Szysznyk
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Szysznyk | |
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Starring | Ned Beatty Olivia Cole Leonard Barr Thomas Carter |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 15 (4 unaired) |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company(s) | Paramount Television |
Release | |
Original network | CBS |
Original release | August 1, 1977 – January 25, 1978 |
External links | |
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Szysznyk (Pronounced SIZ-nik) is an American television series produced by Paramount Network Television. Originally broadcast on CBS as a summer replacement series, five episodes were aired during August of 1977, followed by ten more during the 1977-78 television season. The series starred Ned Beatty as Nick Szysznyk.
Plot
Retired Marine Nick Szysznyk is a supervisor at a Washington DC community center.[1]
The ongoing punchline of the show was that people meeting Szysznyk for the first time almost invariably mispronounce his surname. In one episode, a detective called him "Sneeze-wick".
Cast
- Ned Beatty as Nick Szysznyk
- Olivia Cole as Ms. Harrison
- Leonard Barr as Leonard Kriegler
- Thomas Carter as Ray Gun
Guest stars
- Susan Lanier as Sandi Chandler (two episodes)
References
- ↑ Overview of Szysznyk at The New York Times