The Chopped Liver Brothers (lost TV pilot; 1977)
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Status: Lost
The Chopped Liver Brothers was a television pilot for an ABC sitcom that aired on May 6, 1977. The plot concerned two best friends, Jay and Tom, working white-collar jobs while simultaneously trying to break into stand-up comedy. Gwynne Gilford also would have starred as Sally, Tom's wife.
The pilot starred Jay Tarses and Tom Patchett, as Jay and Tom respectively, and was directed Hugh Wilson. Wilson would go on to create WKRP in Cincinnati the following year, as well as direct several comedy films such as Police Academy.
Resources
- https://books.google.com/books?id=XxTx1xK-q14C&pg=PA53&lpg=PA53&dq=The+Chopped+Liver+Brothers+1977&source=bl&ots=ShCFv1Li72&sig=ACfU3U2A6Gxac06SL-sm1IRAMpMUTUwgeQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi60PuA4LTiAhURQq0KHaM5AKM4ChDoATAAegQICBAB#v=onepage&q=The%20Chopped%20Liver%20Brothers%201977&f=false
- https://newspaperarchive.com/lawton-sunday-constitution-jun-19-1977-p-82/