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[[File: Needles and Pins cast 1973.JPG|thumb|The cast. Bottom, from left: [[Deirdre Lenihan]], [[Norman Fell]]. Top, from left: [[Bernie Kopell]], [[Sandra Deel]], [[Louis Nye]].]]
[[File: Needles and Pins cast 1973.JPG|thumb|The cast. Bottom, from left: [[Deirdre Lenihan]], [[Norman Fell]]. Top, from left: [[Bernie Kopell]], [[Sandra Deel]], [[Louis Nye]].]]
'''''Needles and Pins''''' is a 1973 [[United States]] [[comedy|comedic]] [[television series]] about a women's clothing manufacturer and his employees in [[New York]] that aired from September 21, 1973 to December 28, 1973.<ref>{{cite book|title=[[The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present]]|year=2003|publisher=Ballantine Books|isbn=0-345-45542-8|pages=838}}</ref>
'''''Needles and Pins''''' is a 1973 [[United States]] [[comedy|comedic]] [[television series]] about a women's clothing manufacturer and his employees in [[New York City]] that aired from September 21, 1973 to December 28, 1973.<ref>{{cite book|title=[[The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present]]|year=2003|publisher=Ballantine Books|isbn=0-345-45542-8|pages=838}}</ref>

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The series had fourteen 30-minute episodes that centered around Nathan Davidson and his mismatched employees at Lorelei Fashion House.

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Episode directors were [[Hy Averback]], [[Peter Baldwin (director)|Peter Baldwin]], [[George Tyne]], and [[Ernest Losso]].


==Cast==
==Cast==
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*[[Bernie Kopell]]....Charlie Miller
*[[Bernie Kopell]]....Charlie Miller
*[[Larry Gelman]]....Max Popkin
*[[Larry Gelman]]....Max Popkin
*[[Alex Henteloff]]....Myron
*[[Alex Henteloff]]....Myron Russo
*[[Milton Selzer]]...Julius Singer<ref name="mcneil">McNeil, Alex, ''Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming From 1948 to the Present'', New York: Penguin Books, 1996, p. 593.</ref><ref name="Brooks and Marsh">Brooks, Tim, and Earle Marsh, ''The Complete Directory to Prime-Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present, Sixth Edition'', New York: Ballantine Books, 1995, ISBN 0-345-39736-3, p. 734.</ref>
*[[Milton Selzer]]...Singer

==Synopsis==
Nathan Davidson is the owner of Lorelei Fashion House, a manufacturer of women{{'}]s clothing located in New York City{{'}}s [[Garment District, New York City|Garment District]]. His business partner is his [[wikt:dilettante|dilettante]] brother-in-law, Harry Karp. Wendy Nelson has just moved to New York City to take a job with Lorelei as a [[fashion design]]er and must adjust to the hectic pace of life in New York City in general and in the [[fashion industry]] in particular. Also working at Lorelei are Sonia Baker, the [[Bookkeeping|bookeeper]] and [[secretary]]; Charlie Miller, the [[Sales|salesman]]; Max Popkin, the fabric cutter; and Myron Russo, the [[patternmaker]]. Julius Singer runs another fashion company that is Lorelei{{'}}s chief competitor.<ref name="mcneil"/><ref name="Brooks and Marsh"/>

==Production notes==

[[Deirdre Lenihan]] was a newcomer to television, and ''Needles and Pins'' gave her a prominent role in which to showcase her talents; her appearance during the [[opening credits]] is twice as long as that of any other featured character.<ref name="mcneil"/><ref name="Brooks and Marsh"/>

''Needles and Pins'' aired on [[NBC]] on Friday at 9:00 p.m. [[Eastern Time]] throughout its run.<ref name="mcneil"/><ref name="Brooks and Marsh"/>

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Episode directors were [[Hy Averback]], [[Peter Baldwin (director)|Peter Baldwin]], [[George Tyne]], and [[Ernest Losso]].

==Episodes==

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The series had fourteen 30-minute episodes that centered around Nathan Davidson and his mismatched employees at Lorelei Fashion House.

==Cancellation==

''Needles and Pins'' drew low ratings and soon was cancelled after half a season, last airing late in December 1973.<ref name="mcneil"/><ref name="Brooks and Marsh"/>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:06, 7 July 2013

Needles and Pins
Needles and Pins title card.
GenreSituation comedy
StarringNorman Fell
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes14
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 21 (1973-09-21) –
December 28, 1973 (1973-12-28)
The cast. Bottom, from left: Deirdre Lenihan, Norman Fell. Top, from left: Bernie Kopell, Sandra Deel, Louis Nye.

Needles and Pins is a 1973 United States comedic television series about a women's clothing manufacturer and his employees in New York City that aired from September 21, 1973 to December 28, 1973.[1]

Cast

Synopsis

Nathan Davidson is the owner of Lorelei Fashion House, a manufacturer of women{{'}]s clothing located in New York City's Garment District. His business partner is his dilettante brother-in-law, Harry Karp. Wendy Nelson has just moved to New York City to take a job with Lorelei as a fashion designer and must adjust to the hectic pace of life in New York City in general and in the fashion industry in particular. Also working at Lorelei are Sonia Baker, the bookeeper and secretary; Charlie Miller, the salesman; Max Popkin, the fabric cutter; and Myron Russo, the patternmaker. Julius Singer runs another fashion company that is Lorelei's chief competitor.[2][3]

Production notes

Deirdre Lenihan was a newcomer to television, and Needles and Pins gave her a prominent role in which to showcase her talents; her appearance during the opening credits is twice as long as that of any other featured character.[2][3]

Needles and Pins aired on NBC on Friday at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time throughout its run.[2][3]

Episode directors were Hy Averback, Peter Baldwin, George Tyne, and Ernest Losso.

Episodes

The series had fourteen 30-minute episodes that centered around Nathan Davidson and his mismatched employees at Lorelei Fashion House.

Cancellation

Needles and Pins drew low ratings and soon was cancelled after half a season, last airing late in December 1973.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 838. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  2. ^ a b c d e McNeil, Alex, Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming From 1948 to the Present, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, p. 593.
  3. ^ a b c d e Brooks, Tim, and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime-Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present, Sixth Edition, New York: Ballantine Books, 1995, ISBN 0-345-39736-3, p. 734.
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