Ivan the Terrible
Ivan Petrovsky, a decent and hard-working blue-collar man, toils at his menial position as head-waiter at a Moscow hotel in order to provide for his wife, three children, mother-in-law and Cuban exchange student, all of whom live together in a small one-bedroom apartment.
- 1976-1976
- 1 season
- CBS
- Comedy
Ivan Petrovsky, a decent and hard-working blue-collar man, toils at his menial position as head-waiter at a Moscow hotel in order to provide for his wife, three children, mother-in-law and Cuban exchange student, all of whom live together in a small one-bedroom apartment.
Season 1 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 1976
Episode 1
Ivan's Out of Work
Sat, Aug 21, 1976
Ivan needs money to meet the ever-growing household expenses. Permanent house guest Vladimir convinces him to demand a pay raise from his boss, Mr. Yoshenko, resulting in Ivan getting fired.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
Sat, Aug 28, 1976
Ivan's son aces a difficult state exam and is suspected of cheating. The government investigates and determines that Sascha acquired all his knowledge from his diverse assortment of relatives and roommates with their various careers.
Episode 3
The Very Loud Family
Sat, Sep 4, 1976
Obnoxious American TV host Tom Skyler chooses the Petrovskys for a show on a typical Russian family. A Kremlin p.r. team then descends on Ivan's shabby apartment to give it a complete make-over, so Americans can see how high the Russian standard of living is.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
Sat, Sep 11, 1976
A major US network looks for a typical Russian family to feature on the nightly news and they choose the Petrovskys. Ivan and family act in unusual ways when the cameras are turned on.
Episode 5
Episode #1.5
Sat, Sep 18, 1976
Ivan gets the rare opportunity to change apartments which he believes will improve his family's social situation.