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THE FACE OF DANGER

CBS / x30 minute episodes / 1959 (18 April – 30 May / Saturdays @ 9.00pm )

This anthology series was actually just re-runs of episodes from other CBS anthology series.

 

FACE THE MUSIC / MAKE MINE MUSIC

CBS / x30 minute episodes / 3 May 1948 – 19 May 49

Variety. Broadcast live and initially twice a week Face The Music was an early variety series that featured Johnny Desmond (1948 only), Shaye Cogan (1948) Carole Coleman and the Tony Mottola Trio. The show was popular enough after 6 weeks to be stripped five nights a week. On 13 December 1948 the title switched to Make Mine Music and Carole Coleman took over from Desmond and Cogan as main singer. 

 

THE FACTS OF LIFE  

NBC / x 30 minute episodes / 24 August 1979 – 10 September 1988  

Sitcom spin off from Different Strokes focusing on the Drummond’s housekeeper Edna Garrett who took up a new position as house mother at the Eastland School for young women becoming something of a surrogate mum for the girls whose ages ranged from 11 to 15. In 1983 the series underwent a complete change of format, Edna having tired of the headmasters attitude towards her decided to take up her sons offer of buying a store for her to run; The gourmet food shop was called Edna’s Edibles – several of the girls from the school also came along for the ride, in fact the series was now more about the girls anyway, especially the heading into adulthood Blair, Jo, Tootie and Natalie.
More changes came in 1985 with a fire and a make over for the shop, it became a 1950’s style ice cream parlour and was renamed Over Our Heads, the biggest change though occurred the following year with the departure of Edna herself, getting married again and moving away – she was replaced by her sister Beverly Ann and the series was now totally focused on the girls. The final season saw wealthy Blair deciding to buy Eastland School . George Clooney had a small recurring role for a couple of years from 1985-86, other familiar faces to turn up included Molly Ringwald and Cloris Leachman.  

With:- CHARLOTTE RAE as Edna Garrett (1997-1986) / LISA WHELCHEL as Blair Warner / KIM FIELDS as Dorothy “Tootie” Ramsey / MINDY COHN AS Natalie Green / NANCY McKEON as Jo Polniaczek (1980-1988) / JOHN LAWLOR as Seven Bradley (1979-1980) / JENNY O’HARA as Miss Emily Mahoney (1979) / FELICE SCHACTER as Nancy Olson (1979-1980) / JULIE PIEKARSKI as Sue Ann Weaver (1979-1980) / JULIE ANNE HADDOCK as Cindy Webster (1979-1980) / MOLLY RINGWALD as Molly Parker (1979-1980) / HUGH GILLIN as Howard (1980-1981) / RODGER PERRY as Mr. Charles Parker (1981-1983) / GERI JEWELL as Geri Warner (1981-1984) / PAMELA SEGALL as Kelly Affinado (1983-1984) / WOODY BROWN as Cliff (1983-1984) / GEORGE CLOONEY as George Burnett (1985-1986) / MACKENZIE ASTIN AS Andy Moffet (1985-1988) / CLORIS LEACHMAN as Beverly Ann Stickle (1986-1988) / SHERRY KRENN as Pippa McKenna (1987-1988) / TODD HOLLOWELL as Jeff Williams (1987-1988) / ROBERT ROMANUS as Snake Robinson (1987-1988) / PAUL PROVENZA as Casey Clark (1987-1988) / SCOTT BRYCE as Rick Bonner (1988). 

 

THE FACTS WE FACE / OPEN HEARING

CBS / x30 minute episodes and x45 minute episodes / 27 August 1950 – 19 August 1951  

Documentary. An attempt by CBS to keep its audience up to date with the then ongoing Korean War using film reports and interviews, the show was hosted by Bill Shadel and in 1951 the series was renamed Open Hearing and the new host was the legendary Walter Cronkite.  

 

THE FACULTY  

ABC / x 30 minute episodes / March 13, 1996 – August 28, 1996  

Sitcom. Episodes in the somewhat stressed life of Flynn Sullivan, vice principal of Hamilton Middle School . Divorced Flynn had trouble keeping her eccentric staff in check and most of the action took place either in Flynn’s office or staff common room of the school.

