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Heartbreak Winner

  • Episode aired Feb 13, 1980
  • 1h
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6.6/10
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Heartbreak Winner (1980)
AdventureComedyDramaFamily

Teenage figure skater learns to true value of winning when she meets a paraplegic youngster.Teenage figure skater learns to true value of winning when she meets a paraplegic youngster.Teenage figure skater learns to true value of winning when she meets a paraplegic youngster.

  • Director
    • Bruce Malmuth
  • Writers
    • Durrell Royce Crays
    • Michael Bonadies
  • Stars
    • Melissa Sherman
    • Chris Hagan
    • Tammy Taylor
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    33
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bruce Malmuth
    • Writers
      • Durrell Royce Crays
      • Michael Bonadies
    • Stars
      • Melissa Sherman
      • Chris Hagan
      • Tammy Taylor
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Melissa Sherman
    • Maggie MacDonald
    Chris Hagan
    • Bobby
    Tammy Taylor
    Tammy Taylor
    • Cindy
    Walter Brooke
    Walter Brooke
    Robert Gribbin
    Robert Gribbin
    Anne Gee Byrd
    Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Philip Charles MacKenzie
    • Dr. La Fleur
    • (as Philip Charles Mackenzie)
    Mark James
    Mark James
    • Joey
    Peggy Stewart
    Peggy Stewart
      Bob O'Connell
      Bob O'Connell
      Kathie Kellogg
      Bob Bigelow
      Lillian Lehman
      Lillian Lehman
      • Pearl
      • Director
        • Bruce Malmuth
      • Writers
        • Durrell Royce Crays
        • Michael Bonadies
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      • Trivia
        The episode won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography in Children's Programming.
      • Connections
        References The Heartbreak Kid (1972)

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      • Release date
        • February 13, 1980 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • The Gold Test
      • Filming locations
        • Walt Disney Studios - 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA
      • Production company
        • Martin Tahse Productions
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      • Runtime
        1 hour
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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