While Dad's Away

#FP07: “While Dad's Away”

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Airdate

March 2, 1987

Last aired

March 2, 1987 ↓

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Album

Family Portraits

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Family Portraits ↓

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Theme

Fathers

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Scripture

Malachi 4:6

⁶He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse."

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Host

Mike Trout

Written by

Phil Lollar

Directed by

Phil Lollar
Chuck Bolte
Steve Harris

Produced by

Bob Luttrell
Steve Harris

Executive Producer

Chuck Bolte

Post-Production by

Bob Luttrell

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Engineered by

Bob Luttrell

Music by

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Sample

My Brother's Keeper (FP)

While Dad's Away

The Letter

“While Dad's Away” is episode #7 of the Family Portraits audio series. It was written by Phil Lollar, and originally aired on March 2, 1987.

Summary

Whit tells the story of Mike Brettman, a vice president for a local company, whose job keeps him from seeing his family.

Plot

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Discussion Questions

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Cast

Heard in episode

Relative Importance / Chronological

Role	Actor
John Whittaker	Hal Smith
Sarah Oliver	Flo Di Re
Peter Oliver	Chuck Bolte
Michael Brettman	Roger Scott
Laura Brettman	Unknown
Janice Brettman	Unknown
DeWayne Brettman	Unknown
Waiter (f)	Steve Harris
Boy	Unknown

Relative Importance / Chronological

Role	Actor
Michael Brettman	Roger Scott
Laura Brettman	Unknown
John Whittaker	Hal Smith
Peter Oliver	Chuck Bolte
Sarah Oliver	Flo Di Re
Janice Brettman	Unknown
DeWayne Brettman	Unknown
Boy	Unknown
Waiter (f)	Steve Harris

Mentioned in episode

Character	Mentioned By
Tom Riley	Michael Brettman

Notes

Trivia

• The title is a spoof on the phrase "while the cat's away the mice will play."
• Peter Oliver and Whit mention the film Poltergeist in this movie (with Whit even calling it an "idiotic movie"), and Sarah Oliver mentions the author Stephen King.

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