Flatbush (TV series)

Flatbush is an American sitcom that aired on CBS for three weeks from February 26, 1979 to March 12, 1979. The original working title was "The Flatbush Fungoes".[1]

Flatbush
Created by	David Epstein
Directed by	William Asher Mel Feber Harvey S. Laidman Tony Mordente
Starring	Joseph Cali Adrian Zmed Vincent Bufano Randy Stumpf Sandy Helberg
Opening theme	"Stabilize"
Composer(s)	Dennis Lambert Brian Potter Mark Snow
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	6 (3 unaired)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Philip Capice Gary Adelson
Producer(s)	Norman S. Powell
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	Lorimar Productions
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	February 26 – March 12, 1979

Plot

The series followed five recent high school graduates living in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn: Presto, a cab driver; Socks, who worked in a clothing store; Figgy, a supermarket deliveryman; Joey, a plumber; and Turtle, who worked in his family's restaurant. Together they called themselves "The Fungos" as they roamed their neighborhood in search of innocent fun and excitement.

Cast

• Joseph Cali as Presto Prestopopolos
• Adrian Zmed as Socks Palermo
• Vincent Bufano as Turtle Romero
• Randy Stumpf as Joey Dee
• Sandy Helberg as Figgy Figueroa
• Antony Pinzini as Esposito
• Helen Verbit as Mrs. Fortunato

Episodes

A total of six episodes were produced, with three remaining unaired – "The Littlest Fungo", "The Wedding" and "Vooo Dooo" – because the ethnic stereotypes in the series so offended the real-life Brooklyn Borough President Howard Golden that he publicly demanded to CBS that it be canceled; it was taken off the air after only three telecasts.[2]

Nº	Episode title	Directed by	Written by	Airdate
1	"Kar Kannibals"	TBA	Dennis Palumbo	February 26, 1979 (1979-02-26)
The Fungos are involved in a wild car chase when their cherished auto, the Fungomobile, is stolen by a gang of car thieves.
2	"Moving Out"	William Asher	Dennis Palumbo	March 5, 1979 (1979-03-05)
The Fungos' hearts go out to cantankerous old Mrs. Fortunato when they discover that she is being priced out of her apartment.
3	"The Heist"	TBA	David Epstein	March 12, 1979 (1979-03-12)
Presto becomes the innocent dupe of a hoodlum named Clean Otto who uses his taxi as the getaway car in a bank robbery.
4	"The Littlest Fungo"	TBA	TBA	Unaired
5	"The Wedding"	TBA	TBA	Unaired
6	"Vooo Dooo"	TBA	TBA	Unaired

References

1. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 417. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
2. Clyde Haberman Albin Krebs, "Notes on People", The New York Times, March 3, 1979

External links

• Flatbush on IMDb
• Flatbush at TV.com