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Lucas Tanner is an American drama series that aired on NBC during the 1974–75 season. The title character, played by David Hartman, was a former baseball player and sportswriter who becomes an English teacher at the fictional Harry S Truman Memorial High School in Webster Groves, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis.
Lucas Tanner: Created by Jerry McNeely. With David Hartman, Robbie Rist, Trish Soodik, Rosemary Murphy. Lucas Tanner changes careers after a grievous personal tragedy, taking up teaching in suburban St. Louis.
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Lucas Tanner is an NBC television drama that aired during the 1974-75 season. The title character, played by David Hartman, was a former baseball player and sportswriter who becomes an English teacher at the fictional Harry S Truman High School in Webster Groves, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis.
May 31, 2021 · Lucas Tanner. David Hartman starred in this one season wonder as an idealistic English teacher in a Missouri high school. Although the series ranked in the Top 20 when it debuted in September 1974, ratings soon cooled. NBC cancelled the show at the end of the 1974-1975 season after 22 episodes.
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Lucas Tanner is a Syndication network drama series which aired from September 11, 1974 to April 9, 1975, lasting for one season & 22 episodes.
It was produced by Groverton Productions, R.B. Productions and Universal Television.
The series centered on Lucas Tanner, a former baseball player & sportswriter who becomes an English teacher at the fictional Harry S Truman High School in Webster Groves, Missouri.
The episodes often dealt with Tanner's unorthodox teaching style which raised eyebrows with other teachers.
•David Hartman as Lucas Tanner
•Rosemary Murphy as Margaret Blumenthal
Lucas is battling the grief he feels as the anniversary of his wife and son's death approaches. A chance encounter with his former father-in-law resurrects past issues forcing Tanner to deal with them over Christmas.
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Nov 21, 2019 · David Hartman stars in this 90-minute pilot telefilm as Lucas Tanner, a former pro baseball player and sportswriter who becomes a teacher after the death of his wife and son. He teaches English at Harry S Truman Memorial High School in Webster Groves, Missouri.
