The Last Resort (1979 TV series)

This article is about the 1979 American TV series. For other uses, see Last Resort.

The Last Resort
Genre	Situation comedy
Created by	Gary David Goldberg
Directed by	Asaad Kelada
Starring	(See article)
Country of origin	USA
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	15
Production
Producer(s)	Gary David Goldberg
Running time	30 min.
Production company(s)	MTM Enterprises
Distributor	20th Television
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 19, 1979 (1979-09-19) – March 17, 1980 (1980-03-17)

The Last Resort is a 1979 American television sitcom, centered on a group of college students working in a hotel kitchen; the humor was in the style of Animal House, and it ran for one season with 15 episodes on CBS.

Cast and characters

Actor	Character
Larry Breeding	Michael Lerner
Robert Costanzo	Murray
Stephanie Faracy	Gail Collins
John Fujioka	Kevin
Dorothy Konrad	Mrs. Trilling
Zane Lasky	Duane Kaminsky
Walter Olkewicz	Zach Comstock
Ray Underwood	Jeffrey Barron

Episodes

Nº	Title	Directed by:	Written by:	Original air date
0	"Pilot"	*	*	N/A
Series pilot; unaired.
1	"Here Comes the Bride"	Asaad Kelada	Lloyd Garver, Donald Reiker	September 19, 1979 (1979-09-19)
Pastry chef Gail Collins concocts an improbable story to impress one of the students. The bride (Beverly) played by Gail Edwards.
2	"Zach in Love"	Asaad Kelada	Patricia Jones, Donald Reiker	September 26, 1979 (1979-09-26)
Michael's intercession with a girl on Zach's behalf surprises everyone.
3	"Let Them Eat Cake"	Asaad Kelada	Marty Nadler	October 3, 1979 (1979-10-03)
There's chaos in the kitchen when a mouse is found dead with cake batter clinging to its whiskers.
4	"Girlfriends"	Asaad Kelada	Patricia Jones, Donald Reiker	December 17, 1979 (1979-12-17)
On a singles weekend, Gail discovers that her visiting girlfriend's sexual inclinations have changed.
5	"High School Confidential"	Asaad Kelada	Lloyd Garver	December 24, 1979 (1979-12-24)
Murray is having a nervous breakdown trying to earn a high school diploma at night school.
6	"A Very Little Romance"	Asaad Kelada	Patricia Jones, Donald Reiker	December 31, 1979 (1979-12-31)
Gail and Michael would like to keep their little romance secret.
7	"And Murray Makes Three"	Asaad Kelada	Marty Nadler	January 7, 1980 (1980-01-07)
A woman's husband shows up at the resort knowing all about his wife's affair with Murray.
8	"Not a Prayer"	Asaad Kelada	Rich Reinhart	January 21, 1980 (1980-01-21)
Wise guy Zach falls for a visiting nun who has not yet taken her final vows.
9	"Father's Day"	Asaad Kelada	Patricia Jones, Donald Reiker	January 28, 1980 (1980-01-28)
Michael's father (Ronny Cox) tries to buy his son's affections after an 18-year absence.
10	"Gone with a Whim"	Asaad Kelada	*	February 4, 1980 (1980-02-04)
A campaign is started to get Zach rehired after his firing by the hotel owner.
11	"The Price of Love"	Asaad Kelada	Lloyd Garver, Marty Nadler	February 11, 1980 (1980-02-11)
Gail is repelled by a celebrant at a mortician's convention, but Michael falls for a guest from an even older profession.
12	"Is There a Doctor in the House?"	Asaad Kelada	Rich Reinhart	February 18, 1980 (1980-02-18)
Pre-med student Michael loses self-confidence when a flu epidemic and a fatal heart attack occur in the resort.
13	"Dorm Window"	Asaad Kelada	Lloyd Garver, Gary David Goldberg, Marty Nadler	February 25, 1980 (1980-02-25)
Wheelchair-bound Michael is convinced that he witnessed a murder — until the victim shows up for breakfast.
14	"Whodunit?"	Asaad Kelada	Gary David Goldberg	March 10, 1980 (1980-03-10)
Everyone is worried when $500 in tips is stolen.
15	"Zegelmania"	Asaad Kelada	Joanne Pagliaro	March 17, 1980 (1980-03-17)
Duane's research colleague (Judd Hirsch) rigs the results of an experiment to get a grant.

* Unknown

Availability

As of this writing, The Last Resort has not been released on home video.

References

• The Last Resort at IMDb
• The Last Resort at TV.com
  • List of The Last Resort episodes at TV.com
• The Last Resort at epguides.com