Built to Last (TV series)
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| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Composer | Tom Rizzo |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (5 unaired) |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 24 – October 15, 1997 |
Built to Last is an American sitcom television series that aired from September 24 until October 15, 1997 on NBC.[1]
Premise[edit]
Set in Washington, D.C., the series centered on Royale Watkins, who put his career on hold to help run the family business, Watkins Construction, after his father had a mild heart attack. Actor Royale Watkin's real-life father ran an actual Watkins Construction in D.C.
Cast[edit]
- Royale Watkins as Royale Watkins
- Geoffrey Owens as Robert Watkins
- J. Lamont Pope as Randall Watkins
- Natalie Desselle-Reid as Tammy Watkins
- Jeremy Suarez as Ryce Watkins
- Paul Winfield as Russell Watkins
- Denise Dowse as Sylvia Watkins
- Richard Speight Jr. as Stanley Taylor
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Michael Zinberg | Greg Garcia & Warren Hutcherson | September 24, 1997 |
| 2 | "The Apple Doesn't Fall Too Far" | Rod Daniel | Phill Lewis | October 8, 1997 |
| 3 | "A Family Affair" | Henry Winkler | Warren Hutcherson | October 15, 1997 |
| 4 | "Admitting Mistakes" | Rod Daniel | Nat Faxon | Unaired |
| 5 | "Best Seats in the House" | Fred Savage | Rod Daniel | Unaired |
| 6 | "More Tricks Than Treats" | Henry Winkler | Rod Daniel | Unaired |
| 7 | "The Car, the Loan and the Date" | Rod Daniel | Phill Lewis | Unaired |
| 8 | "A Thanksgiving to Remember" | Henry Winkler | Greg Garcia | Unaired |
References[edit]
- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Balantine Books. 2003. p. 169. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
