America 2-Night Hostage Crisis (Season 1, Episode 55)
TV Episode | Comedy

America 2-Night

Hostage Crisis (Season 1, Episode 55)

TV Episode | Comedy

Kidnapper (from previous show) will not leave until demands are met; Loudan Wainright sings; Dr. Arnold Sholeus' discussion about whales turns into an audition; cop tries to fool kidnapper by pretending to be Raquel Welch.

Head Writer

John Boni

Writers

Tom Dunsmuir (writer) | Bob Illes (writer) | Wayne Kline (contributing writer) | Tom Moore (writer) & 6 more

Producer

Alan Thicke (producer)

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 23, 1978

Release date

Jun 23, 1978 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
5 cast members

Name	Known for
Martin Mull Barth Gimble Barth Gimble See fewer	Clue (1985)
Lynne Marie Stewart Mary Marie Clark Mary Marie Clark See fewer	The Running Man (1987)
Loudon Wainwright III Actor Actor See fewer	Big Fish (2003)
Fred Willard Jerry Hubbard Jerry Hubbard See fewer	Best in Show (2000)
Paul Willson Chuck Emmitt Saugis Chuck Emmitt Saugis See fewer	Office Space (1999)