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TV series

Raising Miranda

6.7/ 10· 3198830 min1 season · 9 episodes
Comedy

Raising Miranda is a television series aired on CBS in 1988 as part of its fall lineup. Raising Miranda is the story of Donald Marshack, a Racine, Wisconsin contractor who suddenly found himself a single parent when his wife Bonnie had abandoned him and their 15 year old daughter, Miranda, in order to go and "find herself". Despite this rather grim premise, the show was billed as a situation comedy, the humor being derived from undomestic Donald now being forced to serve as both father and mother to a teenage girl. Bryan Cranston played Donald's brother-in-law, Russell. Audiences apparently found the premise a little too grim and the program lasted only two months.

Created by
Jane Anderson

Seasons and episodes

1 season · 9 episodes

Ended
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Season 1

9 episodesNovember 5, 1988
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  1. 1
    S1 E1

    Black Monday

    Nov 5, 198830 min

    Deserted by his wife and her mother, Donald Marshack and daughter Miranda are left to fend for themselves in Racine, Wis., where, in the opener, they are besieged by well-meaning friends and co-workers offering comfort and casseroles.

  2. 2
    S1 E2

    Grounded

    Nov 12, 198830 min

    Donald grounds Miranda after she takes an unauthorized road trip, but neither of them is quite sure how the house-arrest deal works.

  3. 3
    S1 E3

    Man in the Middle

    Nov 19, 198830 min

    Marcine (wonders if her friendship with Miranda will stand the test of time when Miranda seems to be spending most of hers with Jack.

  4. 4
    S1 E4

    Miranda's Date

    Nov 26, 198830 min

    Miranda has agreed to a date with a boy from another school. Despite Marcine's helpful hints on dating and romance — mostly gleaned from syrupy teen romance novels — Miranda is petrified. Donald does his best to balance exhilaration and

  5. 5
    S1 E5

    All Through the Night

    Dec 3, 198830 min

    Miranda's high fever sparks some strange dreams, including a hot dance number with Jack and an ironing nightmare.

  6. 6
    S1 E6

    Home for the Holidays

    Dec 10, 198830 min

    Miranda and Donald do their best to have a very merry Christmas with the Hoodenpyles, but are confronted by memories of the holiday with Mom.

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How many seasons of Raising Miranda are there?
Raising Miranda has 1 season and 9 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of Raising Miranda?
Raising Miranda has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 31, 1988.
Who stars in Raising Miranda?
Raising Miranda stars Bryan Cranston, Miriam Flynn, James Naughton, Michael Manasseri, Steve Vinovich.

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