High School Reunion (24 Oct. 1978)

Louie, an outcast in high school, dreads the idea of his class reunion. Wanna-be actor Bobby Wheeler comes up with a scheme to help Louie get even with his peers.

Director:

James Burrows

Writers:

James L. Brooks (creator), Stan Daniels (creator),

Stars:

Judd Hirsch, Jeff Conaway, Danny DeVito

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Judd Hirsch	...	Alex Reiger
Jeff Conaway	...	Bobby Wheeler
Danny DeVito	...	Louie De Palma
Marilu Henner	...	Elaine O'Connor-Nardo
Tony Danza	...	Tony Banta
Randall Carver	...	John Burns
Andy Kaufman	...	Latka Gravas
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joanna Cassidy	...	Beverly
Arlene Golonka	...	Sheila Martin
Sandy Holt	...	Woman
Pierrino Mascarino	...	Stanley Tarses
Angelo Nazzo	...	George Wilson
J. Alan Thomas	...	Jeff Bennett

Storyline

Louie has a high school reunion coming up and he's dreading it because he was the butt of everyone's jokes and cruelty back then. Bobby Wheeler, who normally loathes Louie himself comes up with a crazy scheme to help Louie get even with everyone. Bobby will "cast himself" as,a very much changed Louie DePalma! The ruse is working greatly but Louie takes a bold step at the reunion that settles the score once and for all.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 October 1978 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

John-Charles-Walters Productions, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Bobby goes as Louie to the class reunion.

I am a big fan of the old "Taxi" series and am currently re-watching all episodes on DVD.

Danny DeVito as little, mean Louie De Palma has an opportunity to attend his class reunion, but he was an outcast in high school. As he explains to the others, the other kids would line up and take turns beating on him. But he dearly wanted to get some sort of revenge.

Jeff Conaway as actor Bobby Wheeler, tall, blond, and handsome, tells Louie that he will go as Louie De Palma. He will explain that in college he grew taller, and through that ruse would get revenge for Louie. At first Louie is totally against it, no one can play him. But after a few examples from Bobbie, the plan was on.

Watching the episode again after all these years, it is pretty amazing what good makeup will do. Bobbie went to the party and was accepted by his old classmates as De Palma. Louie even showed up at the end to get the joy of seeing the results.