Dad (1997): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1997, Dad is a comedia series.

What it’s about. Dad is a BBC1 sitcom that ran for 13 episodes over two series and a Christmas special. Described by the BBC as a 'generation-gap comedy', it starred George Cole as Brian Hook, Kevin McNally as his son Alan Hook, and Toby Ross-Bryant as his son Vincent Hook and Julia Hills as his wife Beryl Hook. Written by Andrew Marshall, the title of each episode was a pun on the word 'Dad'. Most of the episodes involved Alan Hook getting frustrated by situations brought upon him by his father and son. For example, in 'Dadmestic', Vincent's mother allows him to host a house party, leaving Alan with no alternative but to spend the evening at his father's house. In the episode 'Habadadery', Brian comes down with a bout of illness, meaning that Alan has to look after him. Brian then takes Alan to 'Mr Nigel's shop', where Alan's middle-aged style crisis goes from bad to worse as he purchases an extremely bold Hawaiian shirt. The theme tune for the first series was the 1965 hit 'Tijuana Taxi' performed by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. For the second series this was replaced with the song 'Go Daddy-O' by Californian swing revival band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.

Who’s in it. Dad stars George Cole as Brian Hook, Kevin McNally as Alan Hook, Julia Hills as Beryl Hook and Toby Ross-Bryant as Vincent Hook, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Dad has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dad page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dad tend to enjoy Rick y Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and The Umbrella Academy.