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May 8, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: May 8, 1988 - Final Episode of Our House Airs.

On this day May 8, 1988, the final episode of Our House aired, bringing the heartfelt family drama to a close after two seasons and 46 episodes. The show starred Wilford Brimley as a stern but loving grandfather who takes in his widowed daughter in law and her three children, including a young Shannon Doherty, after the death of his son.

Our House focused on multigenerational family life and tackled emotional themes with sincerity and warmth. Though it never became a ratings giant, it...

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