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1989-10-01 · 30 min / episode · ★ 7.0
A situation comedy about divorcee James Shepherd, a charismatic vet, who struggles to run both a successful surgery and a home for his two teenage children.
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- Brian Cooke
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Paul NicholasJames Shepherd
Lucy BenjaminKate Shepherd
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