With:- MEREDITH BAXTER as Flynn Sullivan / PETER MICHAEL GOETZ as Herb Adams / CONSTANCE SHULMAN as Shelly Ray / JENICA BERGERE as Amanda Duvall / PETER MACKENZIE as Clark Edwards / NANCY LENEHAN as Daisy Skelnick / MIGUEL A. NUNEZ, JR. as Luis Jackson.

 

FAIL-SAFE

CBS-Maysville / 1x120m-e / April 9, 2000 black and white 

Executive producers: / George Clooney, Pam Williams and 
Laura Ziskin / Producer: Tom Park

A live black and white production recreating the original 1964 movie in which Cold War tensions climb over a botched military exercise. The action centered on Colonel Jack Grady, a U.S. Air Force pilot who is accidentally ordered to drop a nuclear warhead on Moscow. The story then follows American military experts and heads of state as they tentatively team with their Russian counterparts and plunge into a crisis of split-second decision-making -- until time runs out.

With:- GEORGE CLOONEY as Colonel Jack Grady / NOAH WYLE as Buck / RICHARD DREYFUSS as the President / Harvey Keitel / Hank Azaria / Brian Dennehy / James Cromwell /
Sam Elliott / Don Cheadlez / William Smitrovich / John Diehl / Norman Lloyd

FAIR EXCHANGE

CBS-Desilu / 14x60m-e / 13x30m-e /  21 September 1962 – 19 September 1963

Sitcom.  Two families, the Walkers living in New York USA and the Finches, living in London in the UK , swap daughters for a year. Much of the humour came from the girls adjusting to their new surroundings. The series initially ran for an hour per episode and was cancelled after 3 months but viewer demand brought it back – it was now 30 minutes long but still lasted only the one season.

With:- EDDIE FOY, JR. as Eddie Walker / AUDREY CHRISTIE as Dorothy Walker / LYNN LORING as Patty Walker / FLIP MARK as Larry Walker / VICTOR MADDERN as Tommy Finch / DIANA CHESNEY as Sybil Finch / JUDY CARNE  as Heather Finch / DENNIS WATERMAN as Neville Finch / MAURICE DALLIMORE as Willie Shorthouse.

 

FALCON CREST

CBS/Lorimar / 220x60m-e / 4 December 1981- 17 May 1990

Creator: Earl Hamner Jr / Theme Music: Bill Conti 

Drama series. Super soaper ala Dallas and Dynasty, prime time and full of all your classic soap ingredients. Set in (fictictious) Tuscany Valley in the Napa Valley of San Francisco the show focused on elderly Angela Channing who owned and ran the Falcon Crest winery, initially Angela found herself in conflict with her nephew Chase who had inherited 50 prime acres of vineyard from Anegla’s brother (Chase’s father), in fact so upset was she that she was determined to ruin him – the big finale of the 82-83 season was Chase and his mother Jacqueline being shot (Jacqueline died) by Anegla’s somewhat mentally disturbed daughter Julia. Other key characters included Lance Cumson, Angela’s grandson and pretty bad egg and the evil Richard Channing who co-owned newspaper The Globe with Angela but wanted complete control. Storylines always tended towards the sensational and violent with murders, bombings and organised crime all regular visitors to Tuscany Valley . In 1988 – horror of horrors – Angela lost control of Falcon Crest. Angela spent most of the final season in a coma but recovered and finally regained her beloved home and the series actually had proper closure.

