Harry and the Hendersons The Arrival (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Harry and the Hendersons

The Arrival (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

The Henderson family return from their vacation and find out they took an eight foot sasquatch named Harry with them. They decide to nurse him, and they end up letting him stay with them.

Director

Frank Bonner

Writers

William Dear (based on characters created by) | Bill Martin (based on characters created by) (as William E. Martin) | Alan Moskowitz (developed by) (story by) (teleplay by) | Lin Oliver (developed by) (story by) | Ezra D. Rappaport (based on characters created by)

Producers

Bob Colleary (as R.J. Colleary) | Alan Moskowitz | John H. Ward

Composer

Todd Hayen (music by)

Cinematographer

Robert Caramico

Editor

Andy Zall

Casting Director

Maryann Drake (casting by)

Production Designer

Bob Keene (as Robert Keene)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 12, 1991

Release date

Jan 12, 1991 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 5 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 cast members

Name	Known for
Bruce Davison George Henderson George Henderson See fewer	X-Men (2000)
Molly Cheek Nancy Henderson Nancy Henderson See fewer	American Pie (1999)
Zachary Bostrom Ernie Henderson Ernie Henderson See fewer	Harry and the Hendersons (1991)
Carol-Ann Merrill Sara Henderson (as Carol-Ann Planté) Sara Henderson (as Carol-Ann Planté) See fewer	Unusual Suspects (2010)
Gigi Rice Samantha Glick Samantha Glick See fewer	A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
David Coburn Walter Potter Walter Potter See fewer	Taken 3 (2014)
Kevin Peter Hall Harry Harry See fewer	Predator 2 (1990)
Jeff Doucette Officer Perth Officer Perth See fewer	Doctor Dolittle (1998)
Bart Braverman Booker Booker See fewer	20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
Patrick Pinney Harry (uncredited) Harry (uncredited) See fewer	Hercules (1997)