by G. Jack Urso
Broadcast Date: Nov. 24, 1979.
Interviews: Leonard Nimoy, Donna Pescow, Richard Pryor, and Sally
Struthers in conversation with Dr. Tom Cottle.
Musical Guests: Eddie Money, The Hot Hero Band.
Themes: Appearances, divorce, physical changes growing up, finding
your vocation, guidance counselors, holidays, and masturbation.
SCENES
3.1. Interview Segment: Leonard Nimoy, Donna Pescow, and Richard Pryor discuss their
favorite holidays with Dr. Tom Cottle.
3.2. Sketch: Awkward Thanksgiving Reunion. Paul
O’Keefe’s character comes home from college for an awkward family reunion on
Thanksgiving.
3.3. Interview Segment: Sally Struthers discusses divorce and its impact on children with
Dr. Tom Cottle.
3.4. Ym and Ur Segment: Ym (Paul O’Keefe) and Ur (Denny Dillon)
discuss Earthling’s penchant for parades, religion, and staying young.
3.5. Interview Segment: Richard Pryor discusses going to church and the Salvation Army
with Dr. Tom Cottle.
3.6. Nightmare High Excuse of the Week: Jarrett
Smithwrick character’s explains why being a druid prevented him from doing his
homework over the Thanksgiving holiday.
3.7. Interview Segment: Leonard Nimoy and Sally Struthers discuss getting angry and
annoyed with their parents as a child with Dr. Tom Cottle.
3.8. Sketch: The Turkeys are Revolting! Farmer Andrew Duncan and son Matt McCoy
face a turkey uprising just before Thanksgiving.
3.9. Animation Segment: A Girl Dreams about Her Cat.
3.10. Interview Segment: Donna Pescow discusses getting stuck in the “friend zone” with
boys with Dr. Tom Cottle.
3.11. Sketch: The Dating Game. Vicky Dawson’s character flirts with L.
Michael Craig’s over a game of pinball. Sometimes gentlemen, it’s not about the
game.
3.12. Music Performance: The Hot Hero Band performs “Promises.”
3.13. Interview Segment: Leonard Nimoy discusses keeping secrets with Dr. Tom Cottle.
3.14. Captain Hero Segment: Captain
Hero saves Stanley Dipstick from L. Michael Craig’s Marlon Brando
impersonation. We also learn why Stanley wears a bag over his head.
3.15. Interview Segment: Sally Struthers and Richard Pryor discuss friends with Dr. Tom
Cottle.
3.16. Interview Segment: Richard Pryor and Donna Pescow discuss their appearances as
teenagers with Dr. Tom Cottle.
3.17. What’s In, What’s Out Segment: What do
kids in 1979 call someone who is good looking?
3.18. Sketch: The Puberty Fairy Visits the Boy’s Locker Room. Paul O’Keefe’s character’s wishes he looked more macho, and the
Puberty Fairy grants his wish.
3.19. Interview Segment: Sally Struthers discusses the embarrassment of developing
physically as a young girl with Dr. Tom Cottle.
3.20. Sketch: Flatland. A mother (Saundra
McClain) talks with her daughter (Nan-Lynn Nelson) about not developing like
other girls. The father’s job gives him some perspective on the issue.
3.21. Interview Segment: Leonard Nimoy discusses masturbation with Dr. Tom Cottle.
3.22. Interview Segment: Richard Pryor discusses his favorite, and least favorite, subjects
in school with Dr. Tom Cottle.
3.23. Sketch: Hot Hero CafĂ© — Why Study?: The gang uses subterfuge to motivate Tapedeck
(L. Michael Craig) to study for the big history test.
3.24. Interview Segment: Sally Struthers and Donna Pescow discuss how they decided on what
they wanted to do after high school with Dr. Tom Cottle.
3.25. Sketch: Vocational Testing. A student
(Jarrett Smithwrick) gets some less than helpful advice from the guidance
counselor. Meanwhile, Stanley Dipstick (Paul O’Keefe) finds his calling.
3.26. Interview Segment: Leonard Nimoy and Richard Pryor discuss the importance of being
yourself with Dr. Tom Cottle.
3.27. Music Performance: Eddie Money, “You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down.”
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