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Is Better Days coming back?

Better Days (1986–1986) on CBS

The answer: Concluded October 29, 1986.
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Network / streamer
CBS
Premiered
October 1, 1986
Ended
October 29, 1986
Runtime
~30 min per episode
1season
4episodes

About Better Days

Better Days ended on October 29, 1986, on CBS. The show aired its entire first season in October 1986 and has not been renewed or continued since then.

Better Days was a drama series that aired in 1986. It centered on Brian McGuire, a teenager who was forced to move from Beverly Hills to a predominantly black neighborhood in Brooklyn. The series depicted his experiences adjusting to life in Brooklyn, where he moved in with his grandfather Harry Clooney, a local store owner. The show explored themes of cultural differences and adaptation as Brian navigated a new environment alongside his new friends and a streetwise teacher.

The cast included Raphael Sbarge as Brian McGuire, Chip McAllister as Luther Cain, Guy Killum as Anthony "The Snake" Johnson, Randall Batinkoff as Terrance Dean, Randee Heller as Miss Harriet Winners, and Dick O'Neill as Harry Clooney.

Better Days episode schedule

4 aired

Aired · 4

DateEp.Title
October 29, 1986 S1·E4 Double-D
October 15, 1986 S1·E3 Wendell and the Three Sure Things
October 8, 1986 S1·E2 Cheaters Never Win
October 1, 1986 S1·E1 Squad R

Better Days cast

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