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Skag is an American drama series that aired on NBC and starred Karl Malden. Skag originated as a three-hour television movie that aired on January 6, 1980. Over a week later, it then premiered as a weekly series, Thursdays at 10/9c, which ran from January 17, 1980, until its cancellation on February 21, 1980.
Original Release
01/06/1980 on NBC
US Release
01/06/1980
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Karl Malden | Pete 'Skag' Skagska |
| Craig Wasson | David Skagska |
| Peter Gallagher | John Skagska |
| Kathryn Holcomb | Patricia Skagska / Patricka Skagska |
| Leslie Ackerman | Barbara Skagska |
| George Voskovec | Petar Skagska |
| Powers Boothe | Whalen |
| Frank Campanella | Paczka |
| Shirley Stoler | Dottie Jessup |
| Richard Bright | Madman Messisik |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Pilot | Sunday, 06 January 1980 |
| 1 | In Trouble at 15 | Thursday, 17 January 1980 |
| 2 | The Wildcatters | Thursday, 24 January 1980 |
| 3 | The Working Girl: Part 1 | Thursday, 31 January 1980 |
| 4 | The Working Girl: Part 2 | Thursday, 07 February 1980 |
| 5 | What Passes for Love in East Pittsburgh | Thursday, 21 February 1980 |
| 6 | The Working Girl (Part 2) | Thursday, 07 February 1980 |
Directors
Allen Reisner, Edward Parone, Bruce Bilson, Frank Perry, Virgil W. Vogel
Writers
William A. Attaway, Abby Mann, William Hopkins, Ivy Schultz, Hindi Brooks, Marsha Norman
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Karl Malden | Pete 'Skag' Skagska |
| Craig Wasson | David Skagska |
| Peter Gallagher | John Skagska |
| Kathryn Holcomb | Patricia Skagska / Patricka Skagska |
| Leslie Ackerman | Barbara Skagska |
| George Voskovec | Petar Skagska |
| Powers Boothe | Whalen |
| Frank Campanella | Paczka |
| Shirley Stoler | Dottie Jessup |
| Richard Bright | Madman Messisik |
| Dee Wallace | Nora |
| Bibi Besch | Pauline |
| Ray Girardin | Moran |
| M. Emmet Walsh | Moran |
| Tom Atkins | Dr. Moscone |
| Charles Hallahan | Fisher |
| Juanin Clay | Joyce |
| Gwen Humble | Audrey Landis |
| Bert Freed | Bishop |
| David Alastair Lewis | Male Nurse |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lee Rich | Executive Producer |
| Abby Mann | Executive Producer |
| Brad Dexter | Producer |
| Douglas Benton | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series | Nominated |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series | Nominated |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing | Nominated |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Nominated |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Nominated |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Nominated |
