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.
Note: The links below go to the corresponding video clips hosted on Hot Hero Sandwich Central!
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.
1.5. Interview Segment: Bruce
(Caitlin) Jenner discusses being dyslexic with Dr. Tom Cottle.
1.6. Nightmare High Segment: The class gets a substitute teacher and the first appearance of Stanley Dipstick. With L. Michael Craig, Vicky Dawson, Denny Dillon, Saundra McClain Matt McCoy, and Jarrett Smithwrick.
1.7. Interview Segment: Erik Estrada
and Olivia Newton-John discuss what kept them interested in school with Dr. Tom
Cottle.
1.8. Short Film: “I’m Only Sleeping.” Set to the Beatles song of the same name, Nan-Lynn Nelson goes about her
morning routine to get ready for school only to find out its Saturday!
[Note: Unlike the other clips, this scene is posted to Instagram in order to be able to play the clip with the original version of “I’m Only Sleeping.” Due to copyright issues on YouTube, only an alternate instrumental version is available there, but the video aspect ratio is larger. Hot Hero Sandwich had a limited copyright release just for the initial broadcast and one repeat of the episode]
1.9. Interview Segment: Donna Pescow
and Olivia Newton-John discuss the impact of divorce on children with Dr. Tom
Cottle
1.10. Animation Segment: “Yakety Yak” by the Coasters.
1.11. Interview Segment: Erik Estrada discusses
divorce with Dr. Tom Cottle.
1.12. Music Performance: The Hot Hero Band performs “Last Night.”
1.13. Hot Hero Café Segment: The gang tries to comfort Mark (Matt McCoy)
whose parents are getting divorced.
1.14. Interview Segment: Interview
Short Segments: Erik Estrada and Donna Pescow discuss fathers with Dr. Tom
Cottle.
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. Short Film: T-Shirt Dating, with Vicky
Dawson and L. Michael Craig.
1.18. Sketch: Phone Friends Segment – The Party (Part 1 of 3). Nan-Lynn Nelson’s
character tries to impress her wealthier classmate played by Vicky Dawson and
get invited to the big party. Also with Saundra McLean.
1.19. Sketch: Phone Friends Segment – The Party
(Part 2 of 3). Nan-Lynn Nelson’s character has to break her planned Friday
night movie with Denny Dillon’s character so Nan-Lynn’s can go to the party
being thrown by the rich and popular kids.
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. Sketch: Phone Friends Segment – The Party (Part 3 of 3). Nan-Lynn Nelson’s
character decides friendship is more important than popularity and invites
Denny Dillon’s character to go with her to the big party. Also with Adam Ross.
1.22. Interview 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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