Szysznyk

Szysznyk (Pronounced SIZ-nik) is an American sitcom produced by Paramount Television. Originally broadcast on CBS as a summer replacement series, five episodes were aired during August 1977, followed by ten more during the 1977-78 television season. The series starred Ned Beatty as Nick Szysznyk.

Szysznyk
Created byJim Mulligan
Ron Laundry
StarringNed Beatty
Olivia Cole
Leonard Barr
Thomas Carter
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes15 (4 unaired)
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesFour's Company Productions
Paramount Television
DistributorCBS Television Distribution
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseAugust 1, 1977 (1977-08-01) 
January 25, 1978 (1978-01-25)
Susan Lanier, Olivia Cole and Ned Beatty in a scene from the show.

Plot

Retired Marine Nick Szysznyk is a supervisor at a Washington, D.C. community center.[1]

The ongoing punchline of the show was that people meeting Szysznyk for the first time almost invariably mispronounced his surname. In one episode, a narcotics detective called him "Sneeze-wick".

Cast

Guest stars

Episode list

Season 1 (1977)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11"Welcome to the Club"TBAJim Mulligan & Ron LandryAugust 1, 1977 (1977-08-01)
22"Little Puff"TBAMichael EliasAugust 8, 1977 (1977-08-08)
33"To the Lighthouse"TBAJim Mulligan & Ron LandryAugust 15, 1977 (1977-08-15)
44"North by Northeast"TBAJim Mulligan & Ron LandryAugust 22, 1977 (1977-08-22)
55"Draft Choice"TBAMichael EliasAugust 29, 1977 (1977-08-29)

Season 2 (1977–78)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
61"Ball Three"TBAAlan Rosen & Fred RubinDecember 7, 1977 (1977-12-07)
72"Street Gang"TBABarry KempDecember 14, 1977 (1977-12-14)
83"Beef Encounters"TBAApril Kelly & George GeigerDecember 21, 1977 (1977-12-21)
94"Run, Jenny, Run"TBAJim Mulligan & Ron LandryDecember 28, 1977 (1977-12-28)
105"Fortwengler's Wedding"TBADavid Dozer & Janet ColemanJanuary 4, 1978 (1978-01-04)
116"You Stomped on My Heart"TBAHoward Albrecht & Sol WeinsteinJanuary 25, 1978 (1978-01-25)
127"Youth of the Year"TBAAlan Rosen & Fred RubinUNAIRED
138"Hell on Wheels"TBAJim Mulligan & Ron LandryUNAIRED
149"Norton's Head Trip"TBAMichael WeinbergerUNAIRED
1510"A Star is Burned"TBACraig Haffner & Richard JonesUNAIRED

References

  1. Overview of Szysznyk at The New York Times
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