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TVFactFan
06-06-2022, 12:08 AM
1978 TV show that featured Joe Namath who retired from NFL in 1977

Show final ranking was #101 out of 114 shows for 1978-79 season

The two shows it competed with on Friday Night at 8pm was Donny and Marie on ABC and Wonder Woman on CBS. All 3 shows were cancelled

TV critics predicted that the show would be cancelled before Thanksgiving but it was cancelled before Halloween

It was called a poor copy of Welcome Back Kotter

Conrad Bain, star from Different Strokes appeared in episode 2 and 3 before starting Different Strokes 2 months later.




Philadelphia Daily News, Sept 21 1978
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opus
06-06-2022, 12:43 AM
You left out the most important part. It starred Joe Namath! :football:

(Conrad Bain was also in 2 episodes)

opus
06-06-2022, 12:50 AM
Oh and also the kid who was the kid in The Cop and the Kid was in it. He was not a good show picker.

TVFactFan
06-06-2022, 12:55 AM
Oh and also the kid who was the kid in The Cop and the Kid was in it. He was not a good show picker.

So he was on two failed sitcoms. 75 and 78