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'''Nutley''' is a [[Walsh Act (New Jersey)|Walsh Act]] [[Town (New Jersey)|town]] located in [[Essex County, New Jersey]]. As of the [[2000]] census, the town had a total population of 27,362.
{{infobox television |
| show_name = The Hogan Family
| image =
| caption =
| format = [[Sitcom]]
| runtime = 30 minutes (per episode)
| creator = [[Charlie Hauck]]
| starring = '''[[Valerie Harper]]''' ([[1986]]-[[1987]]) as Valerie Hogan<br>'''[[Sandy Duncan]]''' ([[1987]]-[[1991]]) as Sandy Hogan<br>'''[[Josh Taylor]]''' as Michael Hogan<br>'''[[Jason Bateman]]''' as David Hogan<br>'''[[Danny Ponce]]''' as Willie Hogan<br>'''[[Jeremy Licht]]''' as Mark Hogan<br>'''[[Edie McClurg]]''' as Patty Poole<br>'''[[Judith Kahan]]''' (1986-1987) as Annie Steck<br>'''[[Tom Hodges]]''' as Rich<br>'''[[Steve Witting]]''' as Burt<br>'''[[John Hillerman]]''' (1990-1991) as Lloyd Hogan
| country = [[United States|USA]]
| network = [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]] and [[Columbia Broadcasting System|CBS]]
| first_aired = [[March 1]], [[1986]]
| last_aired = [[July 20]], [[1991]]
| num_episodes = 110
| imdb_id = 0094480
}}
'''''The Hogan Family''''' is an [[United States|American]] television [[situation comedy]] that aired from [[March 1]], [[1986]] to [[July 20]], [[1991]].
== Geography ==
Early in the series' life, the show was known as '''Valerie''', to reflect the show's star, [[Valerie Harper]]. She played the matriarch of the Hogan family, Valerie. Other stars were [[Josh Taylor]] as her husband, Michael, an airline pilot (who, in the early seasons, was seldom around); [[Jason Bateman]] as her eldest, girl-crazy son, David; and [[Danny Ponce]] and [[Jeremy Licht]] as her fraternal twin sons, Willie and Mark (Mark was the brainy one, Willie the irresponsible one).
Nutley is located at 40°49'11" North, 74°9'32" West (40.819600, -74.158770){{GR|1}}.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 8.9 [[square kilometer|km²]] (3.4 [[square mile|mi²]]). 8.7 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.75% water.
Episodes were typical of most family sitcom fare of the era. Despite this, the show was popular with fans.
== Demographics ==
A huge change came in [[1987]]. During the summer taping hiatus Harper had a falling out with the show's producers and left the series. As a result, her character was written out of the show by being killed in a car accident.
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As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of [[2000]], there are 27,362 people, 10,884 households, and 7,368 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] is 3,134.9/km² (8,123.0/mi²). There are 11,118 housing units at an average density of 1,273.8/km² (3,300.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 87.95% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.87% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.05% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 7.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.75% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.24% from two or more races. 6.69% of the population are [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.
There are 10,884 households out of which 29.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% are [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% are non-families. 27.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 3.11.
When the [[1987]]-[[1988]] season premiere aired, the show was retitled "'''Valerie's Family'''." Taking Valerie's place in the household was [[Sandy Duncan]] as Michael's divorced sister, Sandy (she took a job as a guidance counselor at the high school where the boys attended). The show later dropped Valerie's name completely, being retitled "'''The Hogan Family'''" in [[June]] [[1988]].
In the town the population is spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.0 males.
The other big change came in [[1990]] when Michael and Sandy's father, Lloyd ([[John Hillerman]]) moved in. The series, which had aired on [[NBC]], moved to [[CBS]] for its final season.
The median income for a household in the town is $59,634, and the median income for a family is $73,264. Males have a median income of $51,121 versus $37,100 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town is $28,039. 4.8% of the population and 3.4% of families are below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 4.4% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
The show's theme song, "Through the Years", was sung by Roberta Flack. The song was composed by Charles Fox (from [[Happy Days]]).
== Government ==
The show was produced by [[Miller-Boyett Productions]] in association with [[Lorimar Television]].
=== Federal, state and county representation ===
Nutley is part of New Jersey's 36th Legislative District and is in the Eighth Congressional District.
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During its five-year run, "'''The Hogan Family'''" was known to poke fun at sitcom clichés, such as defying the "happy ending in 30 minutes" ending. In that episode, Willie causes a hit-and-run accident and says nothing when David is blamed. Willie, it seems, is obsessed with a "Leave It To Beaver"-knockoff sitcom, which frequently used the "happy ending" plot device. David suspects Willie is guilty and, after finding proof, confronts him, but Willie denies his involvement. Later, he sees a positive resolution to his predicament played out in a fantasy sequence (Valerie gave Willie a brief lecture about lying, then let him go to a much-anticipated party), making him reason he has nothing to lose. Willie admits what happened, but the "real life" ending is much different – Valerie becomes very angry and grounds him (specifically prohibiting him from going to the party), tells him he has to apologize to David and that he has to face his father when he comes home.
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There were several [[very special episode|serious episodes]], however, including:
== Famous residents of Nutley ==
* Shortly after Valerie's death, the house catches fire (an electrical short in a lamp stored in the attic), rekindling the family's grief over Valerie.
* When David jeopardized a long-standing friendship with his friend, Rich ([[Tom Hodges]]) by refusing to let him drive home from a party while drunk.
* In the series finale, when David learns Rich had contracted [[AIDS]].
Nutley's rich history includes being the home to such notables as historical gunslinger [[Annie Oakley]], domestic guru [[Martha Stewart]], United States Senator [[Frank Lautenberg]], and actor [[Robert Blake (actor)|Robert Blake]].
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== Religion in Nutley ==
[[Category:1980s TV shows in the United States|Hogan Family]]
84.7% Catholic
[[Category:1990s TV shows in the United States|Hogan Family]]
5.4% Protestant
[[Category:CBS network shows|Hogan Family]]
1.7% Eastern Religions
1.3% Jewish
0.1% Muslim
1.7% New Age Religions
== Italians ==
Italian immigrants took over the Nutley population from 1920's-1960's
78% Nutley is Italian
== External links ==
*[http://www.nutleynj.org/ Town of Nutley]
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