"1st & Ten" (1984) TV series 1984-1990

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Creator:

Carl Kleinschmitt
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | unknown

Release Date:

2 December 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Plot:

The comical exploits of the "California Bulls" (a fictional professional football team) and the organization's...

Plot Keywords:

Digit In Title | Punctuation In Title | Female Nudity | American Football | Ampersand In Title

Cast

Christopher Meloni	...	Johnny Gunn / ... (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
O.J. Simpson	...	T.D. Parker (7 episodes, 1985-1991)
Jim Antonio	...	Dr. Phillips (6 episodes, 1984-1990)
Katherine Kelly Lang		(6 episodes, 1986)
Michael Toland	...	Billy Cooper / ... (5 episodes, 1985-1989)

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Series Directed by
Bruce Seth Green		(2 episodes, 1985-1987)
Stan Lathan		(2 episodes, 1987-1989)
Peter Bonerz		(unknown episodes)
Burt Brinckerhoff		(unknown episodes)
Rod Daniel		(unknown episodes)
Jonathan Debin		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Bruce Kirschbaum		(3 episodes, 1990-1991)
Carl Kleinschmitt		(1 episode, 1987)
Nick Arnold		(unknown episodes)
Eric Cohen		(unknown episodes)
Richard Marcus		(unknown episodes)
Gary H. Miller		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Bruce Kirschbaum	....	co-producer (15 episodes, 1990-1991)
Donald Kushner	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Peter Locke	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Rocky Davis		(22 episodes, 1984-1987)
Dave Fisher		(22 episodes, 1984-1987)
Richard Kosinski		(unknown episodes, 1987)

Series Cinematography by
Stanley Taylor		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
John Blizek		(25 episodes, 1984-1990)

Series Casting by
A.C. Cowlings		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Timothy A. Miguel	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Albert T. Dickerson III	....	production supervisor (15 episodes, 1990-1991)
Thomas A. Bliss	....	unit production manager (13 episodes, 1988-1989)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dan Dugan	....	second assistant director (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Brian James Ellis	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 1986)
Richard T. Schor	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jeanne Simon	....	art coordinator (16 episodes, 1989)
Manuel Baca	....	set dresser (15 episodes, 1990-1991)
Chris Swenson	....	swing gang (15 episodes, 1990-1991)
Mark Simon	....	construction coordinator / storyboard artist (14 episodes, 1988-1989)
Edmond Scott Ratliff	....	property master (9 episodes, 1990-1991)
Richard S. Lederer	....	set dresser (8 episodes, 1988)
Tommy Estridge	....	property master (unknown episodes)
David E. Harshbarger	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
John A. Keim	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Lawrence	....	assistant set dresser (unknown episodes)
Chuck McSorley	....	lead man (unknown episodes)
Marc Meisels	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Bill V. Robbins	....	sound mixer (12 episodes, 1990-1991)
Ed White	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes, 1984)
Itzhak Magal	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes, 1985)
Bob Redpath	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes, 1987)
Craig M. Otte	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes, 1988)
Stephen Halbert	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Jonathon 'Earl' Stein	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
John Naulin	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Diana Dru Botsford	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Parrish Cummings	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Andy Gill	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Christopher Goss	....	assistant camera (6 episodes, 1987)
Jonathan Sharpe	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes, 1985)
Ric Urbauer	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes, 1987)
Ben Batzdorff	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Katherine Orrison	....	costumer (1 episode, 1984)

Series Editorial Department
Richard Garibaldi	....	final colorist (13 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Other crew
Louis Farah	....	set paramedic (6 episodes, 1984-1986)
Brenda K. Kyle	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 1987)
Robin Bishop	....	craft service (unknown episodes, 1991)
George Escalera	....	craft service (unknown episodes)
David Pitlik	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Kenny Rose	....	assistant NFL Player coordinator (unknown episodes)
Sharon Simon	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)

Distributors

• Home Box Office (HBO)

Also Known As:

1st & Ten, Training Camp: The Bulls Are Back (USA) (new title)
1st & Ten: Do It Again (USA) (new title)
1st & Ten: Going for Broke (USA) (new title)
1st & Ten: In Your Face! (USA) (new title)
1st & Ten: The Bulls Mean Business (USA) (new title)
1st & Ten: The Championship (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Soundtrack:

White Lines

First and Ten --- Play it again!!

"1st and Ten" was to Football what "Major League" was to Baseball. The closest thing I've seen to it since has been Arliss, which had its moments but just wasn't quite as funny as 1st and Ten. I really loved the show. It's definitely in my top ten of all time shows. (I'd still have them on tape if I had switched over my old BETA tapes to VHS in time).

Granted, it was a series, but so what?! It wasn't censored! It was a really funny show, cleverly written, with some great actors, as well as having the professionals popping in.

It would be so nice if it was out on DVD, or at least re-run on HBO... or any non-censored channel.