by G. Jack Urso
Broadcast Date: Jan. 5, 1980.
Interviews: Erik Estrada, Richard Pryor,
Gloria Steinem, and Cheryl Tiegs in conversation with Dr. Tom Cottle.
Musical Guests: The Palmieri Brothers,
The Hot Hero Band. [Note: Hot Hero Band
producer Felix Pappalardi gets a rare on-air credit
here.]
Themes: Sex education, body changes,
gossip, fitting in, bilingual education, clothes.
Note: The links below go to the corresponding video clips hosted on Hot Hero Sandwich Central!
SCENES
8.1. Interview Segment: Gloria
Steinem and Richard Pryor discuss how children are more aware then given credit
for, in conversation with Dr. Tom Cottle.
8.2. Nightmare High Segment: The One about the Whale. Hot Hero tackles the censorship of books
in schools. Appearing are Vicky Dawson, Denny Dillon, Nan-Lynn Nelson, Jarett
Smithwrick, Claudette Sutherland, and Paul O’Keefe.
8.3. Interview Segment: Gloria Steinem on sex education and body
changes while growing up, in conversation with Dr. Tom Cottle.
8.4. Animation Segment: Stork Deliveries. The classic myth of
storks delivering babies gets an update on Hot
Hero Sandwich set to Dave Dudley’s country classic, “Rollin’ Rig.”
8.5. Interview Segment: Cheryl Tiegs discusses getting caught
“making out” with her boyfriend by her father and how well her father handled it, in
conversation with Dr. Tom Cottle.
8.6. Nightmare High Segment: Girls gossip about the boy’s
reputations and the boy’s gossip about the girl’s reputations. Appearing are Denny Dillon, Nan-Lynn Nelson, Matt McCoy, and Jarett Smithwrick.
8.7. Interview Segment: Erik Estrada discusses his reputation as
a “Ladies Man,” in conversation with Dr. Tom Cottle.
8.8. What's In, What's Out Segment: The latest teen expressions
in the late 1970s.
8.9. Nightmare High Segment: The gang
gets a hearing test, but nothing is easy at Nightmare High. Appearing are Vicky
Dawson, Denny Dillon, Nan-Lynn Nelson, Jarett Smithwrick, and L. Michael Craig
— also with Andrew Duncan (loudspeaker voiceover).
8.10: Interview Segment: Cheryl Tiegs and Gloria Steinem discuss the problems of fitting in
growing up, in conversation with Dr. Tom Cottle.
8.11. Ted’s Café Segment: Ted (Paul O’ Keefe) worries about the
café not bringing in enough income. Denny Dillon’s sarcastic character wins a
poetry contest and shows the gang she has a more sensitive side. Also with L.
Michael Craig, Nan-Lynn Nelson, and Jarett Smithwrick.
8.12. Interview Segment: Richard Pryor discusses how he saw himself as a teenager, invisible
and not taken seriously, in conversation with Dr. Tom Cottle.
8.13. Animation Segment: “School in the
Sky.” A young girl and boy recount their dreams of flying.
8.14. Ym and Ur Segment: Hot
Hero Sandwich’s favorite alien teens discuss race, slang, and
communication.
8.15. Interview Segment: Richard Pryor and Gloria Steinem discuss racism growing up, in
conversation with Dr. Tom Cottle [Note: Pryor uses the N-word in his response,
recalling what others called him].
8.16. Music Performance: The Palmieri
Brothers. Charlie and Eddie, burn up Studio 8-H with some hot Latin Jazz. Also features guest performer Hot Hero Sandwich Music Director Felix Pappalardi (in the blue shirt), ex-bassist for Mountain and producer for Cream.
8.17. Interview Segment:
Erik Estrada discusses bilingual education in schools, in conversation with Dr.
Tom Cottle.
8.18. Music Performance: Short clip reprise
of the Palmieri Brothers’ performance.
8.18. Interview Segment: Erik Estrada and Cheryl Tiegs discuss how important clothes were
to them as teenagers, in conversation with Dr. Tom Cottle.
8.19. Sketch: “Name Jeans.” A
mother (Claudette Sutherland) and daughter (Vicky Dawson) argue over the cost
of a pair of designer jeans and the mom reminisces about the clothes she liked
as a teenager. Also appearing in a non-speaking role as the clerk behind the
counter is Hot Hero Sandwich writer
Sherry Coben.
8.20. Interview Segment: Cheryl Tiegs discusses her parent’s relationship and Gloria
Steinem talks about how she was worried about her mother when she was young, in
conversation with Dr. Tom Cottle.
8.21: Short Film: “When I’m 64.” A short film set to the Beatles’ hit song of the same name.
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 “When I’m 64.” 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].
8.22. Interview Segment: Richard Pryor discusses his grandmother and Erik Estrada talks
about his grandfather, in conversation with Dr. Tom Cottle.
8.23. Captain Hero Segment: The Drug
Deal! Adam Ross (Captain Hero) saves Stanley Dipstyck from a drug dealer (L.
Michael Craig). Also with Nan-Lynn Nelson.
8.24. Interview Segment: Erik Estrada talks about drugs in his neighborhood and having to
grow up fast in a poor neighborhood. Richard Pryor talks and Gloria Steinem
talk about whether they would have changed anything about their lives growing
up, in conversation with Dr. Tom Cottle.
8.25. Music Performance: The Hot Hero Band performs “Get
Together,” a cover of The Youngbloods’ hit song produced by Felix Pappalardi
who also produced the Hot Hero Band.
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