Summer Switch (19 Sep. 1984)

Father and son magically switch personalities with comical results.

Director:

Ken Kwapis

Writers:

Bruce Harmon, Mary Rodgers (novel)

Stars:

Robert Klein, Scott Schwartz, Margo Skinner

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Klein	...	Bill Andrews
Scott Schwartz	...	Ben Andrews
Margo Skinner	...	Ellen Andrews
Anna Maria Horsford	...	Stepahnie Marshak
Lenora May	...	Annabel Andrews
Knowl Johnson	...	Duck Levine
Rex Everhart	...	Captain Splasher Wilking
Blake Brocksmith	...	Brian Hitzigger
Sam Stoneburner	...	Ty Donovan
Sloane Shelton	...	Pegotty Horn
Josh Hamilton	...	Swenson
Helen Harrelson	...	Betty Lou
Travis Swords	...	Tony Crane
William Metzo	...	Richard DeVirgillio
John Leonard	...	Terry Mallison

Storyline

The switch is on! Summer Switch - a charming and very funny tale which proves that "trading places" isn't all it's cracked up to be. Comedian Robert Klein stars as Bill Andrews, a film executive who dreads his upcoming meeting with the studio's new president. His son Ben, on the other hand, longs to get out of going to Camp Soonawissakit, which his father loved as a child. And when the two of them exclaim "I'd give anything to be in his shoes," they magically switch bodies. But what is fun at first soon turns into a disaster for both father and son. And after a short time, both realize they were much happier as themselves. The miraculous switch back provides them with a newfound understanding of themselves...and each other.

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Plot Keywords:

after school special | summer camp | body switching | father son relationship | body swap | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 1984 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Learning Corporation of America

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Freaky Friday (1976)

User Reviews

cute

This was an "ABC Afterschool Special", or "CBS Schoolbreak Special", or NBC, or one of those, about a father & son switching places while the son is in sleepaway camp. It was also actually a sequel to "Freaky Friday", in which the MOTHER & DAUGHTER were the ones who switched places. Another sequel was also one of those ABC, or CBS, or NBC whatever specials entitled, "A Billion For Boris", about a TV that has the next day's programming and the kids use it to tell the future. Real cute. Both "Freaky" & "Billion" were based on Mary Rodgers books.