When the Whistle Blows
American comedy television series
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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.[1]
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Created by
- Chuck Gordon
- Tom Kartozian
Written by
- Chuck Gordon
- Tom Kartozian
- Robert Sherman
Directed by
- Christian I. Nyby II
- Edward Parone
- Michael Preece
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Cast of When the Whistle Blows. L to r: Douglas Barr, Tim Rossovich, Dolph Sweet, Philip Brown, Susan Buckner | |
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| Theme music composer | Mark Snow |
| Opening theme | "When the Whistle Blows" performed by Jerry Whitman and the Sweet Inspirations |
| Ending theme | "When the Whistle Blows" (instrumental) |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Cinematography | Emil Oster |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 14 – July 20, 1980 |
Summary
The series revolves around a group of construction workers – four males (Norm, Buzz, Randy, and Hunk) and one female (Lucy) – for the "Tri-State Construction Company" in Los Angeles and their search for fun both on and off the job. After hours, the gang's favorite hangout is a saloon called "Darlene's", run by Darlene Ridgeway.
Cast
- Dolph Sweet as Norm Jenkins
- Doug Barr as Buzz Dillard
- Susan Buckner as Lucy Davis
- Philip Brown as Randy Hartford
- Tim Rossovich as Martin "Hunk" Kincaid
- Sue Ane Langdon as Darlene Ridgeway
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Unknown | Unknown | March 14, 1980 |
| 2 | "Love Is a Four-Letter Word" | Unknown | Unknown | March 21, 1980 |
| 3 | "Macho Man" | Unknown | Unknown | March 28, 1980 |
| 4 | "Wildcatters" | Unknown | Unknown | April 4, 1980 |
| 5 | "God's Country" | Unknown | Unknown | April 11, 1980 |
| 6 | "Somebody's Daughter" | Unknown | Unknown | April 18, 1980 |
| 7 | "Miss Hard Hat USA" | Christian I. Nyby II | Robert Sherman | April 25, 1980 |
| 8 | "The House that Roared" | Unknown | Unknown | June 7, 1980 |
| 9 | "Love in the Fast Lane" | Unknown | Unknown | June 14, 1980 |
| 10 | "Run for the Roses" | Unknown | Unknown | July 20, 1980 |