Buffalo Bill is an American television sitcom that featured the misadventures of an egotistical talk show host, played by Dabney Coleman and his staff (including Geena Davis and Joanna Cassidy) at WBFL-TV, a small TV station in Buffalo, New York. It premiered June 1, 1983 on NBC and ran for two seasons (1983-84). It was also shown on the then-new UK fourth TV channel Channel 4.
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Characters
- Dabney Coleman as "Buffalo" Bill Bittinger
- Joanna Cassidy as Jo-Jo White, no-nonsense producer of the talk show
- Max Wright as Karl Shub, station manager
- John Fiedler as Woody
- Geena Davis as Wendy Killian, production assistant
- Charlie Robinson as Newdell
- Meshach Taylor as Tony
- Claude Earl Jones as Stan (recurring)
- Pippa Pearthree as Melanie Bittinger, Bill's (estranged) daughter
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Synopsis
Most of the humor came from Bill's completely unredeemable qualities and from the staff's frustration at dealing with him.
Episodes
In 2005, Lionsgate released the entire series on Region 1 DVD.
Season 1: 1983
Season 2: 1983-84
Reception
The series received 11 Emmy Award nominations (including two for Outstanding Comedy Series). Joanna Cassidy also won a Golden Globe Award in 1984. In 1999, TV Guide ranked Bill Bittinger number 42 on its 50 Greatest TV Characters of All Time list. Former NBC President Brandon Tartikoff wrote in his memoirs that his biggest professional regret was canceling the show.
References
External links
- Buffalo Bill on IMDb
- Buffalo Bill at TV.com
- Buffalo Bill at epguides.com
- Buffalo Bill at Jumptheshark.com
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