Follow the rise and fall of the King of Arcades as one man pursues his dream against all odds.
"The Sinner" star talks us through his arc in the show's just-finished Season 2.
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Tim Balderamos | ... | Himself |
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Greg Bond | ... | Himself |
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Jerry Buckner | ... | Himself |
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Hank Chien | ... | Himself |
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Walter Day | ... | Himself |
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Ben Gold | ... | Himself |
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Donald Hayes | ... | Himself |
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Leonard Herman | ... | The Game Scholar |
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Jon Jamshid | ... | Exidy |
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Eugene Jarvis | ... | Himself |
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Isaiah TriForce Johnson | ... | Himself (as Isaiah Triforce Johnson) |
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Richie Knucklez | ... | The King of Arcades |
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George Leutz | ... | Himself |
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Dale Levin | ... | Himself |
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Follow the rise and fall of the King of Arcades as one man pursues his dream against all odds.
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Written and Performed by Irish Elvis
Copyright 2005 F.S.T. Records
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The King of Arcades is co-produced by Adam F. Goldberg, creator of The Goldbergs TV series on ABC. See more »Soundtracks
80s ArcadeWritten and Performed by Irish Elvis
Copyright 2005 F.S.T. Records
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