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, Jarrett
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
Jarrett 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, Jarrett 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 Jarrett 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.
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
music video originally set to the Beatles’ hit song is here replaced with an
instrumental version by the 101 Strings Orchestra due to copyright issues (Hot Hero Sandwich had a limited
copyright release just for the initial broadcast 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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