Buffalo Bill

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.