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The Kallikaks (1977)
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THE KALLIKAKS
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Neila Corporation Production
for
NBC (Wednesdays)
Produced by Stanley Ralph Ross & George Yanok
Created by Stanley Ralph Ross & Roger Price

US Situation Comedy series 1977 5 episodes x 30 min (03Aug77-31Aug77)

Starring
David Huddleston as Jasper T. Kallikak (father)
Edie McClurg as Venus Kallikak (mother)
Bonnie Ebsen as Bobbi Lou Kallikak (daughter)
Patrick J. Peterson as Junior Kallikak (son)
Peter Palmer as Oscar Heinz (employee)

Premise:
David Huddleston stars as conniving coal miner who moves his large family from the Appalachians to the good
life of California, as the owners of a rundown gas station. Short lived series was never given a chance.

Theme:
"Beat the System" by Stanley Ralph Ross and sung by Roy Clark.

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NBC Wednesdays (03Aug77-31Aug77)

1.1 The Kallikaks: YOU AUTO BUY NOW
03Aug77 NBC Wed

1.2 The Kallikaks: TV OR NOT TV
10Aug77 NBC Wed

1.3 The Kallikaks: THE BELLS ARE WRONGING
17Aug77 NBC Wed

1.4 The Kallikaks: I COULDA BEEN A CONTENDER
24Aug77 NBC Wed

1.5 The Kallikaks: SWAMI, HOW I LOVE YA
31Aug77 NBC Wed
Guest cast:
Jay Robinson ........ Dr. Wally Walla
Synopsis:
Consumed by greed, the Kallikaks hire a medium to find out if Venus's late brother - a notorious penny pincher
- left an inheritance. [RF] *Note: Last show of the series
 
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