Thanks is an American television sitcom that debuted on CBS on August 2, 1999, and ran for six episodes from 8:30 to 9:00pm ET on Monday nights until September 6, 1999. The program explores the trials and tribulations of the Winthrops, a 17th-century Puritan family, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Characters take their names from John Winthrop, the famed governor of the original Bostonian Puritan community, and John Cotton, another prominent Puritan religious leader.
Cast
Tim Dutton as James Winthrop
Kirsten Nelson as Polly Winthrop, the wife of James
Jim Rash as John Cotton
Erika Christensen as Abigail Winthrop, the first daughter of James & Polly
Amy Centner as Elizabeth Winthrop, the second daughter of James & Polly
Andrew Ducote as William Winthrop, the son of James & Polly
Cloris Leachman as Grammy Winthrop, the mother of James
Robert Machray as Magistrate