With:-  JANE WYMAN as Angela Channing / ROBERT FOXWORTH as Chase Gioberti (1981-1987) / SUSAN SULLIVAN as Maggie Gioberti Channing (1981-1989) / LORENZO LAMAS as Lance Cumson / JOHN SAXON as Tony Cumson (1981-1982, 1986-1988) / WILLIAM R. MOSES as Cole Gioberti Hogan (1981-1986) / JAMIE ROSE as Victoria Gioberti Hogan (1981-1983) / DANA SPARKS as Victoria Gioberti Hogan Stavros (1986-1988) / ABBY DALTON as Julia Cumson (1981-1986) / NICK RAMUS as Gus Nanouz (1981-1982) / MEL FERRER as Philip Erikson (1981-1984) / MARGARET LADD as Emma Channing (1981-1989) / STEPHEN ELLIOTT as Douglas Channing (1981-1982) / ROBERT SAMPSON as Sheriff Turk Tobias (1981-1982) / MARIO MARCELINO as Mario (1981-1982) / CHAU-LI CHI as Chau-Li / ANA ALICIA as Melissa Agretti Cumson Gioberti (1982-1988) / DAVID SELBY as Richard Channing (1982-1990) / CHARLOS ROMERO as Carlo Agretti (1982) / SHANNON TWEED as Diana Hunter (1982-1983) / ROGER PERRY as John Costello (1982-1985) / ROY THINNES as Nick Hogan (1982-1983) / LANA TURNER as Jacqueline Perrault (1982-1983) / BRADFORD DILLMAN as Darryl Clayton (1982-1983) / MAGGIE COOPER as Lori Stevens (1982-1983) / RICHARD EASTHAM as Dr. Howell (1982-1983) / JOE LAMBIE as Sheriff Robbins (1982-1983) / MARY KATE MCGEEHAN as Linda Caproni (1982-1984) / HARRY BASCH as Vince Caproni  (1982-1984) / CLIFF ROBERTSON as Dr. Michael Ranson (1983-1984) / RAYMOND ST. JACQUES as Dr. Hooks (1983-1984)/ RON RIFKIN as Dr. Lantry (1983-1984) / SARAH DOUGLAS as Pamela Lynch (1983-1985)/ LAURA JOHNSON as Terry Hartford Ranson (1983-1986)/ VICTORIA RACIMO as Corene Powers (1983-1984)/ THOMAS GALLAWAY as Dr. Foster (1983-1984)/ TINA ANDREWS as Valerie (1983-1984)/ JASON GOLDBERG as Joseph Gioberti (1983-1987)/ JORDAN CARNEY as Norton Crane (1983-1984)/ KEN LETNER as Spheeris (1983-1985)/ DON MATHESON as Padgett (1984)/ GINA LOLLOBRIGIDA as Francesca Gioberti (1984)/ KATE VERNON as Lorraine Prescott (1984-1985)/ SIMON MACCORKNDALE as Greg Reardon (1984-1986)/  PARKER STEVENSON as Joel McCarthy (1984-1985)/ J. PAUL FREEMAN as Gustav Riebmann (1984-1985)/ GEORGE MCDANIEL as Alan Caldwell (1984) / JOHN CARTER as Max Hartmann (1984-1985)/ BOB CURTIS as Father Bob (1985-1990)/ CARLA BORELLI as Connie Giannini (1985)/ ANNE ARCHER as Cassandra Wilder (1985)/ BARBARA HOWARD as Robin Agretti (1985-1986)/ MORGAN FAIRCHILD as Jordan Roberts (1985-1986)/ KEN OLIN as Father Christopher (1985-1986)/ PATRICIA “APOLLONIA” KOTERO as Apollonia (1985-1986)/ CESAR ROMERO as Peter Stavros (1985-187)/ CELESTE HOLM as Anna Rossini (1985)/ JOHN BENNETT PERRY as Sheriff Gilmore (1985-1986)/ MIKE