When the Whistle Blows

Written byDirected byStarringTheme music composerMark SnowOpening theme"When the Whistle Blows" performed by Jerry Whitman and the Sweet InspirationsEnding theme"When the Whistle Blows" (instrumental)ComposersCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes10ProductionProducersCinematographyEmil OsterEditorsRunning time60 minutesProduction companiesOriginal releaseNetworkABCReleaseMarch 14 (1980-03-14) –
July 20, 1980 (1980-07-20)

When the Whistle Blows is an American comedy television series that aired for 10 hour-long episodes on ABC from March 14 to July 20, 1980. The series was produced by Universal Television and starred Dolph Sweet, Doug Barr, Susan Buckner, Philip Brown and Tim Rossovich. It was filmed single-camera style and without a laugh track.^[1]

Summary

The series revolves around a group of construction workers – four males (Norm, Buzz, Randy and Hunk) and one female (Lucy) – for the "Tri-State Construction Company" in Los Angeles and their search for fun both on and off the job. After hours, the gang's favorite hangout is a saloon called "Darlene's", run by Darlene Ridgeway.

Cast

• Dolph Sweet as Norm Jenkins
• Doug Barr as Buzz Dillard
• Susan Buckner as Lucy Davis
• Philip Brown as Randy Hartford
• Tim Rossovich as Martin "Hunk" Kincaid
• Sue Ane Langdon as Darlene Ridgeway

Episodes

Nº	Title	Directed by:	Written by:	Original air date
1	"Pilot"	Unknown	Unknown	March 14, 1980 (1980-03-14)
2	"Love Is a Four-Letter Word: Part 1"	Unknown	Unknown	March 21, 1980 (1980-03-21)
3	"Love Is a Four-Letter Word: Part 2"	Unknown	Unknown	March 28, 1980 (1980-03-28)
4	"The Inheritance"	Unknown	Unknown	April 4, 1980 (1980-04-04)
5	"God's Country"	Unknown	Unknown	April 11, 1980 (1980-04-11)
6	"Beauty Pageant"	Christian I. Nyby II	Robert Sherman	April 18, 1980 (1980-04-18)
7	"Love in the Fast Lane"	Unknown	Unknown	April 25, 1980 (1980-04-25)
8	"Macho Man"	Unknown	Unknown	June 7, 1980 (1980-06-07)
9	"Rodeo Blues"	Unknown	Unknown	June 14, 1980 (1980-06-14)
10	"Run for the Roses"	Unknown	Unknown	July 20, 1980 (1980-07-20)

References

External links

• When the Whistle Blows at IMDb