# The Best Times

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{{Infobox television
| image              =
| caption            = 
| genre              = [Drama](/source/Drama)
| writer             = Seth Freeman<br>Michele Gallery
| director           = Seth Freeman (1 episode, 1985)<br>Edward Zwick (1 episode, 1985)<br>Arthur Allan Seidelman (unknown episodes)
| starring           = {{Plainlist|
* [Janet Eilber](/source/Janet_Eilber)
* [Beth Ehlers](/source/Beth_Ehlers)
* [Jim Metzler](/source/Jim_Metzler)
* Jay Baker
* [Liane Alexandra Curtis](/source/Liane_Alexandra_Curtis)
* [Darren Dalton](/source/Darren_Dalton)
* LaSaundra Hall
* [Tammy Lauren](/source/Tammy_Lauren)
* [David Packer](/source/David_Packer_(actor))
* [K.C. Martel](/source/K.C._Martel)
* [Melora Hardin](/source/Melora_Hardin)
}}
| composer           = 
| country            = United States
| language           = English
| num_seasons        = 1
| num_episodes       = 6
| list_episodes      = 
| executive_producer = Seth Freeman
| producer           = Michele Gallery <br> Michael Vittes
| company            = Beechwood Productions<br>[Lorimar Productions](/source/Lorimar_Productions)
| runtime            = 60 minutes
| channel            = [NBC](/source/NBC)
| first_aired        = {{start date|1985|4|19}}
| last_aired         = {{end date|1985|6|24}} 
}}

'''''The Best Times''''' is an American drama series that originally aired on [NBC](/source/NBC) in 1985.

==Summary==
The show was about single mother/widow Joanne Braithwaite returning to teach English at Southern California's John F. Kennedy High School. Joanne's daughter, Mia just started at JFK High School, trying hard to fit in. Joanne found support in science teacher Mr. Dan Bragen. The students of JFK High were jock Tony, tough girl Annette, former high school dropout Chris, Dionne & Giselle, who were part-time workers at a fast-food restaurant called The Potato Palace, Neil "Trout" Troutman, who was the Potato Palace's night manager, Trout's girlfriend, Joy, and Trout's younger, troublemaker brother, Dale. The show focused on problems such as drugs and premarital sex.

==Cancellation==
The show only lasted a season, ending on June 24, 1985, and was revised from an earlier 1984 pilot called ''Things Are Looking Up''.

==Cast==
*[Janet Eilber](/source/Janet_Eilber) as Ms. Joanne Braithwaite
*[Beth Ehlers](/source/Beth_Ehlers) as Mia Braithwaite
*[Jim Metzler](/source/Jim_Metzler) as Mr. Dan Bragen
*Jay Baker as Tony Younger
*[Liane Alexandra Curtis](/source/Liane_Alexandra_Curtis) as Annette Dimetriano
*[Darren Dalton](/source/Darren_Dalton) as Chris Henson
*LaSaundra Hall as Dionne McAllister
*[Tammy Lauren](/source/Tammy_Lauren) as Giselle Kraft
*[David Packer](/source/David_Packer_(actor)) as Neil "Trout" Troutman
*[K. C. Martel](/source/K._C._Martel) as Dale Troutman
*[Melora Hardin](/source/Melora_Hardin) as Joy Villafranco

==Episodes==
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{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 1
 |Title = Making Out
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|4|19}}
 |ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 2
 |Title = Volleyball
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|4|26}}
 |ShortSummary=
 |LineColor=000
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 3
 |Title = The Narc
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|5|3}}
 |ShortSummary=
 |LineColor=000
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 4
 |Title = Snake Meat
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|5|10}}
 |ShortSummary=
 |LineColor=000
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 5
 |Title = The Crash
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|5|31}}
 |ShortSummary=
 |LineColor=000
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber = 6
 |Title = Sweetheart 
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|6|7}}
 |ShortSummary=
 |LineColor=000
}}
}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0088482}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Best Times}}
Category:1980s American high school television series
Category:1980s American workplace drama television series
Category:1985 American television series debuts
Category:1985 American television series endings
Category:English-language American television shows
Category:Television series about educators
Category:Television series by Lorimar Television
Category:Television shows set in California
Category:Television series by Lorimar-Telepictures
Category:NBC television dramas

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