GENOVESE as Al Hurley (1985)/ HENRY JONES as B. Riley Wicker (1985-1986)/ DANIEL GREENE as Dwayne Cooley (1985-1986)/ JOHN MCMARTIN as Julian J. Roberts (1985-1986)/ JULIE CARMEN s Sofia Stavros (1986)/ JOHN CALLAHAN as Eric Stavros (1986-1988)/ JILL JACOBSON as Erin Jones (1986)/ EDWARD ALBERT as Jeff Wainwright (1986)/ KIM NOVAK as Kit Marlowe (1986-1987)/ BRETT CULLEN as Dan Fixx  (1986-1988)/ JANE BADLER as Meredith Braxton (1986-1987)/ MARJOE GORTNER as Vince Karlotti (1986-1987)/ JEFF KOBER as Guy Stafford (1986-1987)/ ROBIN GREER as Diana Wells (1986-1987)/ LAUREL SCHAEFER as Mrs. Whitaker (1986-1987)/ JOHN APREA as Sheriff Jack North (1987)/ CARL HEID as Garth (1987-1989)? JOHN DAVID CARSON as Jay Spence (1987-1988)/ CINDY MORGAN as Gabrielle Short (1987-1988)/ JONATHAN BANKS as Kolinski (1987)/ ROBERT STACK as Roland Saunders (1987)/ DICK O’NEILL as Fred Wilkinson (1987)/ MAGGIE COOPER as Allison (1987- 1988)/ MARISKA HARGITAY as Carly Fixx (1988)/ ROSCOE LEE BROWNE as Rosemont (1988)/ ROD TAYLOR as Frank Aretti (1988-1990)/ CHARLES FRANK as Senator Ryder (1988)/ KRISTIAN ALFONSO as Pilar Ortega Cumson (1988-1990)/ CASTULO GUERRA as Cesar Ortega (1988-1990)/ DAN FERRO as Tommy Ortega (1988-1990)/ DANNY NUCCI as Gabriel Ortega (1988-1990)/ ROBERT GORMAN as Michael Channing (1988-1990)/ BRENDON KASPER as Kevin Channing (1988-1989)/ JESSE STOCK as Kevin Channing (1989-1990)/ DAVID BEECROFT as Nick Agretti (1988-1989)/ BRANDON DOUGLAS as Ben Agretti (1988-1989)/ ALLAN ROYAL as R.D. Young (1988-1989)/ JAY VERELA as Miguel Aviles (1988-1989)/ ANGELA PATON as Harriet Anderson (1988-1989)/ RICK NAJERA as Paco (1988-1989)/ MICHAEL FOX as Amos Fedders (1988-1989)/ ISRAEL JUARBE as Raoul (1988-1989)/ RONALD G. JOSEPH as Sheriff Sanchez (1988-1989)/ AMY MICHELSON as Kelly (1988-1989)/ JANET JULIAN as Cookie Nash (1989)/ LEE BERGERE as Justin Nash (1989)/ ASSUMPTA SERNA as Anna Cellini (1989)/ ALAN FEINSTEIN as Malcolm Sinclair (1989)/ ANA ALICIA as Samantha Ross (1989)/ GREGORY HARRISON as Michael Sharpe (1989-1990)/ NORMAN PARKER as Julius Karnow (1989-1990)/ PHILIP BAKER HALL as Ed Meyers (1989-1990)/ THOM ADCOX as Brian (1989-1990)/ MARK LINDSAY CHAPMAN as Charley St. John (1989)/ WENDY PHILLIPS as Lauren Daniels (1989-1990)/ ROBERT GINTY as Walker Daniels (1989-1990)/ STUART PANKIN as Jace Sampson (1989-1990)/ ADREA THOMPSON as Genele Ericson (1989-1990)/ CARLA GUGINO as Sydney St. James (1989-1990)/ DAVID SHIENKOPF as Danny Sharpe (1990)/ DIANE BEHRENS as Connie Johnson (1990)/ SHAHRAD VOSSOUGHI as Nick Massoud (1990)/ JAMES DISTEFANO as Johnny Sacco (1990).

