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Drop-Out Father

"When they don't understand you at home or at work, stress strikes!"

Successful advertising executive decides to get out of the rat race but the family rebels at the new lifestyle he outlines. He and his youngest daughter leave the suburbs for a Manhattan loft apartment while the rest of the brood -- wife and three kids -- re-evaluate the situation. For his engaging score, Peter Matz won an Emmy Award nomination.

Top Cast

  • Dick Van Dyke

    Dick Van Dyke

    Ed McCall

  • Mariette Hartley

    Mariette Hartley

    Katherine McCall

  • George Coe

    George Coe

    Kannon Rush

  • William Daniels

    William Daniels

    Draper Wright

  • Monte Markham

    Monte Markham

    Tony Malgrado

  • Arthur Rosenberg

    Arthur Rosenberg

    Marty Zimmerman

  • George Wyner

    George Wyner

    Dr. Irving Lefkowitz

  • Claudia Lonow

    Claudia Lonow

    Peggy McCall

  • Charles Bloom

    Charles Bloom

    David McCall

Overview

Successful advertising executive decides to get out of the rat race but the family rebels at the new lifestyle he outlines. He and his youngest daughter leave the suburbs for a Manhattan loft apartment while the rest of the brood -- wife and three kids -- re-evaluate the situation. For his engaging score, Peter Matz won an Emmy Award nomination.

Rating

4.2 / 10
2 Reviews
1 Popular

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