Season 1
(1988)
Cast
as Jack Tanner
as T.J. Cavanaugh
as Alex Tanner
as Hayes Haggerty
as Stringer Kincaid
as Emil Berkoff
as Deke Connors
as Andrea Spinelli
as Molly Hark
as Joanna Buckley
as Stevie Chevalier
as David Seidelman
as Barney Kittman
Episodes
The Dark Horse (1) 0.0
February 15, 1988
On the weekend before the make-or-break New Hampshire primary, Representative Jack Tanner (D-MI) and his opinionated da…
The Dark Horse (2) 0.0
February 15, 1988
Although their first attempt at a TV commercial is not well received, Tanner's staff hopes that an impromptu speech abo…
For Real 0.0
March 14, 1988
Tanner's television commercial showing that his passion is ""For real"" generates new interest from the press in his ca…
The Night of the Twinkies 0.0
April 12, 1988
In an attempt to garner the black vote, Jack heads to Nashville to seek the advice of an old friend, now a black-rights…
Moonwalker and Bookbag 0.0
May 2, 1988
After Tanner offends Reverend Crier, resulting in more attention towards the campaign, he and his daughter must learn t…
Bagels with Bruce 0.0
May 16, 1988
After being released from jail, Tanner meets with fellow candidate Bruce Babbitt, who just dropped out of the race but …
Child's Play 0.0
June 6, 1988
Tanner attends a whirlwind of campaign events, ranging from a pool party in Hollywood to a meeting with children at a d…
The Great Escape 0.0
June 20, 1988
Tanner mulls the issue of drug policy in a debate with Jesse Jackson, moderated by Linda Ellerbee. Trying to escape fr…
The Girlfriend Factor 0.0
July 11, 1988
Tanner has to decide what to do about his secret girlfriend Joanna Buckley, an employee of main competitor Michael Duka…
Something Borrowed, Something New 0.0
July 17, 1988
Tanner heads to his aunt's house in suburban Michigan to marry Joanna, but his announcement that he's getting married c…
The Boiler Room 0.0
August 11, 1988
Having reached the Democratic National Convention knowing that he has no hope of overcoming Dukakis's lead on his own, …
The Reality Check 0.0
August 22, 1988
Having failed to secure the Democratic nomination, TJ and company try to launch a third-party campaign; the crew hires …