ABC Afterschool Specials Torn Between Two Fathers (Season 17, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

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ABC Afterschool Specials

Torn Between Two Fathers (Season 17, Episode 7)

TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

The daughter of a divorced couple wages her own custody battle. After her natural mother dies in an accident, a teenager sues her natural father for the right to live with her disabled step-dad.

Director

Richard Masur

Writers

Penny DuPont | Courtney Flavin | Nicky Noxon

Producers

Richard John David (as Richard David) | Nancy Weaver Nixon

Composer

Richard Bellis

Cinematographer

James L. Carter

Editor

Jerry Eisenberg

Casting Director

Barbara Dodd (as Barbara Remsen)

Production Designer

Bente Christensen

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 20, 1989

Release date

Apr 20, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 90 wins & 158 nominations

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17 cast members

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