Sam Dorian

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Sam Dorian
	Portrayed by	John Ritter
	First seen	My Old Man
	Occupation	Salesman
	Status	Deceased
	Relationship	Divorced from Barbara Dorian
	Children	J.D., Dan

“You know, your mother had a beautiful bosom.”— Sam (My Old Man)

Sam Dorian was J.D. and Dan's father.

Contents 1 About 2 Relationships 3 Personality Profile 3.1 Likes 4 Trivia

[edit] About

Sam Dorian is a traveling office supply salesman. He is a fun loving guy who loves his two sons, J.D. and Dan. Ever since his divorce from his wife Barbara, Sam has had financial difficulties, and trouble keeping a steady job. (My Old Man) Sam passed away during J.D.'s fourth year at Sacred Heart. (My Cake) Sam is remembered in his home town by people that he was generous to. He would give his families leftovers to a homeless man, Mr. Longbeard Stinkypants. The man remembered him after Sam died. (My Last Words)

[edit] Relationships

Sam Dorian is divorced from Barbara Dorian.

His sons, J.D. and Dan love him as a father, but J.D. felt as if his father was a free loader, before he realized his father was going through some rough times. (My Bad) When he passes away, Dan and J.D. took it pretty hard, but realized that they truly loved him. (My Cake)

[edit] Personality Profile

[edit] Likes

• Beer
• Bosoms
• Potato Chips
• Rowdy

[edit] Trivia

• Because Sam was always strapped for money, he gave J.D. individual pieces of a bicycle every year for his birthday.. (My Lucky Day)
• When J.D. narrates to himself, Sam says "You're still talking to yourself? I thought you'd out grow that by now."
• When John Ritter died in real life, the episode My Cake was written in memory of him, where his character Sam Dorian died.
• Sam Dorian's gravestone was shaped like a giant pencil, which Dan refered to as a "giant marble penis". The Dorian brothers agreed that their dad would like that just as much. (My Cake)

The Dorian Family edit
Barbara Dorian • Dan Dorian • Grandma Dorian • John Dorian • Nana Hobbs • Rowdy • Stephen • Sam Dorian • Sam Perry Gilligan Dorian