A Year in the Life The Politics of Being (Season 1, Episode 20)
TV Episode | Drama

A Year in the Life

The Politics of Being (Season 1, Episode 20)

TV Episode | Drama

Anne risks being fired when she stands her ground before an important ad presentation; Joe's quick thinking in an emergency brings fleeting fame; Lindley can't forgive Jim for an accident involving Ruthie.

Director

Joel Oliansky

Writers

Joshua Brand (created by) (story) | John Falsey (created by) (story) | Stu Krieger (developer) | David Assael (teleplay) (story)

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Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 23, 1988

Release date

Mar 23, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
Richard Kiley Joe Gardner Joe Gardner See fewer	Jurassic Park (1993)
Trey Ames David Sisk David Sisk See fewer	A Year in the Life (1987)
Adam Arkin Jim Eisenberg Jim Eisenberg See fewer	Get Shorty (2017)
Jayne Atkinson Lindley Gardner Eisenberg Lindley Gardner Eisenberg See fewer	Free Willy (1993)
David Oliver Sam Gardner Sam Gardner See fewer	Night of the Creeps (1986)
Sarah Jessica Parker Kay Ericson Gardner Kay Ericson Gardner See fewer	Sex and the City (1998)
Amanda Peterson Sunny Sisk Sunny Sisk See fewer	Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
Wendy Phillips Anne Gardner Maxwell Anne Gardner Maxwell See fewer	Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
Morgan Stevens Jack Gardner Jack Gardner See fewer	Fame (1982)
Camilla Carr Laura Laura See fewer	Logan's Run (1976)
Linden Chiles Actor Actor See fewer	The Green Hornet (1966)
Stuart Gillard Gene Gene See fewer	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
Peter Tomarken Harding Harding See fewer	Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Lee Wilkof Calvin Calvin See fewer	No Pay, Nudity (2016)
Diana Muldaur Dr. Alice Foley Dr. Alice Foley See fewer	McCloud (1970)
Steve Akahoshi Martin Martin See fewer	Fatal Beauty (1987)
Sarah Partridge Diane Diane See fewer	Risky Business (1983)
Kirk Sisco Rick Rick See fewer	The Life of David Gale (2003)
Edgar J. Scherick Gottlieb Gottlieb See fewer	The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
Bruce Baum Roger The Mailman Roger The Mailman See fewer	Shakes the Clown (1991)
Greta Brown Nurse Nurse See fewer	Matlock (1986)
John Harnagel Doctor Doctor See fewer	My Blue Heaven (I) (1990)
Bennett James Paramedic (as Bennett Liss) Paramedic (as Bennett Liss) See fewer	The Great Santini (1979)
Vicki Lucachick Judith Judith See fewer	Nothing in Common (1986)
Andrew Amador Weatherman Weatherman See fewer	The Net (I) (1995)
Allison Ross Anchorwoman Anchorwoman See fewer	Simon & Simon (1981)
Greg Wyatt Sportscaster Sportscaster See fewer	A Year in the Life (1987)