Flatbush (TV series)
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 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | February 26 – March 12, 1979 |
Plot
The 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
- 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
A 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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
- 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