Underplayed Gems

Working Stiffs (1979)

Working Stiffs poster
Directed by
Norman Abbott, Greg Antonacci, Penny Marshall
Genre
sitcom
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 9 episodes
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Two brothers work as janitors in an office building owned by their uncle. They dream of moving up in the business world and hang out at a cafe run by their friend.

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What happens

Working Stiffs is an American sitcom starring James Belushi and Michael Keaton as brothers Ernie and Mike O'Rourke, a pair of janitors who aspire to work their way up in the field of business. The brothers work in an office building owned by their Uncle Harry, and share an apartment over a cafe where they befriend the owner Mitch and waitress Nikki. Each episode features slapstick and physical comedy. Penny Marshall directed the pilot. 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 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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