

Egotistical Buffalo TV host Bill Bittinger bullies crew and guests, driving station manager Karl Shub mad with lawsuits. Only director Jo Jo White stands up to Bill's…
Comedy • Series • 1983 • 2 seasons
Starring: Dabney Coleman, Joanna Cassidy, John Fiedler
Created by: Jay Tarses
S1 E1 - Pilot
Obnoxious WBFL host Bill Bittinger's best friend Pete Killian, an Emmy-winning anchorman on 60 MINUTES, has died, so Bill applies for Pete's job while network personnel look for ways to keep him.
Jun 1, 1983 • 30m
S1 E2 - Buffalo Beat
Bill isn't happy when the scheduled guests are excruciating dull, or when the station manager hires Tamara Brooks to co-host his show.
Jun 8, 1983 • 30m
S1 E3 - Woody Quits
Bill goes too far in upbraiding Woody to the point of hurting his feelings and prompting him to quit, so makeup man Newdell jumps in and takes the job with no training.
Jun 15, 1983 • 30m
S1 E4 - Buffalo Bill and the Movies
Actress Lauren Stockton guests on Bill's show and plugs her latest movie, in which Bill wants a part. He not only wangles an audition, but even suggests a few changes to the script.
Jun 22, 1983 • 30m
S1 E5 - Mrs. Buffalo Bill?
Bill suggests to Jo Jo that they take another stab at a relationship, then sleeps with her and changes his mind.
Jun 29, 1983 • 30m
S1 E6 - Wilkinson's Sword
Unseen station manager Wilkinson devastates Bill and the crew by suddenly announcing, through Karl Shub, that he's canceling the show and replacing it with reruns of "M*A*S*H."
Jul 13, 1983 • 30m
S1 E7 - Guess Who's Coming to Buffalo?
Bill complains of dull guests on his show while Jo Jo tries to get him to commit to her in their personal life. His estranged, divorced daughter Melanie visits and makes his world even more uncomfortable.
Jul 20, 1983 • 30m
S1 E8 - Below the Belt
When a famous psychologist guests on Bill's show, Melanie goads the doctor into analyzing her and Bill's relationship during a taping.
Jul 27, 1983 • 30m
S1 E9 - Ratings
Everyone is pleased with the current shows. But when ratings drop, Bill thinks the show is going under, so he calls a late-afternoon meeting for the staffers to berate themselves publicly.
Aug 3, 1983 • 30m
S1 E10 - True Love
Bill sees a picture of an attractive young flautist named Angela, falls in love with her instantly, and fanatically prods the staff to help him locate her. Meanwhile, Karl is annoyed that Bill doesn't respect his authority.
Aug 10, 1983 • 30m
S1 E11 - The Fan
The staffers plan a surprise birthday party for Bill, who is targeted by Clara, an obsessed fan who telephones him repeatedly claiming to be the mother of his unborn child and wanting to kill him. Karl notices Bill's erratic behavior.
Aug 17, 1983 • 30m
S1 E12 - Hackles
Author Dr. Solomon Sigourney appears on the show to discuss his book on toxic waste, but Bill ridicules him, which crushes Wendy, who booked the doctor on the show. When she confides in Carl, he encourages her to reprimand Bill.
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Buffalo Bill
Egotistical Buffalo TV host Bill Bittinger bullies crew and guests, driving station manager Karl Shub mad with lawsuits. Only director Jo Jo White stands up to Bill's tantrums as he fails to break into bigger markets.
Comedy • TV Series • 1983