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Old 10-26-2007, 12:47 PM   #1
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Default Does anyone remember an old sitcom called Open All Night?

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Old 10-29-2007, 03:12 PM   #2
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I remember an old sitcom called Out All Night with Patti Labelle, Morris Chestnutt, Duane Martin, and Vivica A. fox.
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I vaguely remember it..I think it was an ABC show...I know it only lasted 9 or 10 episodes and had Bubba Smith in it (ex-football player from the Baltimore colts)
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I remember it very, very vaugley. I think it was set in a "mom and pop" convenience store that was "open all night" but that's all I remember.
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I have a show called Open All Hours?? but don't remember an Open all Night
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I have a show called Open All Hours?? but don't remember an Open all Night

Open All Night was a 1981 comedy about a 24 hour supermarket
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I actually have the un-aired pilot with some slightly different cast members, it also features Pat Sajak in an acting role....the show had a very catchy theme song......email direct to: teeveecloset@aol.com
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Very funny show. I have about 5 or 6 of them on tape.
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I have ABC promos for the show, but no episodes.
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the theme song is a ear worm for me ... also i remember an episdode where they got robbed and were taken as hostaes, but nothing else ...
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I remember it.....cause the lead actor was just one strange fella! A guy named Sam Whipple, I kid you not.
Wasn't George Dzundza in it as well?

This was the US version of the UK's "Open All Hours"
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Wasn't George Dzundza in it as well?

This was the US version of the UK's "Open All Hours"

And Bubba Smith
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