 

FALCONE

CBS / x60m-e / 2000

Producer: Mark Johnson

Crime drama series. Based on the film Donnie Brasco about a Fed going undercover to try and break the mob.

Joe Falcone..................................... JASON GEDRICK

Al Ruby........................................... RICK PASQUALONE

Titus Napoli...................................... TITUS WELLIVER

 

THE FALL GUY

ABC / 101x60m-e / 4 November 1981- 2 May 1986

Creator/Executive Producer: Glen A. Larson / Music: Stu Phillips /  Theme Music: David Somerville, Gail Jenson, Glen A. Larson / Sung by Lee Majors

Action adventure series. Typically 1980’s in style and content, the tone set by the jokey countryish theme tune sung by star Lee Majors. Colt Seavers was a Hollywood stuntman who earnt money on the side as a bounty hunter, helping him out were his cousin Howie and fellow stuntwoman Jody Banks, the guys worked first for Big Jack (a woman) and then Terri Shannon. Seavers often used the techniques he had been working on is his latest daredevil movie stunt to catch the villains.  

With:- LEE MAJORS as Colt Seavers / DOUGLAS BARR as Howie Munson/ HEATHER THOMAS as Jody Banks/ JO ANN PFLUG as Samantha “Big Jack” Jack (1981-1982)/ MARKIE POST as Terri Shannon/Michaels (1982-1985)/ NEDA VOLZ as Pearl Sperling (1985-1986)

 

FAME

NBC/Syndicated / 60x60m-e / January 1982- 4 August 1983

Producers: William Blinn, Gerald I. Isenberg, Mel Swope, Stanley C. Rogow / Theme Music: Michael Gore, Dean Pitchford / Sung by Eric Gimpel

Drama series. Stories of the kids and staff attending New York ’s famous High School for Performing Arts. Key characters included keyboardist Bruno , the ebullient singer/dancer Coco , Jewish writer/actress Doris, tough streetwise dancer Leroy, actor Montgomery and the well off cellist Julie who found it hard fitting in. The main teachers were dance teacher Lydia Grant, music teacher Mr Sharofsky and drama teacher Mr Crandall. Every episode featured a couple of generally good quality songs and routines and despite the fact that the critics loved it the show failed to find an audience in the US and NBC cancelled, however overseas was a different story, the UK especially with huge audiences and the cast gaining hit records, NBC still didn’t bring the show back but the producers took the show into first run syndication. Based on the 1980 Alan Parker movie.  

With:- DEBBIE ALLEN as Lydia Grant/ERICA GIMPEL as Coco Hernandez (1982-1983)/CARLO IMPERATO as Danny Amatullo/LEE CURRERI as Bruno Martelli (1982-1984)/ VALERIE LANDSBURG as Doris Schwartz 91982-1985)/ GENE ANTONY RAY as Leroy Johnson/ P.R. PAUL as Montgomery MacNeil (1998)/ CAROL MAYO KENKINS as Elizabeth Sherwood (1982-1986)/ ALBERT HAGUE as Mr. Benjamin Shorofsky/ LORI SINGER as Julie Miller (1982-1982)/ MICHAEL THOMA as Mr. Crandall (1982)/ JUDY FARRELL as Mrs. Charlotte Miller (1982-1983)/ CARMINE CARIDI as Angelo Martelli (1982-1983)/ MORGAN STEVENS as David Reardon (1982-1983)/ DAVID GREENLEE as Dwight (1982-1985)/ ANN NELSON as Mrs. Gertrude Berg (Alice Bowman)/ CYNTHIA GIBB as Holly Laird (1983-1986)/ BILLY HUFSEY as Christopher Donlon (1983-1987)/ KEN SWOFFORD as Quentin Morloch (1983-1985)/ JANET JACKSON as Cleo Hewitt (1984-1985)/ JESSE BORREGO as Jesse Valesquez(1994-1987)/ NIA PEEPLES as Nicole Chapman (1984-187)/ DICK MILLER as Mr. Lou Mackie (1985-1987)/ CAROLYN J. SILAS as Laura Mackie (1986-1987)/ LORETTA CHANDLER as Dusty Tyler (1985-1987)/ GRAHAM JARVIS as Mr. Bob Dyrenforth (1985-1987)/ CARRIE HAMILTON as Reggie Higgins (1986-1987)/ PAGE HANNAH as Kate Riley (1986)/ MICHAEL CERVERIS as Ian Ware (1986-1987)/ ELISA HEINSOHN as Jillian Beckett (1986-1987)/ ERIC PEIRPONT as Mr. Paul Seeger (1986-1987)/ OLIVER BARASH as Maxie (1986-1987)/ ROBERT ROMANUS as Miltie Horowitz (1986-1987).

