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    Comedy TV Shows - 1970s 2 Mins Read

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    1 9 7 6 (USA)
    5 (7) x 30 minute episodes

    Relief pitcher Jim Barton (Jim Bouton) played for the Washington Americans baseball team and wore number 56 on his jersey.

    Also in the cast were number 41 Coach Pinky Pinkney (Bill McCutcheon); number 37 (the manager) Cap Capograsso (Jack Somack); the massive and short-tempered Rhino Rhinelander (Ben Davidson) – the bullpen catcher who had a very soft spot for his mother; Lenny “Birdman” Siegel (who was always in the tub), played by Lenny Schultz; number 18 Rayford Plunkett who loved country music (Marco St. John); the oft-injured utility infielder Orlando Lopez (Jaime Tirelli); David James Carroll as rookie pitcher Bill Westlake; and outfielder fielder C.B. “Cool Breeze” Travis (Sam Wright).

    Most of the action took place in the locker room.

    Because of its time slot (within the family hour), the sensors were very strict about what the guys could and couldn’t say, and realism suffered in the G-rated locker room dialogue.

    This CBS comedy aired on Wednesday nights at 8.30 pm (between Good Times and All in the Family) in September and October of 1976. Seven episodes were videotaped in front of a live studio audience in New York, but only five episodes made it on the air.

    The theme tune was performed by Harry Chapin.

    Jim Barton
    Jim Bouton
    Pinky Pinkney
    Bill McCutcheon
    Cap Capograsso
    Jack Somack
    Rhino Rhinelander
    Ben Davidson
    Lenny “Birdman” Siegel
    Lenny Schultz
    Rayford Plunkett
    Marco St. John
    Orlando Lopez
    Jaime Tirelli
    Bill Westlake
    David James Carroll
    C.B. “Cool Breeze” Travis
    Sam Wright

    Episodes

    Work in Progress | The Unpractical Joke | High-Flying Rookie | A Quiet Day at the Iroquois Hotel | What’s a Nice Watch Like You Doin’ in a Place Like This? || Rookie in Love*** | Closet Phobia***

    NB: Episodes marked *** were not broadcast.

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