Working Stiffs

Sep 15, 1979 (en) Comedy [30] Min
  • First Air Date
    Sep 15, 1979
  • Production
    Paramount Television Studios, Frog Productions, Huk
  • Rotten tomato
    35%
  • Original title
    Working Stiffs
  • Release
    Sep 15, 1979
  • en
    -

Overview

Working Stiffs is a short-lived 1979 American television series which starred James Belushi and Michael Keaton as brothers Ernie and Mike O'Rourke. The pair were janitors who aspired to work their way up in the field of business. The brothers worked in an office building owned by their Uncle Harry. Ernie and Mike also were roommates in an apartment over a cafe where they befriended the owner Mitch and waitress Nikki. Each episode featured slapstick and physical comedy. Penny Marshall directed the pilot. Includes an early appearance of Paul Reubens as Heimlich the delivery boy at the cafe. The series aired on CBS. It competed against the highly-rated shows NBC's CHiPs and ABC's The Ropers in its timeslot. Nine episodes were produced but after four episodes aired, the series was canceled. After Belushi and Keaton became major film stars in the 1980s, six episodes of the show were released on home video. Reruns have also aired on A&E Network, Comedy Central and TV Land. The syndication package included the previously unaired episodes.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Harry Colomby

    Producer

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Season 1 ( 1979-09-22)

The Preview Presentation

Episode: 1

Looking for Mr. Goodwrench

Episode: 2

The Bomb Show

Episode: 3

Pal Joey

Episode: 4

The Bosses

Episode: 5

My Boys Are Having a Baby.

Episode: 6

The Old Man in the Building

Episode: 7

Trading Up

Episode: 8

Sagebrush Estates

Episode: 9
Sep 15, 1979 (en)
Comedy
[30] Min
  • First Air Date Sep 15, 1979
  • Production
    Paramount Television Studios, Frog Productions, Huk
  • Rotten tomato 35%
Original Title Working Stiffs
en

Overview

Working Stiffs is a short-lived 1979 American television series which starred James Belushi and Michael Keaton as brothers Ernie and Mike O'Rourke. The pair were janitors who aspired to work their way up in the field of business. The brothers worked in an office building owned by their Uncle Harry. Ernie and Mike also were roommates in an apartment over a cafe where they befriended the owner Mitch and waitress Nikki. Each episode featured slapstick and physical comedy. Penny Marshall directed the pilot. Includes an early appearance of Paul Reubens as Heimlich the delivery boy at the cafe. The series aired on CBS. It competed against the highly-rated shows NBC's CHiPs and ABC's The Ropers in its timeslot. Nine episodes were produced but after four episodes aired, the series was canceled. After Belushi and Keaton became major film stars in the 1980s, six episodes of the show were released on home video. Reruns have also aired on A&E Network, Comedy Central and TV Land. The syndication package included the previously unaired episodes.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Harry Colomby

    Producer