by G. Jack Urso
Originally published June 11, 2024, on www.Aeolus13umbra.com.
Broadcast Date: Nov. 10, 1979.
Interviews: Erik Estrada, Bruce (Caitlin) Jenner, Olivia Newton-John,
Donna Pescow, McLean Stevenson, and Hal Linden in conversation with Dr. Tom
Cottle.
Musical Guests: Sister Sledge, The Hot Hero Band.
Themes: Dating, divorce, family, friends, and school.
SCENES
1.1. Interview Segment: Erik Estrada, McLean Stevenson, Hal Linden,
and Bruce (Caitlin) Jenner discuss nicknames with Dr. Tom Cottle.
1.2. Sketch: Nicknames. The Hot
Hero gang wants to know what Jarett Smithwrick character’s nickname is, and
it’s a long one!
1.3. Music Performance: Sister
Sledge, “He’s the Greatest Dancer.”
1.4. Sketch: Nightmare High Excuse
of the Week with L. Michael Craig.
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1.5. Interview Short Segment: Bruce
(Caitlin) Jenner discusses being dyslexic with Dr. Tom Cottle.
1.6. Sketch: Nightmare High Segment. Introducing
Stanley Dipstick.
1.7. Interview Short Segment: Erik Estrada
and Olivia Newton-John discuss what kept them interested in school with Dr. Tom
Cottle.
1.8. Music Video Segment: “I’m Only Sleeping.” Set to the Beatles song of the same name, Nan-Lynn goes about her
morning routine to get ready for school only to find out its Saturday! [Note: Hot Hero Sandwich had a one-time only
use of the Beatles original version of “I’m Only Sleeping” for the actual
broadcast. Here it has been replaced by an instrumental version to avoid a
copyright violation.]
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1.9. Interview Short Segment: Donna Pescow
and Olivia Newton-John discuss the impact of divorce on children with Dr. Tom
Cottle
1.11. Interview Short Segment: Erik Estrada discusses
divorce with Dr. Tom Cottle.
1.12. MusicPerformance: The Hot Hero Band performs “Last Night.”
1.13. Sketch: Hot Hero Café Segment. The gang tries to comfort Mark (Matt McCoy)
whose parents are getting divorced.
1.14. Interview Short Segment: Interview
Short Segments: Erik Estrada and Donna Pescow discuss fathers with Dr. Tom
Cottle.
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1.15. Sketch: Embarrassing Parents. Vicky
Dawson’s character is easily embarrassed by her parents (played by Andrew
Duncan and Claudette Sutherland) only to find out they have a lot in common
with her new boyfriend (played by Paul O'Keefe).
1.16. Interview Segment: Olivia
Newton-John, Bruce (Caitlin) Jenner, and Donna Pescow discuss dating with Dr.
Tom Cottle.
1.17. Sketch: T-Shirt Dating with Vicky
Dawson and L. Michael Craig.
1.18. Sketch: Phone Friends Segment – The Party, Part I. Nan-Lynn Nelson, Vicky Dawson, and Saundra McLean. Nan-Lynn’s
character tries to impress her wealthier classmate played by Vicky Dawson and
get invited to the big party.
1.19. Sketch: Phone Friends Segment – The Party, Part II. Nan-Lynn Nelson and Denny
Dillon. Nan-Lynn has to break her planned Friday night movie with Denny’s
character so Nan-Lynn can go to the party being thrown by Vicky Dawson’s
character.
1.20. Interview Segment: Bruce
(Caitlin) Jenner and Olivia Newton-John on what they did as teenagers when
things went wrong for them with Dr. Tom Cottle.
1.21. Phone Friends Segment – The Party, Part III. Phone Friends segment with Adam Ross, Nan-Lynn Nelson, and Denny
Dillon. Nan-Lynn’s character wants Denny Dillon’s character to go with her to
the big party.
1.22. Interview Short Segment: Donna
Pescow and Erik Estrada discuss their childhood friends with Dr. Tom Cottle.
1.23. Music Performance: Sister
Sledge, “We Are Family.”
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