Knight & Daye

1 9 8 9 (USA)
6 x 30 minute episodes

This short-lived summer tryout comedy from NBC featured two old-timers – Hank Knight (Jack Warden) and Everett Daye (Mason Adams) had been a successful radio comedy team on New York station WLMM in the late 1940s but fell out when Hank made a play for Everett’s girlfriend at the time, Gloria (Hope Lange).

Everett had subsequently married Gloria and the two men never spoke or saw each other again.

Now, after forty years, the two squabbling broadcasters had reluctantly agreed to co-host a new talk show – The Knight and Daye Show – on low-rating KLOP radio in San Diego.

Janet Glickman (Julia Campbell) was the worried station manager, Ellie (Lela Ivey) was Everett’s daughter, Cito (Joe Lala), his son-in-law.

Quips and put-downs flew, and Hank and Everett’s bickering on the air proved to be a ratings bonanza.

In real life, however, despite the top-drawer talent involved, this series lasted less than a month.

Hank Knight
Jack Warden
Everett Daye
Mason Adams
Gloria Daye
Hope Lange
Ellie Escobar
Lela Ivey
Cito Escobar
Joe Lala
Chris Escobar
Emily Schulman
Amy Escobar
Shiri Appleby
Dougie Escobar
Glenn Walker Harris, Jr.
Laurie Escobar
Brittany Thornton
Janet Glickman
Julia Campbell
Marty in the Morning
Joe Cipriano

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