Working Stiffs (TV series)

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Working Stiffs
Genre Sitcom
Directed by Penny Marshall
Norman Abbott
Greg Antonacci
Starring Jim Belushi
Michael Keaton
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 9 (5 unaired)
Production
Running time 30 min. (per episode; with commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Picture format Film
Audio format Mono
Original run 1979-09-15 – 1979-10-06
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Working Stiffs is a short-lived 1979 television series which starred Jim 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.

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.

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Brooks, Tim; Earl Marsh (2003). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows. Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.