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The Trouble with Grandpa

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"The Trouble with Grandpa"
Insight episode
Episode no.Season 22
Episode 9
Directed byMike Rhodes
Written byLan O'Kun
Original air dateJanuary 21, 1982 (1982-01-21)[1]
Running time30 minutes
Guest appearances
Elisha Cook Jr.
Meg Tilly
Millie Perkins

"The Trouble with Grandpa" is a 1982 episode of the syndicated American religious-themed anthology television series Insight starring Elisha Cook Jr. and Meg Tilly (in her television debut). The episode was produced in 1981 by Paulist Productions and originally aired on January 21, 1982, as a presentation of Capital Cities Family Specials.[2]

Plot

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The relationship between a 17-year-old girl named Dori (Meg Tilly) and her 75-year-old grandfather "Grampa" (Elisha Cook Jr.) living in a trailer by the sea. Dori, who has lost her parents, is very insecure and believes herself to be plain, inept and friendless, while her grandfather is active and loves to swim. Together, they are two lonely people both dependent upon each other – he worries about her and she worries about him. When her grandfather soon begins to show signs of senility, Dori must face the possibility of him becoming ever more dependent upon her. She rises to the challenge, getting a new appreciation of herself in the process.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ The Classic TV Archive - US Anthology - Insight" (1980-85), retrieved April 15, 2020
  2. ^ Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials, Volume 2, retrieved April 23, 2016
  3. ^ Corry, John (August 13, 1984). "A Drama on Channel 5, 'Trouble With Grandpa'". The New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
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