A Year in the Life While Someone Else Is Eating or Opening a Window (Season 1, Episode 11)
TV Episode | Drama

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A Year in the Life

While Someone Else Is Eating or Opening a Window (Season 1, Episode 11)

TV Episode | Drama

Sunny's behavior around the house annoys Joe, while Billy Putzi becomes a disruptive force in the Eisenberg home; and Kay's classes begin to dominate her life, much to Sam's dismay.

Director

Rob Cohen

Writers

Joshua Brand (created by) (television story) | John Falsey (created by) (television story) | Stu Krieger (developer) | James Kearns (teleplay) | Andre Dubus (suggested by a story by)

Producer

Stephen Cragg

Composer

David McHugh

Cinematographer

Frederick Moore

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 23, 1987

Release date

Dec 23, 1987 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Richard Kiley Joe Gardner Joe Gardner See fewer	Jurassic Park (1993)
Trey Ames David Sisk David Sisk See fewer	A Year in the Life (1987)
Adam Arkin Jim Eisenberg Jim Eisenberg See fewer	Get Shorty (2017)
Jayne Atkinson Lindley Gardner Eisenberg Lindley Gardner Eisenberg See fewer	Free Willy (1993)
David Oliver Sam Gardner Sam Gardner See fewer	Night of the Creeps (1986)
Sarah Jessica Parker Kay Ericson Gardner Kay Ericson Gardner See fewer	Sex and the City (1998)
Amanda Peterson Sunny Sisk Sunny Sisk See fewer	Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
Wendy Phillips Anne Gardner Maxwell Anne Gardner Maxwell See fewer	Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
Morgan Stevens Jack Gardner (credit only) Jack Gardner (credit only) See fewer	Fame (1982)
Brian Benben Billy Billy See fewer	Dream On (1990)
Duane Boutte Student Student See fewer	All Is Bright (2013)
Sharee Gregory Puppy Puppy See fewer	Joy of Sex (1984)