 

FAME

NBC / 1x120m-e / x60m-e / 2003 (First Episode: Wednesday 28 May - 8.00pm) 

Reality show in which former Fame star and professional choreographer Debbie Allen conducts a nationwide search for performers age 16 and up across the country. After a tough audition (you know that Lydia Grant, she never gave those kids at the High School for Performing Arts a break) players enroll at an intense boot camp at Debbie's Los Angeles dance academy. Mr. Shorofsky, Miss Sherwood - are you around to give these new kids a pep talk? Coco, Doris, Danny, Bruno, Leroy - where are you? The first time NBC used the phrase "Must See TV" was in the 1982-83 season with its Thursday night combination of Fame, Cheers, Taxi and Hill Street Blues. Although the then one-and-a-half year old Fame got the axe at the end of that season, the series was revived in first-run syndication from 1983-87. 

 

FAME L.A.

Syndicated /22x60 minute episodes / 1997-1998  

Drama series. This one season only Syndicated show offered a new spin on 1990’s series Fame. David Graysmark ran the Who’s Who school in Venice Beach which specialised in training wannabe actors, singers and dancers. The old Fame “I Wanna Live Forever” theme was re-worked over the end credits.  

With:- WILLIAM R. MOSES as David Graysmark / HEIDI NOELLE LENHART as Suzanne Carson/ ROSELYN SANCHEZ as Lili Arguelo / CHISTIAN KANE as Ryan “Flyboy” Legget/ MATT WINSTON as Adam Lewis/ LESLI MARGHERITA as Liz Clark/ ANDY MILDER as Marcus Carilli/ STEPHANIE DICKER  as Reese Toussaint/ T.E. RUSSELL as T.J. Baron./ CHARLTON WILBORN as Robert Hawkins/ BRENT DAVID FRASER as Brent Legget/ VALARIE PETTIFORD as Sylvia Williams/

 

FAMILY

Spelling-Goldberg / x60m-e / 1976

Creator: Jay Presson Allen / Music: John Rubinstein / Producer: Mike Nichols 

Drama series. Stories of a suburban family living in Los Angeles.

With:- JAMES BRODERICK / SADA THOMPSON / GERY FRANK / KRISTY McNICHOL / JOHN RUBINSTEIN / ELAYNE HEILVEIL

 

FAMILY AFFAIR

CBS/Don Fedderson Prod. / 138x30m-e / 1966-71

Creator/Director: Don Fedderson 

Sitcom. Millionaire Bill Davis agrees to become foster parent to his neices and nephews after they are orphaned.

Bill Davis........................................... BRIAN KEITH

Mr Giles French................................. SEBASTIAN CABOT

Jody................................................. JOHNNIE WHITTAKER

Buffy................................................ ANISSA JONES

Cissy............................................... KATHY GARVEK

 

THE FAMILY GUY

Fox/Fuzzy Door / x30m-e / 1999- 

Creator: Seth MacFarlane / Music: Walter Murphy / Executive Producers: Seth MacFarlane, David Zuckerman

Animated sitcom. Exploits of the dysfunctional Griffin family in New England.

VOICE CAST

Peter Griffin........................................ SETH MacFARLANE

Lois Griffin.......................................... ALEX BURSTEIN

Meg Griffin......................................... LACEY CHABERT

Chris Griffin....................................... SETH GREEN

Stewie Griffin..................................... SETH MacFARLANE

Brian the Talking Dog......................... SETH MacFARLANE

 

THE FAMILY HOLVAK

NBC/Universal / 13x60m-e / 1976

Producers: Dean Hargrove, Roland Kibbee 

Period drama series. A minister helps the poor in the depressed 1930's.

With:- GLENN FORD / JULIE HARRIS / LANCE KERVIN / ELIZABETH CHESHIRE

 

FAMILY TIES

NBC/UBU/Paramount / 157x30m-e/6x60m-e 1x90m-e/1x120m-e / 1982-89

Creator/Producer: Gary David Goldberg 

Sitcom. Hippy parents Elyse and Steven Keaton living in Columbus, Ohio have three very 1980's kids, ultra straight Alex, scatty Mallory and intelligent youngster Jennifer. Season 4 saw the introduction of baby Andy. In Syndication the extended episodes are often split into thrity minute segments, also five episodes (not shown during the initial run) are also seen in Syndication, adding up to a total of 176 half hour episodes.

