGuest stars Clyde Kusatsu
Where to watch The Hogan FamilyEpisode 10
Willie is stirred by first-hand accounts of apartheid from Sandy's South African professor, so he and Mark embark on an el-train ride to a candlelight vigil.
Directed by Rich Correll
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Mark and Willie are barely able to contain themselves when they spot a nude portrait of Sandy hanging in an art gallery.
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Tired of being ""dull and predictable,"" Mark turns into a mini-James Dean, but his cool attitude only gets his family and friends hot under the collar.
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Episode 13
David and a pretty student get off on the wrong foot, and they continue to bicker when they're fixed up on a blind date that could wind up opening their eyes to romance after all.
Directed by Kent Bateman
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Episode 14
Love-struck David's girlfriend, Sara, receives a great job offer in Australia, so David decides to take the plunge and propose marriage, but Sandy and Michael think he's all wet.
Where to watch The Hogan FamilyEpisode 15
David, Burt and Rich wager they'll have a wild weekend in Las Vegas, but they don't bet on ending up in jail. Meanwhile, Mrs. Poole displays some unusual talents.
Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel
Where to watch The Hogan FamilyEpisode 16
Sandy and Michael endure twice the torture on a ""double date"" with the perfect prospective mates, while David decides to spend the evening bonding with his brothers.
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David chafes under the Hogan house rules, so he moves into an apartment with Burt and Rich, who make Felix and Oscar seem like ideal roommates.
Where to watch The Hogan FamilyEpisode 18
The numbers 4 and 0 add up to a midlife crisis for Michael, and Sandy only multiplies his distress when she throws him a surprise birthday party.
Directed by Peter Baldwin
Where to watch The Hogan FamilyEpisode 19
David puts himself in the penalty box over his guilt about injuring an opponent in a hockey game, and Mark threatens to body-check Willie for not paying a debt.
Where to watch The Hogan FamilyEpisode 20
Willie wants to teach Mark a lesson in brotherly love when Willie's girlfriend decides she likes her tutor Mark better.
Where to watch The Hogan FamilyEpisode 21
It's amore at first sight for David when Sandy's friend arrives from Italy to stay with the Hogans.
Where to watch The Hogan FamilyEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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