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Buffalo Bill

TV·1983–1984·2 seasons, 26 episodes·NBC·Comedy·30m·Created by Jay Tarses

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Buffalo Bill is an American television situation comedy that featured the misadventures of an egotistical talk show host, played by Dabney Coleman, and his staff at WBFL-TV, a small TV station in Buffalo, New York. It premiered May 31, 1983 on NBC and ran for only part of two seasons. It was also shown on the then-new UK fourth TV channel Channel 4.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season0112Episodes1983AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01PilotJune 1, 1983Bill tries to get a job with 60 Minutes.
  2. S01E02Buffalo BeatJune 8, 1983Karl tries to tame Bill by giving him a co-host.
  3. S01E03Woody QuitsJune 15, 1983Bill insults Woody once too often.
  4. S01E04Buffalo Bill and the MoviesJune 22, 1983Bill tries to get a part in a movie being filmed in Buffalo.
  5. S01E05Mrs. Buffalo Bill?June 29, 1983Bill gets lonely so he proposes to Jo-Jo, but the next day he tries to get out of it.
  6. S01E06Wilkinson's SwordJuly 13, 1983The show is cancelled and replaced with M*A*S*H reruns.
  7. S01E07Guess Who's Coming to Buffalo?July 20, 1983Bill's daughter, who he hasn't seen in ten years, visits the station.
  8. S01E08Below the BeltJuly 27, 1983Melanie threatens to move in with Newdell.
  9. S01E09RatingsAugust 3, 1983When the ratings drop, Bill thinks he lost his touch.
  10. S01E10True LoveAugust 10, 1983Bill sees a picture of a woman and wants her on the show.
  11. S01E11The FanAugust 17, 1983A woman claims she will have Bill's baby.
  12. S01E12HacklesWendy is insulted when Bill insults a guest she booked.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0214Episodes1983–84AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Hit the Road, NewdellDecember 22, 1983Bill gets Newdell fired, but he begins to regret it.
  2. S02E02Jerry Lewis WeekJanuary 5, 1984Karl challenges Bill by stealing the stuffed bear Bill has been using for on-air commercials about his mechanic.
  3. S02E03The InterviewJanuary 12, 1984A reporter interviews the crew for a news feature.
  4. S02E04Company InkJanuary 19, 1984The new owner of the station wants to fire Bill.
  5. S02E05Jo-Jo's Problem (1)January 26, 1984Jo-Jo's problem is that she's pregnant.
  6. S02E06Jo-Jo's Problem (2)February 2, 1984Jo-Jo's problem is that she's pregnant.
  7. S02E07The Search High and Low for Miss WBFLFebruary 9, 1984Wendy and Melanie enter a beauty contest that Jo-Jo is protesting.
  8. S02E08The Big FreezeFebruary 16, 1984Bill and Jo-Jo have a falling out. Wendy wants to do a show about nuclear weapons.
  9. S02E09The Girl on the JettyFebruary 23, 1984Jo-Jo takes in Karl when he's thrown out of the house.
  10. S02E10Buffalo Bill and the SovietsMarch 1, 1984Bill thinks two of his guests are smuggling technology to Russia.
  11. S02E11A HeroMarch 8, 1984Karl Jr. worships Bill, so Karl gets him a job at the station to show him the real Bill.
  12. S02E12The Tap DancerMarch 15, 1984Bill's boyhood hero dies during the show.
  13. S02E13Have Yourself a Very Degrading ChristmasMarch 22, 1984Bill skips Jo-Jo's Christmas party for a date with a Brazilian movie star.
  14. S02E14Church of the Poisoned MindMarch 29, 1984Bill insults a priest on the air which ignites a boycott.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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