Thanks: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Pilgrims James and Polly Winthrop have just survived their first Massachusetts winter. Now, along with their fellow settlers, they must decide whether or not to remain in the uncivilized New World and face yet another year of disease-and each other. But don't be fooled-it's Puritan fun. There's the man who dreams of building a new nation (though he can't even build a house); the bumbling village idiot; a girl so smart she may be burned at the stake; and a Grammy with an eye for strapping young men. "James, an affable young Pilgrim father, who always sees the glass as half full, wants to stay and fulfill the hopes and dreams of building a new nation, although he can't even build a house. James must also contend with his best friend, Cotton, the bumbling village idiot who wreaks more havoc than a New World winter. James' lovely, strong-minded wif

Series details

• Title: Thanks
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1999-08-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 1999-09-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 24871
• IMDb ID: tt0208510
• TVDB ID: 73577

Cast and credited roles

• Amy Centner — Elizabeth Winthrop
• Erika Christensen — Abigail Winthrop
• Andrew Ducote — William Winthrop
• Tim Dutton — James Winthrop
• Cloris Leachman — Grammy Winthrop
• Kirsten Nelson — Polly Winthrop
• Jim Rash — John Cotton
• Keith Szarabajka — Reverend Goodacre

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1999-08-02; final listed air date 1999-09-06; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Thanks 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.