Brothers

Brothers

Joe Waters

Cliff Waters

Lou Waters

Penny Waters

Donald Maltby

Kelly Hall

Sam Waters / ... (57 episodes, 1984-1989)

The series was originally offered to ABC and NBC who turned it down due to concerns about the subject of homosexuality. After they turned it down, Paul Regina moved on to star in Zorro and Son (1983) and Brandon Maggart starred in Jennifer Slept Here (1983). Both series were canceled by the time Showtime agreed to a deal.

Showtime planned to air the series in syndication during the second season. But this plan received criticism from HBO who felt that airing a pay-cable show on broadcast TV would diminish subscription rates. Showtime canceled the plan but later allowed _"It's Garry Shandling's Show" (1986)_ to air on Fox. Reruns of "Brothers" began airing in syndication in 1989. It is the first pay-cable series to air in broadcast TV reruns.

This was the first original sitcom to air on cable television.

Donald Maltby: [to Lou Waters] Archibald Leach is Cary Grant's real name, you big dumb brown thing!

Donald Maltby: You big wet spot!

Joe Waters: Take your hands off your hips. You look like a faggot.