First Impressions is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from August 27, 1988 to October 1, 1988.

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First Impressions
GenreSitcom
Created byLawrence J. Cohen
Fred Freeman
StarringBrad Garrett
Brandy Gold
James Noble
Ruth Kobart
Theme music composerHarry Nilsson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (3 unaired)
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseAugust 27 (1988-08-27) 
October 1, 1988 (1988-10-01)
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Overview

Brad Garrett stars as Frank Dutton, the owner of an advertising agency in Omaha, Nebraska who does impressions to sell his commercials. The show also focuses on Frank's social life as a divorcée starting to date again, and as a father to his nine-year-old daughter, Lindsay.[1]

Eight episodes were filmed, but due to the show accumulating low ratings, the show was cancelled by CBS after airing the first five.

Cast

  • Brad Garrett 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

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Terry Hughes & Phil RamunoUnknownAugust 27, 1988 (1988-08-27)7.4[2]
2"Frank's Date"Alan RafkinUnknownSeptember 3, 1988 (1988-09-03)6.0[3]
3"Raymond vs. the Computer"Howard StormLawrence J. Cohen & Fred FreemanSeptember 10, 1988 (1988-09-10)6.8[4]
4"The Public Trust"Phil RamunoUnknownSeptember 24, 1988 (1988-09-24)6.5[5]
5"On His Own"Jack SheaUnknownOctober 1, 1988 (1988-10-01)7.2[6]
6"Poor Clara"TBDTBDUnaired (Unaired)N/A
7"The Audition"TBDTBDUnaired (Unaired)N/A
8"The Selling of Frank"TBDTBDUnaired (Unaired)N/A
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