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 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | David Epstein |
| Directed by | William Asher Mel Ferber Harvey S. Laidman Tony Mordente |
| Starring | Joseph Cali Adrian Zmed Vincent Bufano Randy Stumpf Sandy Helberg |
| Opening theme | "Stabilize" |
| Composers | Dennis Lambert Brian Potter Mark Snow |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (3 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Philip Capice Gary Adelson |
| Producer | Norman S. Powell |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Lorimar Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | February 26 – March 12, 1979 |
Plot
editThe 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
edit- 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 Ponzini as Esposito
- Helen Verbit as Mrs. Fortunato
Episodes
editA 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" | Unknown | Dennis Palumbo | February 26, 1979 | |
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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 | |
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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" | Unknown | David Epstein | March 12, 1979 | |
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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" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | |
| 5 | "The Wedding" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | |
| 6 | "Vooo Dooo" | TBD | TBD | Unaired | |
References
edit- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 417. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ^ Clyde Haberman Albin Krebs, "Notes on People", The New York Times, March 3, 1979