NBC Presents the AFI Comedy Special
Brief Synopsis
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A special consisting of four comedy sketches written and introduced by recently discovered writers competitively selected at the American Film Institute's Television Writers Comedy Workshop, underwritten by NBC, which was conducted in the summer of 1986. The four sketches are titled: "Gwendolyn," "T
Cast & Crew
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Peter Baldwin
Director
Orson Bean
Lt. Richard Day
Meshach Taylor
Ed Winter
Nicholas Guest
Film Details
Also Known As
AFI Comedy Special, The, American Film Institute Comedy Special The
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1987
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
A special consisting of four comedy sketches written and introduced by recently discovered writers competitively selected at the American Film Institute's Television Writers Comedy Workshop, underwritten by NBC, which was conducted in the summer of 1986. The four sketches are titled: "Gwendolyn," "The Rec Room," "Blue Suits," and "Five Corners."
Director
Peter Baldwin
Director
Cast
Orson Bean
Lt. Richard Day
Meshach Taylor
Ed Winter
Nicholas Guest
Delle Chatman
Michael Sardo
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Kaye Ballard
Joel Brooks
Telma Hopkins
Clint Holmes
Beverly Sanders
David Leisure
Jean Kasem
Timothy Williams
Robert Costanzo
Susan Ruttan
Jason Bateman
Matt Lawrence
Brandon Tartikoff
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Geoffrey Lewis
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Dick Van Dyke
Mabel King
Glynn Turman
Annie Golden
John Larroquette
Crew
Delle Chatman
Writer
Barbara Davilman
Other Writer
Kenny Dawson
Property Master
Lt. Richard Day
Writer
Sam Denoff
Producer
Greg Giangregorio
Associate Producer
Art Harding
Makeup
Jim Horkey
Technical Director
Terry Kirkman
Music
Gary Klein
Other Writer
Len Marcus
Costumes
Joyce Milto
Hair
John O'brien
Video
Aaron Ruben
Producer
Ron Ruby
Gaffer
Michael Sardo
Writer
Robert Spina
Production Assistant
Edward Stephenson
Production Designer
Film Details
Also Known As
AFI Comedy Special, The, American Film Institute Comedy Special The
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1987
Technical Specs
Duration
60m