American comedy television series
When the Whistle Blows Created by
Chuck Gordon
Tom Kartozian
Written by
Chuck Gordon
Tom Kartozian
Robert Sherman
Directed by Starring Theme music composer Mark Snow Opening theme "When the Whistle Blows" performed by Jerry Whitman and the Sweet Inspirations Ending theme "When the Whistle Blows" (instrumental) Composers
Molly-Ann Leikin
Mark Snow
Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons1 No. of episodes10 Producers
Gerald Sanford
Carroll Newman
Cinematography Emil Oster Editors
Ralph Schoenfeld
Harvey E. Stambler
Running time 60 minutes Production companies Network ABC Release March 14 (1980-03-14 ) – July 20, 1980 (1980-07-20 )
When the Whistle Blows is an American comedy television series that aired for 10 hour-long episodes on ABC from March 14 to July 20, 1980. The series was produced by Universal Television and starred Dolph Sweet , Doug Barr , Susan Buckner , Philip Brown and Tim Rossovich . It was filmed single-camera style and without a laugh track .[ 1]
Summary
The series revolves around a group of construction workers – four males (Norm, Buzz, Randy and Hunk) and one female (Lucy) – for the "Tri-State Construction Company" in Los Angeles and their search for fun both on and off the job. After hours, the gang's favorite hangout is a saloon called "Darlene's", run by Darlene Ridgeway.
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References
^ Leszczak, Bob (2016). Single Season Sitcoms of the 1980s: A Complete Guide . McFarland & Company. p. 180.
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