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SeanOhio Donating Member (274 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-04 03:14 PM
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TV Show About A Homeless Man?
I'm trying to think of a show that aired in the 1980s--I'm not sure if it was a sitcom, drama, or TV movie, but I distinctly remember certain features of the show.

First, it was about a homeless man who sleeps under newspapers on a bench. A group of kids find him and take him home. He has some sort of medical test done (like a stress test--he's wearing those sticky things they put on your chest for an EKG).

Second, the homeless man looked like the dad from Punky Brewster or the doctor from Empty Nest. I looked at both of their profiles on imdb.com, but nothing matched.

I don't know if this was a serious kids show or what. But this has been bothering me lately! I hate when these things bug you. :)
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pnutchuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-04 03:17 PM
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1. There were no homeless people in the 80's!
Remember? Reagan? That was our biggest boom ever!!!

I know, you wanted the name of the film, not sarcasm. Couldn't help it though....
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SeanOhio Donating Member (274 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-04 03:24 PM
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Heh
That's fine. :)

I juist thought of it one night and now it's bugging me to no end.
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-04 03:24 PM
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2. Reality TV!
Soon to be real life..
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chiburb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-04 03:27 PM
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3. Homeless Man Lives with Wealthy Family
Down and Out in Beverly Hills/Fox/1987

http://www.tvacres.com/occup_drifters.htm
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chiburb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-04 03:28 PM
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4. Homeless Man Turns Surrogate Grandfather
A Family For Joe/NBC/1990

http://www.tvacres.com/occup_drifters.htm
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City of Mills Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-04 03:28 PM
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5. Harry & The Hendersons???
Maybe?
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