Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill (1983)

"Be Good To Your Buffalo."

6.3 (9 votes)
2 Seasons
May 31, 1983
English
Comedy

Synopsis

Buffalo Bill is an American television situation comedy that featured the misadventures of an egotistical talk show host, played by Dabney Coleman, and his staff at WBFL-TV, a small TV station in Buffalo, New York. It premiered May 31, 1983 on NBC and ran for only part of two seasons. It was also shown on the then-new UK fourth TV channel Channel 4.

Creator

Tom Patchett, Bernie Brillstein, Jay Tarses

Network

NBC

Episodes

Pilot
E1

Pilot

Jun 1, 1983
30 min

Bill tries to get a job with 60 Minutes.

Buffalo Beat
E2

Buffalo Beat

Jun 8, 1983
30 min

Karl tries to tame Bill by giving him a co-host.

Woody Quits
E3

Woody Quits

Jun 15, 1983
30 min

Bill insults Woody once too often.

Buffalo Bill and the Movies
E4

Buffalo Bill and the Movies

Jun 22, 1983
30 min

Bill tries to get a part in a movie being filmed in Buffalo.

Mrs. Buffalo Bill?
E5

Mrs. Buffalo Bill?

Jun 29, 1983
30 min

Bill gets lonely so he proposes to Jo-Jo, but the next day he tries to get out of it.

Wilkinson's Sword
E6

Wilkinson's Sword

Jul 13, 1983
30 min

The show is cancelled and replaced with M*A*S*H reruns.

Guess Who's Coming to Buffalo?
E7

Guess Who's Coming to Buffalo?

Jul 20, 1983
30 min

Bill's daughter, who he hasn't seen in ten years, visits the station.

Below the Belt
E8

Below the Belt

Jul 27, 1983
30 min

Melanie threatens to move in with Newdell.

Ratings
E9

Ratings

Aug 3, 1983
30 min

When the ratings drop, Bill thinks he lost his touch.

True Love
E10

True Love

Aug 10, 1983
30 min

Bill sees a picture of a woman and wants her on the show.

The Fan
E11

The Fan

Aug 17, 1983
30 min

A woman claims she will have Bill's baby.

Hackles
E12

Hackles

30 min

Wendy is insulted when Bill insults a guest she booked.

Cast

Details

Original Title

Buffalo Bill

Status

Ended

Seasons

2

Episodes

26

Production

Stampede Productions