Open All Night (TV series)
Open All Night is an American sitcom that aired on ABC[1] from November 28, 1981[2] to March 5, 1982. The show centered on Gordon Feester (George Dzundza) and his oddball family who lived and worked in a convenience store.[3][4] Despite a similar title and a similar setting of an all-night grocery store, it has no connection to the British series Open All Hours. Jay Tarses was co-creator, writer, co-star and occasional director of the show.[5]
| Open All Night | |
|---|---|
| Genre | sitcom |
| Created by | Tom Patchett Jay Tarses |
| Starring | George Dzundza Susan Tyrrell Sam Whipple Jay Tarses |
| Composer(s) | Tom Wells |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (2 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Bernie Brillstein |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Freeway Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | November 28, 1981 – March 5, 1982 |
Cassandra Peterson (better known for her Elvira persona) made a guest appearance on one episode. David Letterman also made a guest appearance, and made a sly reference to his daytime talk show, which was canceled a year before.
Cast
Main
- George Dzundza as Gordon Feester[6]
- Susan Tyrrell as Gretchen Feester
- Sam Whipple as Terry Hoffmeister
- Bubba Smith as Robin, the night manager
- Jay Tarses as Officer Steve
- Bever-Leigh Banfield as Officer Edie
Recurring
- Clyde Phillip Taylor as Dr. Cavanaugh, an eccentric regular customer
- Joe Mantegna appeared occasionally as an unnamed regular customer who only ever seemed to ask for change
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References
- "Television comedy for the 80's?". The Bryan Times. Bryan, OH. United Press International. December 11, 1981. p. 7. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- Flander, Judy (November 28, 1981). "'Open All Night'". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, NC. p. 5C. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- Lewis, Dan (January 22, 1982). "All-night grocery could close soon". The Leader-Post. Regina, SK. p. B14. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- Handler, David (March 3, 1982). "'Open All Night' is weird -- but good". The Madison Courier. Madison, IN. p. B7. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- Holsopple, Barbara (November 29, 1981). "'Open All Night' Needs Its Shelves Restocked". Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. p. B10. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- "New ABC Series Doomed?". The Albany Herald. Albany, GA. January 16, 1982. p. 10B. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
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