Egotistical Buffalo TV host Bill Bittinger bullies crew and guests, driving station manager Karl Shub mad with lawsuits. Only director Jo Jo White stands up to Bill's tantrums as he fails to break into bigger markets.
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- Nominated for 11 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Dabney Coleman | ... |
Bill Bittinger
(26 episodes, 1983-1984)
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| Joanna Cassidy | ... |
Jo Jo White
(26 episodes, 1983-1984)
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| Max Wright | ... |
Karl Shub
(26 episodes, 1983-1984)
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| John Fiedler | ... |
Woody
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(26 episodes, 1983-1984)
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| Geena Davis | ... |
Wendy Killian
(26 episodes, 1983-1984)
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| Meshach Taylor | ... |
Tony
(26 episodes, 1983-1984)
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| Charles Robinson | ... |
Newdell
(18 episodes, 1983-1984)
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| Claude Earl Jones | ... |
Stan Fluger
(7 episodes, 1983-1984)
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Eddie A. Bell |
(7 episodes, 1983-1984)
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| Pippa Pearthree | ... |
Melanie
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(6 episodes, 1983-1984)
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| Susan Ruttan | ... |
Katherine Zawicki Shub
(2 episodes, 1984)
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| Stuart Charno | ... |
Zwickey
(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
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Jim Carson |
(2 episodes, 1984)
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Nick Santa Maria | ... |
Jerry Lewis
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Dana Gladstone | ... |
Dr. Solomon Sigourney
(1 episode, 1983)
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Rebecca Street | ... |
Angela
(1 episode, 1983)
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Pamela Printy |
(1 episode, 1983)
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| Gail Edwards | ... |
LeAnne Cook
(1 episode, 1984)
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Cynthia Leake |
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Patricia Gaul | ... |
ET band member
(1 episode, 1983)
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| Lu Leonard | ... |
Joan Seeger
(1 episode, 1983)
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| Al Fann | ... |
Charles Williams
(1 episode, 1983)
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| Craig Littler | ... |
Dan Thornwell
(1 episode, 1983)
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Carol Williard | ... |
Dr. Roseanne Danko
(1 episode, 1983)
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Peggy Feury | ... |
Clara the fan
(1 episode, 1983)
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Earl Pomerantz |
(1 episode, 1983)
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Little Esther Phillips | ... |
Self
(1 episode, 1983)
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Fred Leaf | ... |
Oliver
(1 episode, 1983)
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| James Cromwell | ... |
Staunton McMoller
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Martin Landau | ... |
Hayden Stone
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Martine Beswick | ... |
Brazilean Movie Star
(1 episode, 1984)
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Stephanie Carr |
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Russell Johnson | ... |
Dr. Murphy
(1 episode, 1983)
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| Julie Brown | ... |
Holly Pringle
(1 episode, 1983)
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Simone Griffeth | ... |
Tamara Brooks
(1 episode, 1983)
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Conrad Dunn | ... |
Dino
(1 episode, 1983)
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| Deborah Geffner | ... |
Lauren Stockton
(1 episode, 1983)
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| Wendy Hoffman | ... |
ET band member
(1 episode, 1983)
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Gary Bayer |
(1 episode, 1983)
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Wendy Cutler | ... |
Widow Fensek
(1 episode, 1983)
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Leslie Bee |
(1 episode, 1983)
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Tak Kubota |
(1 episode, 1984)
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Jack Lukes |
(1 episode, 1984)
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Lynn Stewart |
(1 episode, 1984)
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Leighton Greer |
(1 episode, 1984)
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Lou Evans |
(1 episode, 1984)
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| Elsa Raven | ... |
Theresa Gallardo
(1 episode, 1983)
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| Eldon Quick | ... |
Audience Member - Smoking Dog
(1 episode, 1983)
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| Biff Yeager | ... |
Fire Chief Schmidke
(1 episode, 1983)
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| Lynn Longos | ... |
ET band member
(1 episode, 1983)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1984) (United States) (tv)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD) (complete series)
- TF1 (1985) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
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Storyline
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Bill Bittinger is the egotistical host of a local daytime talk show on WBFL in Buffalo, New York. He's unhappy at being a big fish in a small pond, but unable to break into the big leagues. He makes life miserable for his crew and guests, and especially his station manager Karl Shub, who is constantly dodging lawsuits resulting from Bill's behavior. The one person Bill is unable to bully is his director and on/off lover, Jo Jo White. Written by Mike Konczewski |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Brandon Tartikoff (NBC President at the time) mentioned in his memoirs that canceling the show was the biggest professional regret of his career. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1983). See more » |