Elyse Keaton................................... MEREDITH BAXTER-BIRNEY

Steven Keaton................................. MICHAEL GROSS

Alex P. Keaton................................ MICHAEL J. FOX

Mallory Keaton................................ JUSTINE BATEMAN

Jennifer Keaton............................... TINA YOTHERS

Andrew Keaton(86-89)..................... BRIAN BONSALL

Skippy Handelman.......................... MARC PRICE

Nick Moore(85-89).......................... SCOTT VALENTINE

Ellen Reed(85-86).......................... TRACY POLLAN

Lauren Miller(87-89)....................... COURTENEY COX

 

THE FAMOUS TEDDY Z

CBS/Hugh Wilson Prod./ Columbia / 20x30m-e / 1989-90

Creator: Hugh Wilson  

Sitcom. Teddy Zakalokis works in the mail room at the United Talent Agency, after a chance meeting with Hollywood hotshot Harland Keyvo, Teddy finds himself working as an agent and becoming successful into the bargain. Only 17 of the shows 20 episodes were shown on its original run.

Teddy Zakalokis............................. JON CRYER

Granma Deena Zakalokis................ ERICA YOHN

Al Floss........................................ ALEX ROCCO

Laurie Parr.................................... JANE SIBBERT

Abe Werkfinder............................. MILTON SELZER

Richie Herby................................. TOM LA GRUAZ

Aristotle Zakalokis......................... JOSH BLAKE

Harland Keyvo.............................. DENNIS LIPSCOMB

 

THE FANELLI BOYS

NBC/KTMB/ Touchstone / 20x30m-e / 1990-91

Creator/Executive Producers: Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan, Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman  

Sitcom. Stories of widower Theresa Fanelli and her four grown up sons; Dominic, Anthony, Frankie and Ronnie. 

Theresa Fanelli................................. ANN MORGAN GUILBERT

Dominic Fanelli................................ JOE PANTOLIANO

Anthony Fanelli................................ NED EISENBERG

Frankie Fanelli................................. CHRIS MELONI

Ronnie Fannelli................................ ANDY HIRSCH

Father Angelo.................................. RICHARD LIBERTINI

Philamena....................................... VERA LOCKWOOD

Eddie DeTucci................................. NICK DEMAURO

 

THE FANTASTIC JOURNEY

Columbia/Bruce Lansbury / 1x70m-e 10x60m-e / 1976

Creator/Executive Producer: Bruce Lansbury / Music: Robert Prince / Producer: Leonard Katzman 

Scfi drama series. A group of scientists and the crew of the yacht they are on are lost inside the Bermuda Triangle. The series then detailed their attempts to get home as they pass through different communities/time zones inside the triangle.

Varian............................................... JARED MARTIN

Dr Fred Walters ................................ CARL FRANKLIN

Scott Jordan...................................... IKE EISENMANN

Liana................................................ KATIE SAYLOR

Dr Jonathan Willoway........................ RODDY McDOWELL

 

FANTASY ISLAND

ABC/Spelling-Goldberg / 120x60m-e / 1979-84

Executive Producer: Aaron Spelling, Leonard Goldberg 

Fantasy drama series. Mr Roarke, owner of Fantasy Island, is able to make his guests wildest dreams come true. See also the 1998 revival.

Mr Roarke........................................... RICARDO MONTALBAN

Tattoo................................................. HERVE VILLECHAIZE

Julie................................................... WENDY SCHAAL

Lawrence............................................ CHRISTOPHER HEWETT

 

FANTASY ISLAND

ABC/Columbia/ Sonnenfeld / x60m-e / 1998-99

Creator: Gene Levitt / Theme Music: John Ottman / Executive Producers: Chris Weitz, Michael Donner 

Fantasy drama series. A revival of the 1979 series featuring a new Mr Rourke fulfilling the dreams of visitors to Fantasy Island.

Mr Roarke......................................... MALCOLM McDOWELL

Ariel................................................. MADCHEN AMICK

Cal................................................... LOUIS LOMBARD

Harry............................................... EDWARD HIBBERT

Travel Agent..................................... FYVUSH FINKEL

Travel Agent..................................... SYLVIA SYDNEY

 

FARAWAY HILL

Drama series of the nineteen forties. Monologues by a middle aged woman talking about what's been happening in her life.

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