Buffalo Bill Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Buffalo Bill

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Bill's best friend Pete Killian, an Emmy-winning anchorman on 60 MINUTES, has died, so Bill applies for Pete's job while the network personnel look for ways to make him stay at WBFL.

Director

Tom Patchett

Writers

Tom Patchett (created by) (written by) | Jay Tarses (created by) (written by)

Producers

Carol Gary | Dennis Klein

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 1, 1983

Release date

Jun 1, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 11 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 cast members

Name	Known for
Dabney Coleman Bill Bittinger Bill Bittinger See fewer	WarGames (1983)
Joanna Cassidy Jo Jo White Jo Jo White See fewer	Blade Runner (1982)
Max Wright Karl Shub Karl Shub See fewer	ALF (1986)
John Fiedler Woody Deschler Woody Deschler See fewer	12 Angry Men (1957)
Geena Davis Wendy Killian Wendy Killian See fewer	Thelma & Louise (1991)
Meshach Taylor Tony Tony See fewer	Designing Women (1986)
Claude Earl Jones Stan Fluger Stan Fluger See fewer	Miracle Mile (1988)
Craig Littler Dan Thornwell Dan Thornwell See fewer	Jason of Star Command (1978)
Russell Johnson Dr. Murphy Dr. Murphy See fewer	Gilligan's Island (1964)
Feather Austen Actress Actress See fewer	Knots Landing (1979)