The Chopped Liver Brothers (lost TV pilot; 1977): Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
|status=<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | |status=<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''The Chopped Liver Brothers''''' was a television pilot for an unproduced ABC sitcom that aired on May | '''''The Chopped Liver Brothers''''' was a television pilot for an unproduced ABC sitcom that aired on May 6th, 1977. The plot concerned two best friends, Jay and Tom, working white-collar jobs while simultaneously trying to break into stand-up comedy. | ||
The pilot starred Jay Tarses and Tom Patchett, as Jay and Tom respectively. Gwynne Gilford also would have starred as Sally, Tom's wife. The pilot was directed by Hugh Wilson, who would go on to create ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' the following year, as well as direct several comedy films such as ''Police Academy''. | The pilot starred Jay Tarses and Tom Patchett, as Jay and Tom respectively. Gwynne Gilford also would have starred as Sally, Tom's wife. The pilot was directed by Hugh Wilson, who would go on to create ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' the following year, as well as direct several comedy films such as ''Police Academy''. | ||
| Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
*Philip Roth as Nathan Railoff | *Philip Roth as Nathan Railoff | ||
== | ==Sources== | ||
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=XxTx1xK-q14C&pg=PA53&lpg=PA53&dq=The+Chopped+Liver+Brothers+1977&source=bl&ots=ShCFv1Li72&sig=ACfU3U2A6Gxac06SL-sm1IRAMpMUTUwgeQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi60PuA4LTiAhURQq0KHaM5AKM4ChDoATAAegQICBAB#v=onepage&q=The%20Chopped%20Liver%20Brothers%201977&f=false A book on ''The Chopped Liver Brothers''.] Retrieved 24 May '19 | *[https://books.google.com/books?id=XxTx1xK-q14C&pg=PA53&lpg=PA53&dq=The+Chopped+Liver+Brothers+1977&source=bl&ots=ShCFv1Li72&sig=ACfU3U2A6Gxac06SL-sm1IRAMpMUTUwgeQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi60PuA4LTiAhURQq0KHaM5AKM4ChDoATAAegQICBAB#v=onepage&q=The%20Chopped%20Liver%20Brothers%201977&f=false A book on ''The Chopped Liver Brothers''.] Retrieved 24 May '19 | ||
*[https://newspaperarchive.com/lawton-sunday-constitution-jun-19-1977-p-82/ | *[https://newspaperarchive.com/lawton-sunday-constitution-jun-19-1977-p-82/ An archived newspaper from June 19th, 1977, that mentions the show's pilot.] Retrieved 24 May '19 | ||
[[Category:Lost TV]] | [[Category:Lost TV]] | ||
Revision as of 07:25, 25 May 2019
This article has been tagged as Needing work due to its lack of content.
An advertisement from the Lawton Sunday Constitution.
Status: Lost
The Chopped Liver Brothers was a television pilot for an unproduced ABC sitcom that aired on May 6th, 1977. The plot concerned two best friends, Jay and Tom, working white-collar jobs while simultaneously trying to break into stand-up comedy.
The pilot starred Jay Tarses and Tom Patchett, as Jay and Tom respectively. Gwynne Gilford also would have starred as Sally, Tom's wife. The pilot was directed by Hugh Wilson, who would go on to create WKRP in Cincinnati the following year, as well as direct several comedy films such as Police Academy.
General information about the pilot is rather scarce, though original publicity photos do crop up on eBay.
Cast
- Jay Tarses as Jay Luckman
- Tom Patchett as Tom Van Brocklin
- Gwynne Gilford as Sally Van Brocklin
- Philip Bruns as Mr. Ruth
- Robert Emhardt as Duffy
- Madeleine Fisher as Receptionist
- Michael Pataki as Kelso
- Rick Podell as Impressionist
- Donna Ponterotto as Michelle Rosen
- Philip Roth as Nathan Railoff
Sources
- A book on The Chopped Liver Brothers. Retrieved 24 May '19
- An archived newspaper from June 19th, 1977, that mentions the show's pilot. Retrieved 24 May '19