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Season 1, Episode 1 Grant Meets Grampa

First Aired: April 10, 1989

In the series pilot, Grant Pritchard (Eric Idle), a spirit who wants to haunt the ill-mannered Dooley family out of his house, finds he can communicate with the Dooleys' grandfather (Henderson Forsythe). Mike: Stuart Pankin. Liz: Wendy Schaal. Derek: Jay Lambert.

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  • Premiered: April 10, 1989
  • Rating: None
  • Premise: Monty Python's Eric Idle was wasted in this fleeting `Topper'-like sitcom about a ghostly couple who haunt their former home, now occupied by a family of four. Among them is Grampa, the only one who could see or hear the spirits. (more)
Cast
Eric Idle Eric Idle Grant Pritchard
Henderson Forsythe Henderson Forsythe Jack Garrett
Stuart Pankin Stuart Pankin Mike Dooley
Wendy Schaal Wendy Schaal Liz Dooley
Jay Lambert Jay Lambert Derek Dooley
Caroline McWilliams Caroline McWilliams Claire Pritchard

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