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'''''The Chopped Liver Brothers''''' was a television pilot for an unproduced ABC sitcom that aired on May 6th, 1977. | '''''The Chopped Liver Brothers''''' was a television pilot for an unproduced ABC sitcom that aired on May 6th, 1977. Staring Jay Tares and Tom Patchett, the plot concerned two best friends, Jay and Tom, working white-collar jobs while simultaneously trying to break into stand-up comedy. The only mention of the pilot airing was in a newspaper based out of Lawrence, Oklahoma, leading to the Possibility of it airing locally. Very little is known about the pilot, but ''The Chopped Liver Brothers'' did not get picked up for a series. Due to the obscure nature of the pilot, has not resurfaced since it initially aired. | ||
The | ==Plot== | ||
''The Chopped Liver Brothers'' starred Jay Tarses and Tom Patchett, as Jay and Tom respectively. Gwynne Gilford also would have starred as Sally, Tom's wife. The plot revolves around friends Jay and Tom, as they attempt to break into stand-up comedy while dealing with day-to-day antics. The pilot was directed by Hugh Wilson, who would go on to create ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' the following year, as well as direct several comedy films such as ''Police Academy''. | |||
General information about the pilot is rather scarce, though original publicity photos | ==Availability== | ||
General information about the pilot for ''The Chopped Liver Brothers'' is rather scarce. The only mention of ''The Chopped Liver Brothers'' broadcast was by a newspaper in Lawton, Oklahoma making it possible that the pilot only aired on the ABC affiliate for the Lawton area, though this cannot be confirmed. Due to the obscure nature of ''The Chopped Liver Brothers'', no clips have surfaced though original publicity photos have been known to crop up on eBay. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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*[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 A book on ''The Chopped Liver Brothers''.] Retrieved 24 May '19 | *[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 A book on ''The Chopped Liver Brothers''.] Retrieved 24 May '19 | ||
*[https://newspaperarchive.com/lawton-sunday-constitution-jun-19-1977-p-82/ An archived newspaper from June 19th, 1977, that mentions the show's pilot.] Retrieved 24 May '19 | *[https://newspaperarchive.com/lawton-sunday-constitution-jun-19-1977-p-82/ An archived newspaper from June 19th, 1977, that mentions the show's pilot.] Retrieved 24 May '19 | ||
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1710999/ IMDB page for ''The Chopped Liver Brothers''] Retrieved 07 May '20 | |||
[[Category:Lost TV|Chopped Liver Brothers]] | [[Category:Lost TV|Chopped Liver Brothers]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:14, 15 July 2022
An advertisement from the Lawton Sunday Constitution.
Status: Lost
The Chopped Liver Brothers was a television pilot for an unproduced ABC sitcom that aired on May 6th, 1977. Staring Jay Tares and Tom Patchett, the plot concerned two best friends, Jay and Tom, working white-collar jobs while simultaneously trying to break into stand-up comedy. The only mention of the pilot airing was in a newspaper based out of Lawrence, Oklahoma, leading to the Possibility of it airing locally. Very little is known about the pilot, but The Chopped Liver Brothers did not get picked up for a series. Due to the obscure nature of the pilot, has not resurfaced since it initially aired.
Plot
The Chopped Liver Brothers starred Jay Tarses and Tom Patchett, as Jay and Tom respectively. Gwynne Gilford also would have starred as Sally, Tom's wife. The plot revolves around friends Jay and Tom, as they attempt to break into stand-up comedy while dealing with day-to-day antics. The pilot was directed by Hugh Wilson, who would go on to create WKRP in Cincinnati the following year, as well as direct several comedy films such as Police Academy.
Availability
General information about the pilot for The Chopped Liver Brothers is rather scarce. The only mention of The Chopped Liver Brothers broadcast was by a newspaper in Lawton, Oklahoma making it possible that the pilot only aired on the ABC affiliate for the Lawton area, though this cannot be confirmed. Due to the obscure nature of The Chopped Liver Brothers, no clips have surfaced though original publicity photos have been known to crop up on eBay.
Cast
- Jay Tarses as Jay Luckman
- Tom Patchett as Tom Van Brocklin
- Gwynne Gilford as Sally Van Brocklin
- Philip Bruns as Mr. Ruth
- Robert Emhardt as Duffy
- Madeleine Fisher as Receptionist
- Michael Pataki as Kelso
- Rick Podell as Impressionist
- Donna Ponterotto as Michelle Rosen
- Philip Roth as Nathan Railoff
Sources
- A book on The Chopped Liver Brothers. Retrieved 24 May '19
- An archived newspaper from June 19th, 1977, that mentions the show's pilot. Retrieved 24 May '19
- IMDB page for The Chopped Liver Brothers Retrieved 07 May '20