Digital TV/Cable.....no

DVD........No

Streaming....no

Opening Credits.................................https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_MZsfmwLVM

CBS Promo.......................................https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X8B6ymrU0A













The show made its debut on Monday, Feb 26, 1979 on CBS at 8:30pm

The show competition was Little House on the Prairie on NBC and Salvage 1 on ABC

After the first airing on 2/26/79-the show ranked #46 out of 63 shows

Not much changed after the second airing on 3/5/79. #47 out of 65 shows and CBS decided to remove the show off the schedule.

Out of the 4 remaining episodes, one more would air on March 12, 1979 and the other remaining three eps were never aired

While the show was on the air, Brooklyn Borough President, Howard Golden during that time stated he felt the show did not accurately portray life in the city of Brooklyn and wanted the network to change some aspects of the program.


Some of the bad reviews for the show below

The Evening Sun's Michael Hill......."Flatbush on CBS is a terrible show"

Knight Rider News..Lee Winfrey..."Flatbush just grist for the Little House on the Prairie Mill"

Washington Star's Bernie Harrison described the show as "Quaint"














Battle Creek Enquirer, March 11, 1979


Fort Worth Star-Telegram-March 7, 1979, March 14, 1979


Philadelphia Daily News, February 26, 1979