Grandpa Goes to Washington

Grandpa Goes to Washington

NBC Ended Drama • Comedy

1 Season · 11 Episodes · Premiered September 6, 1978 · Ended January 15, 1979

The series, set in Washington, D.C., follows the political adventures of Joe Kelley, a former professor of Political Science who is now a U.S. Senator, as he tries to practice what he once preached -- honest government.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

11 episodes
E01
Pilot
Thu, Sep 7 1978 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Retired political-science professor Joe Kelley is persuaded to run for the Senate.
E02
Birthday Party
Tue, Sep 19 1978 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Tax-conscious Kelley attacks a $27,000 birthday party for the President's daughter.
E03
Kelly Inherits Tony
Tue, Sep 26 1978 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Kelley defends a civil servant fired for living with her boy friend; and Kevin Jr. rejects a military career.
E04
Kelly at the Bat
Tue, Oct 3 1978 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Kelley goes to bat for Kevin Jr.'s baseball team after a developer retracts his offer of a playing field.
E05
Kelly's Best Friend
Tue, Oct 24 1978 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
An executive whose company may be shut down because of pollution violations pays his old friend Kelley a visit.
E06
The Senator's Widow
Tue, Oct 31 1978 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Politics help motivate Kelley to show the ropes to a new colleague, a widow appointed to fill out her husband's term.
E07
The Leak
Thu, Dec 5 1968 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Mention of a potentially lethal car defect is deliberately left out of a report to Kelley's transportation committee.
E08
A Star is Dead
Tue, Dec 12 1978 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Red tape entangles Kelley's staff when they try to restore benefits to a woman mistakenly declared dead.
E09
The Red Hot Gift
Sat, Dec 23 1978 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
A gift Rolls-Royce in the Kelleys' driveway appears to be a bribe.
E10
Grace
Tue, Jan 9 1979 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Kelley is absorbed in a fight to defeat a bill when an old friend comes to visit.
E11
The Union Boys
Tue, Jan 16 1979 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Kelley tries to rid a union of a corrupt boss.
Jack Albertson
Jack Albertson as Sen. Joe Kelly
Larry Linville
Larry Linville as Maj. Gen. Kevin Kelley
Sparky Marcus
Sparky Marcus as Kevin Kelley Jr.
Patti Deutsch
Patti Deutsch as Patti
Sue Ane Langdon
Sue Ane Langdon as Rosie Kelley
Michele Tobin
Michele Tobin as Kathleen Kelley
Madge Sinclair
Madge Sinclair as Madge
Tom Mason
Tom Mason as Tony De Luca

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