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Foul Play is an American detective comedy/drama that aired from January 26 until August 23, 1981, on ABC. The series was based on the 1978 film of the same name, and retained many of the same characterizations, as well as the San Francisco setting of the film. The lead roles played by Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase in the film were taken over by Deborah Raffin and Barry Bostwick, respectively, in the series. The series was produced by Thomas L. Miller, Robert L. Boyett and Hal Sitowitz, under Paramount Television.
Original Release
01/26/1981 on ABC
US Release
01/26/1981
Cast
Name | Character |
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Barry Bostwick | Detective Tucker Pendleton |
Mary Jo Catlett | Stella Finkle |
Richard Romanus | Captain Vito Lombardi / Captain Jakoby |
Deborah Raffin | Gloria Munday |
John E. Rice | Beau |
Gregory D. Rice | Ben |
Richard Narita | Sweeney |
David LeBell | Ambulance Driver |
William Waterman | Colonel Mustard |
Vincent Schiavelli | Cassius |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | The Big Bang | Monday, 26 January 1981 |
2 | Sins of the Father | Monday, 02 February 1981 |
3 | Double Play | Monday, 16 February 1981 |
4 | Play It Again Tuck | Monday, 23 February 1981 |
5 | Hit and Run | Sunday, 23 August 1981 |
6 | Postage Due | Saturday, 22 August 1981 |
7 | He Flies Through the Air | |
8 | Exit the Dragon | |
9 | The Terrible Tara O'Hara | |
10 | Fowl Play | |
12 | Episode #1.12 |
Directors
William Asher, E.W. Swackhamer
Writers
Steven E. De Souza, Benjamin Masselink, Bob Shayne, Parke Perine, Catherine Bacos, Benjamin Home, Pat Fielder, Richard M. Bluel, Irv Pearlberg, Hal Sitowitz, Jimmy Huston
Cast
Name | Character |
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Barry Bostwick | Detective Tucker Pendleton |
Mary Jo Catlett | Stella Finkle |
Richard Romanus | Captain Vito Lombardi / Captain Jakoby |
Deborah Raffin | Gloria Munday |
John E. Rice | Beau |
Gregory D. Rice | Ben |
Richard Narita | Sweeney |
David LeBell | Ambulance Driver |
William Waterman | Colonel Mustard |
Vincent Schiavelli | Cassius |
William Windom | Franklin Mills |
Alan Oppenheimer | Arthur McKinley |
Dana Elcar | Lieutenant Bidecker |
Sam Jaffe | Barbary Bob Norwood |
David Spielberg | Lieutenant Hofstra |
Fran Ryan | Lady in Black |
Juanin Clay | Pandora |
Vincent Baggetta | Paul Farrow |
Kristoff St. John | Jimmy Greene |
Richard Lee-Sung | Ha-chu |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Hal Sitowitz | Executive Producer |
Roy Irving | Producer |
Robert L. Boyett | Producer |
Thomas L. Miller | Producer |
Parke Perine | Producer |
Edward K. Milkis | Producer |