Peeping Times
1978 American comedy television special
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Peeping Times is a 1978 American comedy television special that aired on NBC[1] on January 25, 1978. Co-produced, written and directed by Rudy De Luca and Barry Levinson, the special featured an early broadcast network appearance of David Letterman.[2] David Frost was co-executive producer. The show was a spoof of TV news magazine programs.[3]
GenreComedy special
Written byRudy De Luca
Barry Levinson
Bill Richmond
Gene Perret
Robert Illes
James Stein
Christopher Guest
Barry Levinson
Bill Richmond
Gene Perret
Robert Illes
James Stein
Christopher Guest
Directed byRudy De Luca
Barry Levinson
Barry Levinson
StarringAlan Oppenheimer
David Letterman
David Letterman
| Peeping Times | |
|---|---|
Title card | |
| Genre | Comedy special |
| Written by | Rudy De Luca Barry Levinson Bill Richmond Gene Perret Robert Illes James Stein Christopher Guest |
| Directed by | Rudy De Luca Barry Levinson |
| Starring | Alan Oppenheimer David Letterman |
| Composer | Joe Raposo |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | David Frost Marvin Minoff |
| Producers | Rudy De Luca Barry Levinson |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | Paradine-DeLuca-Levinson |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | January 25, 1978 |
Cast
- Alan Oppenheimer as Miles Rathbourne
- David Letterman as Dan Cochran
- Lee Delano as Seedy Man
- Ron Carey as Angelo Bertinelli
- Murphy Dunne as Dr. Burnett
- Michael Fairman as Mayor of Ewell
- Mel Brooks as Adolf Hitler (uncredited)
- James Cromwell as Bernard Mantee (uncredited)
- Royce D. Applegate as Clyde Porter
- Valerie Curtin as Mother Superior
- Byron Webster as Mr. Leonard
- Richard Libertini as Salesman
- Richard Stahl as The D.A.
- Lewis Arquette as Deputy
- Peggy Pope as Prisoner
- Lew Horn as Prisoner
- Lee Delano as Alien Smuggler
- Philip Bruns as Producer
- Larry Hankin as Nutritionist
