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Working Stiffs is an American sitcom which starred James Belushi and Michael Keaton as brothers Ernie and Mike O'Rourke. The pair were janitors who aspired to work their way up in the field of business. The brothers worked in an office building owned by their Uncle Harry. Ernie and Mike also were roommates in an apartment over a cafe where they befriended the owner Mitch and waitress Nikki. Each episode featured slapstick and physical comedy. Penny Marshall directed the pilot.
Original Release
09/15/1979 on CBS
US Release
09/15/1979
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jim Belushi | Ernie O'Rourke |
Michael Keaton | Mike O'Rourke |
Val Bisoglio | Al Steckler |
Allan Arbus | Mitch Hannigan |
Lorna Patterson | Nikki Evashevsky |
Phil Rubenstein | Frank Falzone |
Neil Thompson | Charles Pressman |
Michael Conrad | Uncle Harry |
Gail Edwards | Sandy |
Thomas Callaway | Ralph Evashevsky |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | The Preview Presentation | Saturday, 15 September 1979 |
2 | Looking for Mr. Goodwrench | Saturday, 22 September 1979 |
3 | The Bank Robbery | Saturday, 29 September 1979 |
4 | My Boys Are Having a Baby | Saturday, 06 October 1979 |
5 | The Bosses | |
6 | Pal Joey | |
7 | The Old Man in the Building | |
8 | Trading Up | |
9 | Sagebrush Estates |
Directors
Greg Antonacci, Norman Abbott, Dennis Steinmetz, Penny Marshall
Writers
David W. Duclon, E. Jack Kaplan, Gail Honigberg, Susan Seeger, Al Aidekman, Stephen Neigher, John Markus, Marc Sotkin, Alan Spencer
Creators
Harry Colomby, Marc Sotkin, Arthur Silver, Bob Brunner
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jim Belushi | Ernie O'Rourke |
Michael Keaton | Mike O'Rourke |
Val Bisoglio | Al Steckler |
Allan Arbus | Mitch Hannigan |
Lorna Patterson | Nikki Evashevsky |
Phil Rubenstein | Frank Falzone |
Neil Thompson | Charles Pressman |
Michael Conrad | Uncle Harry |
Gail Edwards | Sandy |
Thomas Callaway | Ralph Evashevsky |
Dick Balduzzi | Fred |
Donald May | Standish |
Tony Devon | Jerry Vallo |
Marcia Lewis | Sister Joan |
Kate Zentall | Terri |
Robert Hackman | Officer Petersen |
Bill Belushi | Eddie |
Rick Casorla | Joey Galico |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Arthur Silver | Executive Producer |
Bob Brunner | Executive Producer |
Harry Colomby | Producer |
Marc Sotkin | Producer |
Nick Abdo | Producer |
David W. Duclon | Producer |