wtd THE LAST RESORT 1979 sitcom

[Smilings]

I’d love to trade for THE LAST RESORT (1979), the 15 episode sitcom about college kids working in a hotel kitchen.

(Not the 2012 military thriller also called THE LAST RESORT)

It was created Gary David Goldberg who, like Woody Allen, had earlier work that was really funny.

The humor was like Animal House.

It starred Stephanie Faracy (who's had a long career) and Larry Breeding (who sadly died a tragic early death driving in to tape a Laverne and Shirley. He was smoking and a lit cigarette fell between his legs and when he grabbed for the cigarette, his car crashed into a wall.)

aired from: Sep 1979
to: Mar 1980
cancelled/ended 16 eps CBS (US) 30 min

Larry Breeding as Michael Lerner
Robert Costanzo as Murray
Stephanie Faracy as Gail Collins
John Fujioka as Kevin
Dorothy Konrad as Mrs. Trilling
Zane Lasky as Duane Kaminsky
Walter Olkewicz as Zach Comstock
Ray Underwood as Jeffrey Barron

• Season 1

0 1-00 UNAIRED Pilot
1 1-01 9211 19/Sep/79 Here Comes the Bride
2 1-02 9201 26/Sep/79 Zach in Love
3 1-03 9203 03/Oct/79 Let Them Eat Cake
4 1-04 9210 17/Dec/79 Girlfriends
5 1-05 9202 24/Dec/79 High School Confidential
6 1-06 9217 31/Dec/79 A Very Little Romance
7 1-07 9208 07/Jan/80 And Murray Makes Three
8 1-08 9213 21/Jan/80 Not a Prayer
9 1-09 9215 28/Jan/80 Father's Day
10 1-10 9209 04/Feb/80 Gone with the Whim
11 1-11 9216 11/Feb/80 The Price of Love
12 1-12 9219 18/Feb/80 Is There a Doctor in the House?
13 1-13 9212 25/Feb/80 Dorm Window
14 1-14 9204 10/Mar/80 Whodunit?
15 1-15 9207 17/Mar/80 Zegelmania


The Last Resort (1979) Episode Guide
01x?? - Pilot
First aired: Unaired


1 :01x01 - Here Comes the Bride
First aired: Sep/19/1979
Director: Asaad Kelada


2 :01x02 - Zach in Love
First aired: Sep/26/1979
Director: Asaad Kelada
Guest star: Elta Blake (Cybil), Edward Marshall (Mr. Henning)


3 :01x03 - Let Them Eat Cake
First aired: Oct/03/1979
Director: Asaad Kelada
Guest star: Scott Mulhern (Dexter), Taylor Negron (Armando)


4 :01x04 - Girlfriends
First aired: Dec/17/1979
Director: Asaad Kelada
Guest star: Wendy Phillips (Sandy), Ken Lerner (Dentist), Stephanie Blackmore (Stewardess)

A singles weekend brings an emotional dilemma for Gail.

5 :01x05 - High School Confidential
First aired: Dec/24/1979
Director: Asaad Kelada
Guest star: Estelle Omens (Miss Stillman), Richard Narita (Kim Sung), John Pappas (Delivery Man)

Murray studies for his high school diploma.

6 :01x06 - A Very Little Romance
First aired: Dec/31/1979
Director: Asaad Kelada
Guest star: Dorothy Konrad (Mrs. Trilling), Ivan Bonar (Mr. Wilson), Richard Stahl (Doctor)

Michael and Gail keep their romance a secret.

7 :01x07 - And Murray Makes Three
First aired: Jan/07/1980
Director: Asaad Kelada
Guest star: Matthew Faison (Carlton), Tamara Long (Joanie)


8 :01x08 - Not a Prayer
First aired: Jan/21/1980
Director: Asaad Kelada
Guest star: Dorothy Konrad (Mrs. Trilling), Sands Hall (Linda)

Zach's mystery date is a nun.

9 :01x09 - Father's Day
First aired: Jan/28/1980
Director: Asaad Kelada
Guest star: Ronny Cox (Mr. Lerner)

Michael's long-lost dad returns.

10 :01x10 - Gone with the Whim
First aired: Feb/04/1980
Director: Asaad Kelada
Guest star: Dorothy Konrad (Mrs. Trilling), Joanna Barnes (Mrs. Falkenberg)

The hotel owner makes an unannounced inspection of the kitchen.

11 :01x11 - The Price of Love
First aired: Feb/11/1980
Director: Asaad Kelada
Guest star: Lorry Goldman (Stern), Maggie Cooper (Brenda), Dorothy Konrad (Mrs. Trilling)

Michael and Gail each have dating troubles.

12 :01x12 - Is There a Doctor in the House?
First aired: Feb/18/1980


13 :01x13 - Dorm Window
First aired: Feb/25/1980
Director: Asaad Kelada
Guest star: John Fiedler (Slosser), Joan Shawlee (Agnes), Michael Evans (Inspector Reynolds), Dorothy Konrad (Mrs. Trilling)

Michael claims to have seen a murder.

