
The Art of Being Nick is an American sitcom pilot created by Bruce Helford, that aired on NBC on August 27, 1987. The pilot stars Scott Valentine as artist/environmentalist Nick Moore, who appeared as Mallory's boyfriend in Family Ties. Also in the cast were Kristine Sutherland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and John Daman.
Bruce Helford
NBC

Scott Valentine
Nick Moore

Kristine Sutherland
Marlene Moore

Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Rachel

Ray Buktenica
Bob

Ellen Crawford
Depressed Customer

Richard Fancy
Depressed Customer

Herschel Bernardi
Nick's Grandfather
1. Pilot (1st Version)
Nick returns to Dayton, Ohio to help his widowed sister raise her son and take care of his ailing grandfather.
2. Pilot (2nd Version)
Nick heads for downtown Dayton, Ohio to visit his estranged family. After some arm-twisting by his sympathetic sister, he is accepted back into the Moore clan.
3. Pilot (3rd Version)
Nick lives in New York City with his sister and her son while working at a bookstore.