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1st & Ten

  • TV Series
  • 1984–1991
  • TV-14
  • 30m
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6.5/10
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1st & Ten (1984)
ComedySport

The comical exploits of the "California Bulls" (a fictional professional football team) and the organization's players.The comical exploits of the "California Bulls" (a fictional professional football team) and the organization's players.The comical exploits of the "California Bulls" (a fictional professional football team) and the organization's players.

  • Creator
    • Carl Kleinschmitt
  • Stars
    • Cliff Frazier
    • Prince Hughes
    • Donald Gibb
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    616
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    • Creator
      • Carl Kleinschmitt
    • Stars
      • Cliff Frazier
      • Prince Hughes
      • Donald Gibb
    • 10User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Cliff Frazier
    • Jethro Snell
    • 1984–1991
    Prince Hughes
    • Bubba Kincaid
    • 1984–1991
    Donald Gibb
    Donald Gibb
    • Leslie Dr. Death Crunchner
    • 1985–1991
    O.J. Simpson
    O.J. Simpson
    • T.D. Parker
    • 1986–1991
    Reid Shelton
    Reid Shelton
    • Ernie Denardo
    • 1984–1991
    John Kassir
    John Kassir
    • Zagreb Shkenusky
    • 1986–1991
    Tony Longo
    Tony Longo
    • Mad Dog Smears
    • 1984–1989
    Michael Toland
    Michael Toland
    • Billy Cooper…
    • 1984–1990
    Rick Moser
    • Ty Taylor
    • 1984–1989
    Shannon Tweed
    Shannon Tweed
    • Kristy Fullbright
    • 1989–1991
    Delta Burke
    Delta Burke
    • Diane Barrow
    • 1984–1987
    Paul Tuerpe
    • Michael Westwood
    • 1988–1990
    Tom Lister Jr.
    Tom Lister Jr.
    • Otis
    • 1984–1987
    Stan Kamber
    • Coach Fred Grier
    • 1986–1988
    Jason Beghe
    Jason Beghe
    • Tom Yinessa
    • 1986–1987
    Tom Kelly
    • Game Announcer
    • 1988–1991
    Keith Amos
    • Miracle Miles Coolidge
    • 1990–1991
    Jeff Hochendoner
    Jeff Hochendoner
    • Elvin Putts
    • 1990–1991
    • Creator
      • Carl Kleinschmitt
    • All cast & crew
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    3cmomman1988

    Hasn't aged well

    Pros: The theme song is the only thing I can think of that actually had aged well even with cliched lyrics. Cons: Juice, definitely 80s at it's cartoony worst ("The Boz", etc.)
    ohimikey

    HBO's funniest

    The best show HBO has ever produced! Delta Burke was great, everyone 'on the team' (except for OJ Simpson maybe) was funny. Every character brought something different to the show. I wish I could get 1st and Ten on video.
    6woof359

    found and bought

    Found it one day by accident, I was a fan of the show when it first appeared but lost interest after the show began changing characters. having re watched it I find it hard to get thru an episode. no continuity, silly plots. IMHO they lost there best charters, Delta Burke and Coach De Nardo
    gunchick

    First and Ten --- Play it again!!

    "1st and Ten" was to Football what "Major League" was to Baseball. The closest thing I've seen to it since has been Arliss, which had its moments but just wasn't quite as funny as 1st and Ten. I really loved the show. It's definitely in my top ten of all time shows. (I'd still have them on tape if I had switched over my old BETA tapes to VHS in time).

    Granted, it was a series, but so what?! It wasn't censored! It was a really funny show, cleverly written, with some great actors, as well as having the professionals popping in.

    It would be so nice if it was out on DVD, or at least re-run on HBO... or any non-censored channel.
    10generationofswine

    An Honest Review

    This is impossible to find, and, honestly, I am bitter about that, I loved this show when I was a little kid.

    And shows like this need to make a comeback, it's from an era where comedy could still be sophomoric, stupid, childish, and fun. Today it seems that comedy is either a political statement that the audiance is supposed to laugh at not because it's funny, but just to signal that they are in the same tribe...or references that stopped having a punchline and are only asking you to recall something from the past...

    ...and none of that works for me. 1st & 10 had from highbrow to Eskimo pee jokes and all the stops in between. But it was allowed to back then, it was an era where, with comedy, anything goes. And it was made in an era where HBO ruled comedy and not the dramatic series.

    Unfortunately a lot of the jokes do reference the culture and politics of the day, so it comes with a bit of an aged feel to it.

    Beyond that, it's one of the rare instances where football and not baseball gets the good comedic showing.

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    • Trivia
      In game footage of the Bulls is actually game footage of the Los Angeles Express of the now defunct United States Football League.
    • Connections
      Referenced in An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      White Lines
      Written by Dave Fisher, Rocky Davis and A.B. Clyde

      Performed by Joe Pizzulo

      (2nd season main title song)

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    • Release date
      • December 2, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 1st & Ten: Do It Again
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • The Kushner-Locke Company
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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