14 :01x14 - Whodunit?
First aired: Mar/10/1980
Director: Asaad Kelada
Guest star: David Tress (Faraday), Dorothy Konrad (Mrs. Trilling), Mason Adams (Dr. Sternhagen)

Two disasters occur in the kitchen.

15 :01x15 - Zegelmania
First aired: Mar/17/1980
Director: Asaad Kelada
Guest star: Jay Gerber (Dr. Harper), Bob Levine (Dr. Menzies), Judd Hirsch (Dr. Zegelman)

A psychologist arrives at the hotel to conduct experiments with Duane's mice.

The Last Resort (1979 TV series)
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This article is about the 1979 American TV series. For other uses, see Last Resort.
The Last Resort
Genre Situation comedy
Created by Gary David Goldberg
Directed by Asaad Kelada
Starring (See article)
Country of origin USA
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 15
Production
Producer(s) Gary David Goldberg
Running time 30 min.
Production company(s) MTM Enterprises
Distributor Fox Television Studios
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Original run September 19, 1979 – March 17, 1980

The Last Resort is a 1979 American television sitcom, centered around a group of college students working in a hotel kitchen; the humor was in the style of Animal House, and it ran for one season with 15 episodes on CBS.

Contents

1 Cast and characters
2 Episodes
3 Availability
4 References

Cast and characters
Actor Character
Larry Breeding Michael Lerner
Robert Costanzo Murray
Stephanie Faracy Gail Collins
John Fujioka Kevin
Dorothy Konrad Mrs. Trilling
Zane Lasky Duane Kaminsky
Walter Olkewicz Zach Comstock
Ray Underwood Jeffrey Barron
Episodes
Nº Title Directed by: Written by: Original air date
0 "Pilot" * * N/A
Series pilot; unaired.
1 "Here Comes the Bride" Asaad Kelada Lloyd Garver,
Donald Reiker September 19, 1979
Pastry chef Gail Collins concocts an improbable story to impress one of the students. The bride (Beverly) played by Gail Edwards.
2 "Zach in Love" Asaad Kelada Patricia Jones,
Donald Reiker September 26, 1979
Michael's intercession with a girl on Zach's behalf surprises everyone.
3 "Let Them Eat Cake" Asaad Kelada Marty Nadler October 3, 1979
There's chaos in the kitchen when a mouse is found dead with cake batter clinging to its whiskers.
4 "Girlfriends" Asaad Kelada Patricia Jones,
Donald Reiker December 17, 1979
On a singles weekend, Gail discovers that her visiting girlfriend's sexual inclinations have changed.
5 "High School Confidential" Asaad Kelada Lloyd Garver December 24, 1979
Murray is having a nervous breakdown trying to earn a high school diploma at night school.
6 "A Very Little Romance" Asaad Kelada Patricia Jones,
Donald Reiker December 31, 1979
Gail and Michael would like to keep their little romance secret.
7 "And Murray Makes Three" Asaad Kelada Marty Nadler January 7, 1980
A woman's husband shows up at the resort knowing all about his wife's affair with Murray.
8 "Not a Prayer" Asaad Kelada Rich Reinhart January 21, 1980
Wise guy Zach falls for a visiting nun who has not yet taken her final vows.
9 "Father's Day" Asaad Kelada Patricia Jones,
Donald Reiker January 28, 1980
Michael's father (Ronny Cox) tries to buy his son's affections after an 18-year absence.
10 "Gone with a Whim" Asaad Kelada * February 4, 1980
A campaign is started to get Zach rehired after his firing by the hotel owner.
11 "The Price of Love" Asaad Kelada Lloyd Garver,
Marty Nadler February 11, 1980
Gail is repelled by a celebrant at a mortician's convention, but Michael falls for a guest from an even older profession.
12 "Is There a Doctor in the House?" Asaad Kelada Rich Reinhart February 18, 1980
Pre-med student Michael loses self-confidence when a flu epidemic and a fatal heart attack occur in the resort.
13 "Dorm Window" Asaad Kelada Lloyd Garver,
Gary David Goldberg,
Marty Nadler February 25, 1980
Wheelchair-bound Michael is convinced that he witnessed a murder — until the victim shows up for breakfast.
14 "Whodunit?" Asaad Kelada Gary David Goldberg March 10, 1980
Everyone is worried when $500 in tips is stolen.
15 "Zegelmania" Asaad Kelada Joanne Pagliaro March 17, 1980
Duane's research colleague (Judd Hirsch) rigs the results of an experiment to get a grant.

* Unknown
Availability

As of this writing, The Last Resort has not been released on home video.

[zachattack12]

I would love to see it. Gary David Goldberg was always great. I have Stephanie Faracy's final show, Charlie Lawrence on DVD. A very poorly written show, but she was actually pretty funny in it.

[Smilings]

I'll let you know if I have any luck.