Runtime: 30 min (26 episodes) on NBC, 1983-1984
Writer: Gary Markowitz
Directors: Jim Drake, Ellen Falcon, Dennis Klein, Tom Patchett

Cast: Joanna Cassidy, Dabney Coleman, Stu Charno, Meshach Taylor, Pippa Pearthree, Geena Davis, Max Wright, Charles Robinson, John Fiedler, Claude Earl Jones

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Bill Bittinger (Dabney Coleman), a small town host of a local talk show in Buffalo, NY, is trying to make it it in the big leagues. He is obnoxious, insensitive, hypocritical and will do whatever it takes to succeed. He makes life miserable for his producer Karl Shub (Max Wright) and his calm, competent talented co-host Jo Jo White (Joanna Cassidy). Unable to keep Bill under control, they bring in Wendy Killian (Geena Davis) to keep a watchful eye.

With its biting satire and wonderful supporting cast, Buffalo Bill is known as one of the most daring and controversial comedies - keeping audiences talking for its entire run. In 1984 Joanna Cassidy won a Golden Globe for “Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical” for her part in the show, and the show earned a total of 11 Emmy Nominations.

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