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  • Twice in a Lifetime It's a Hard Knock Life (Season 2, Episode 2)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, History

Twice in a Lifetime

It's a Hard Knock Life (Season 2, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, History

Nancy Waldron is a stereotypical reclusive, crazy "cat lady". She blames the state of her life on her upbringing at the Pentwater Orphanage under the strict eye of Miss Hannah Steele, the Negro administrator of mostly Caucasian children. ...See moreNancy Waldron is a stereotypical reclusive, crazy "cat lady". She blames the state of her life on her upbringing at the Pentwater Orphanage under the strict eye of Miss Hannah Steele, the Negro administrator of mostly Caucasian children. Nancy became attached to cats because besides Miss Hannah, there were no other constants in her life at the orphanage. To teach Nancy how to love her fellow man, Othniel sends her back thirty-seven years to the orphanage when she was a child. She is returned as Peggy McIntyre, the new matron of the orphanage under Miss Hannah's supervision. Nancy doesn't remember some of her childhood including the attentive friendship of Billy, the handyman's son. Although Nancy, as Peggy, learns the reasons behind Miss Hannah's action, she still tries to circumvent Miss Hannah's decision not to place Nancy in what Peggy sees as a fairy-tale adoption. But ultimately Nancy, as Peggy, coaxes out of Miss Hannah a woman who will change Nancy's life. Meanwhile, Smith thinks that Gabe, another one of the children at the orphanage, may have the answers as to his own identity. Written by Huggo See less
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Director
Writers
Steve Sohmer (creator) (as Stephen Sohmer) | Marcy Vosburgh (written by)
Cinematographer
Maris H. Jansons (as Maris Jansons)
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Updated Aug 30, 2000

Release date
Aug 30, 2000 (Canada)
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15 cast members
Name Known for
Paul Popowich
Mr. Smith / Marvin Mr. Smith / Marvin   See fewer
Al Waxman
Judge Othniel Judge Othniel   See fewer
Markie Post
Nancy Waldron / Peggy McIntyre Nancy Waldron / Peggy McIntyre   See fewer
Sandi Ross
Hannah Steele Hannah Steele   See fewer
Holly Stapley
Young Nancy Waldron Young Nancy Waldron   See fewer
Alexandra Stapley
Young Nancy Waldron Young Nancy Waldron   See fewer
Marni Thompson
Vickie Myers Vickie Myers   See fewer
Christopher Bondy
Older Billy (as Chris Bondy) Older Billy (as Chris Bondy)   See fewer
Peter Prystanski
Dying Harold Dying Harold   See fewer
Hayley Lochner
TV Daughter TV Daughter   See fewer
Steve Morel
New Harold New Harold   See fewer
Alex House
Billy - Age 12 Billy - Age 12   See fewer
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