Big John, Little John: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Big John, Little John (1976): Comedy, Children, Science-Fiction. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Big John, Little John was a sit-com that aired in 1976 on NBC.
The show centered around a forty-year-old middle school science teacher named John Martin (played by Edelman). While vacationing in Florida, he drinks from a spring which turns out to be the legendary Fountain of Youth sought by Juan Ponce de León. The water changes him into a twelve-year-old boy (played by Rist), and back again.
Series details
- Title: Big John, Little John
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Comedy, Children, Science-Fiction
- Premiere date: 1976-09-11
- Final broadcast date listed: 1976-12-04
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 15549
- IMDb ID: tt0202719
- TVDB ID: 266909
Cast and credited roles
- Herb Edelman — Big John Martin
- Robbie Rist — Little John Martin
- Joyce Bulifant — Marjorie Martin
- Mike Darnell — Ricky Martin
- Olive Dunbar — Bertha Bottomly
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1976-09-11; final listed air date 1976-12-04; episode order: 13.
Source and licence
Adapted from Big John, Little John on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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