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When the Whistle Blows is an American comedy television series that aired for 10 hour-long episodes on ABC from March 14 to July 20, 1980. The series was produced by Universal Television and starred Dolph Sweet, Doug Barr, Susan Buckner, Philip Brown and Tim Rossovich. It was filmed single-camera style and without a laugh track.
Original Release
03/14/1980 on ABC
US Release
03/14/1980
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dolph Sweet | Norm Jenkins |
Douglas Barr | Buzz Dillard |
Susan Buckner | Lucy Davis |
Philip Brown | Randy Hartford |
Tim Rossovich | Martin 'Hunk' Kincaid |
Sue Ane Langdon | Darlene |
Gary Allen | Hanrahan / Ted Hanrahan |
Noble Willingham | Bulldog |
Alice Hirson | Dottie Jenkins |
Barbi Benton | Dixie Lee Griffin |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Pilot | Friday, 14 March 1980 |
2 | Love Is a Four-Letter Word | Friday, 21 March 1980 |
3 | Macho Man | Friday, 28 March 1980 |
4 | Wildcatters | Friday, 04 April 1980 |
5 | God's Country | Friday, 11 April 1980 |
6 | Beauty Pageant | Friday, 25 April 1980 |
7 | Miss Hard Hat USA | Saturday, 07 June 1980 |
8 | The Wildcatters | Saturday, 14 June 1980 |
9 | Love in the Fast Lane | Sunday, 13 July 1980 |
10 | Run for the Roses | Sunday, 20 July 1980 |
Directors
Heather Brittain O'Scanlon, Michael Preece, Christian I. Nyby II
Writers
Gerald Sanford, Shelley Zellman, David R. Toddman, Stephen Kandel, Rick Mittleman, Wally Dalton
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dolph Sweet | Norm Jenkins |
Douglas Barr | Buzz Dillard |
Susan Buckner | Lucy Davis |
Philip Brown | Randy Hartford |
Tim Rossovich | Martin 'Hunk' Kincaid |
Sue Ane Langdon | Darlene |
Gary Allen | Hanrahan / Ted Hanrahan |
Noble Willingham | Bulldog |
Alice Hirson | Dottie Jenkins |
Barbi Benton | Dixie Lee Griffin |
John Quade | Cooley Johnson |
Lee Paul | Malcolm Jackson |
Richard Lineback | Bo Jackson |
Dave Madden | Roscoe Baker |
Sally Imamura | Tuy Hoa |
John Steadman | Old Veteran |
Ann Wedgeworth | Sheila Norris |
Talia Balsam | Sharon Jenkins |
Amanda Wyss | Cindy |
Brion James | Al Davis |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Leonard Goldberg | Executive Producer |
Jerry Weintraub | Executive Producer |
Gerald Sanford | Producer |
Carroll Newman | Producer |
Norman Chandler Fox | Producer |
Rick Husky | Producer |