Buffalo Bill (TV series)


Buffalo Bill is an American sitcom television series that featured the misadventures of an egotistical talk show host, played by Dabney Coleman, and his staff at WBFL-TV, a small TV station in Buffalo, New York. It premiered June 1, 1983, on NBC and ran for two seasons. It was also shown on the then-new UK fourth TV channel Channel 4.

Characters

Most of the humor came from Bill's completely unredeemable qualities and from the staff's frustration at dealing with him.

US Television Ratings

Episodes

In 2005, Lionsgate released the entire series on Region 1 DVD.

Season 1: 1983

Season 2: 1983–84

Reception

The series received 11 Emmy Award nominations. Joanna Cassidy also won a Golden Globe Award in 1984. In 1999, TV Guide ranked Bill Bittinger number 42 on its 50 Greatest TV Characters of All Time list. Former NBC President Brandon Tartikoff wrote in his memoirs that his biggest professional regret was canceling the show.