Live Shot A Death in the Family (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | Drama

Live Shot

A Death in the Family (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | Drama

As the staff mourns the death of General Manager Art Hennesey, his replacement, Helen "The Nutcracker" Forbes (Karen Austin) arrives. The News Brothers cover a car chase. A confessed murderer wants to give himself up on the air.

Director

Anson Williams

Writers

Dan Guntzelman | Steve Marshall

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 12, 1995

Release date

Sep 12, 1995 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

3 nominations

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Sam Anderson Marvin Seaborne Marvin Seaborne See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)
David Birney Harry Chandler Moore Harry Chandler Moore See fewer	Someone's Watching Me! (1978)
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Hill Harper Tommy Greer Tommy Greer See fewer	CSI: NY (2004)
Spencer Klein Sean Rydell Sean Rydell See fewer	Jingle All the Way (1996)
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Cheryl Pollak Nancy Lockridge Nancy Lockridge See fewer	Pump Up the Volume (1990)
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Eddie Velez Ricardo Sandoval Ricardo Sandoval See fewer	White Chicks (2004)
Michael Watson 'Fast' Eddie Santini 'Fast' Eddie Santini See fewer	General Hospital (1963)
Jeff Yagher Alex Rydell Alex Rydell See fewer	My Fellow Americans (1996)
Antonia Jones Peggy Traynor Peggy Traynor See fewer	Modern Family (2009)
Karen Austin Helen Forbes Helen Forbes See fewer	Summer Rental (1985)
Ron Canada Bill Simon Bill Simon See fewer	Wedding Crashers (2005)
Debra Eisenstadt Director Director See fewer	Daydream Believer (2001)
Peter Elbling Duke Duke See fewer	The Man with Two Brains (1983)
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Darryl Henriques Ogden Purdue Ogden Purdue See fewer	Jumanji (1995)
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Ginta Rae Aase Aase See fewer	Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997)
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Henry Urgoiti Captain Willy Captain Willy See fewer	Independence Day (1996)