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Down Home

TV·1990–1991·2 seasons, 19 episodes·NBC·Comedy·30m·Created by Barton Dean

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A New York City executive returns to her hometown of Hadley Cove, Texas, a coastal fishing village, to help save her father's bait and tackle shop from her ex-boyfriend, a condominium developer. Down Home is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from April 12, 1990 to August 10, 1991. Emmy Award winning actor Ted Danson served as series co-producer.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes1990AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Pier PressureApril 12, 1990A New Yorker (Judith Ivey) and her son relocate to her Texas hometown.
  2. S01E02It's Never Too Late to Break Your NeckApril 14, 1990Kate encourages Drew to chase a dream but worries about its risks.
  3. S01E03Missed PopularityApril 21, 1990Wade asks Kate to the Saturday dance; Kate hopes for a better offer.
  4. S01E04This Bug's for YouApril 28, 1990Kate doubts Wade's claim that Tran's cooking made him ill.
  5. S01E05By the BookMay 5, 1990Kate's work schedule clashes with Walt and Drew's plans.
  6. S01E06Sometimes a Cigar's Just a Cigar or WadeMay 12, 1990Wade thinks Kate's erotic dreams of Grover are really about him.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes1991AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Mail Order TranFebruary 28, 1991Tran faces jail or deportation.
  2. S02E02This Has Been a Wade Political AnnouncementMarch 2, 1991Kate runs for mayor against Wade.
  3. S02E03Strange BedfellowsMarch 9, 1991Randy Travis seeks privacy in Hadley Cove.
  4. S02E04Whatsamaata Drew?March 16, 1991A psychologist convinces Drew that Kate causes his personality problems.
  5. S02E05I'm Cooking as Fast as I CanMarch 23, 1991Kate tries to prove she can get any man.
  6. S02E06Don't Rock the BoatMarch 30, 1991Kate is blamed for a bad shrimp harvest after defying a superstition.
  7. S02E07The Good FightApril 6, 1991When Wade stops fighting, so does Kate.
  8. S02E08You're Not Getting Older, You're Getting DeaderApril 13, 1991Kate tries to settle a feud between a curmudgeon and the town.
  9. S02E09Yipes, It's SnipesApril 20, 1991Kate agrees to date a 16-year-old mechanic to keep him from quitting his job.
  10. S02E10Evian Spelled Backwards Is NaiveApril 27, 1991Kate gets suspicious when Drew quits then becomes Wade's boss.
  11. S02E11Dream BoatMay 4, 1991Walt leaves in his dream boat without a goodbye.
  12. S02E12Get Thee Back to a NunneryMay 11, 1991Tran objects to his sister's romance with Drew, offending Kate.
  13. S02E13Black WidowMay 18, 1991Kate is nervous when a much-widowed woman targets Walt.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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