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21 July 1977 NBC tried the unusual idea of broadcasting two pilots back
to back with the same title and lead actress but different plot lines.
Neither graduated to a series.
1. USA
/ NBC / 1x30 minutes / 21 July 1977
Executive Producer: Gerald I. Isenberg / Producer: Gerald W. Abrams / Director: Peter Baldwin
Comedy pilot for a series that never made it. The misadventures of Phoebe and Dawn, two Hollywood High School students. The pilot episode depicts the problems that befall Phoebe and Dawn when they reluctantly accept a dance invitation from the class undesirables, then scheme to get out of the dates.
With:- ANNIE POTTS as Phoebe / KIM LANKFORD as Dawn / CHRIS PINA as Wheeler, a student / RORY STEVENS as Bill, a student / JOHN MEGNA as Dr. Bad, the other undesirable
2. NBC / 1x30 minutes / 21 July 1977
Executive Producer: Gerald I. Isenberg, Gerald W. Abrams / Producer: Elias Davis, David Pollock / Director: Burt Brinkerhoff
In the second story Annie Potts played Paula Lindell, a Hollywood High School student studying to become a journalist.
The episode followed the problems that arose when Paula and Eugene, a male student, assigned to cover and out-of-town story,
were forced to spend one night together in a motel room.
With:- ANNIE POTTS as Paula Lindell / DARREN O’CONNOR as Eugene Langley / ROBERTA WALLACH as Allison, a student / BEVERLY SAUNDERS as Judith, a student / JANET WOOD as Janet, a student / JOHN GUERRASIO as Stu, a student / DICK O’NEILL as Blaine, a student
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