Buffalo Bill (1983)★ 7.4/10
- Comedy
Directed by: Tom Patchett, Jim Drake, Ellen Gittelsohn, Dennis Klein
Written by: Tom Patchett, Jay Tarses, Dennis Klein, Gary Markowitz, Carol Gary
Egotistical Buffalo TV host Bill Bittinger bullies crew and guests, driving station manager Karl Shub mad with lawsuits. Only director Jo Jo White stands up to Bill's tantrums as he fails to break into bigger markets.
- Original title
- Buffalo Bill
- Storyline
- Bill Bittinger is the egotistical host of a local daytime talk show on WBFL in Buffalo, New York. He's unhappy at being a big fish in a small pond, but unable to break into the big leagues. He makes life miserable for his crew and guests, and especially his station manager Karl Shub, who is constantly dodging lawsuits resulting from Bill's behavior. The one person Bill is unable to bully is his director and on/off lover, Jo Jo White.
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 · 566
- Companies
- Stampede, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Lionsgate Home Entertainment, TF1
- Release dates
- US June 1, 1983
- FR February 8, 1985