Storyline

Billy is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from February to April 1979. The series was based on Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall's 1960 British play Billy Liar.

First Aired

1979-02-26
Last Aired

1979-04-28
Creator
Genre

Comedy
Seasons

1
Episodes

7
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

CBS

Keywords:

death funeral home sitcom

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Season 1

1. The Letter

Premiere - A nineteen-year-old (Steve Guttenberg) with ""Walter Mitty"" flights of fancy finds himself...More

Premiere - A nineteen-year-old (Steve Guttenberg) with ""Walter Mitty"" flights of fancy finds himself constantly caught between his fantasies and the hard realities of life. Comedian Don Adams makes a special appearance in the premiere episode, in which Billy sees his career in the funeral home leading no where. So, he applies for a job as a radio announcer and anxiously awaits his interview at the radio station. Meanwhile, he's in trouble at the mortuary. Mr Shadrack learns that Billy borrowed the hearse the night before to take his girlfriend, Ginny, to a drive in movie. Billy's imagination is heightened when he envisions his family as rolling in wealth, pictures himself as a broadcasting executive, uses a machine gun on his boss and then faces a firing squad himself.Less

30mins 1979-02-26

2. The Masked Doctor

George (James Gallery) falls off a ladder that Billy is supposed to be holding â€” but isn't â€” and s...More

George (James Gallery) falls off a ladder that Billy is supposed to be holding â€” but isn't â€” and spends a painful recuperation in a hospital. Trying to impress a pretty nurse, Billy dons a doctor's uniform - and is promptly assigned his father as a patient. Stephanie: Michelle O'Brien, Nurse Bayliss: Mary BettenLess

30mins 1979-03-05

3. Billy Liar

Billy's fantasies take him into the exciting worlds of show biz and glamour. Billy's fantasy life hits...More

Billy's fantasies take him into the exciting worlds of show biz and glamour. Billy's fantasy life hits new heights when he pictures himself as a superstar guest on The Merv Griffin Show, and has a sexy encounter with a gorgeous beauty queen.Less

30mins 1979-03-12

4. Computer Dating

Billy and Arthur fill out applications for a computer dating service. Billy (Steve Guttenberg) claims ...More

Billy and Arthur fill out applications for a computer dating service. Billy (Steve Guttenberg) claims honesty is not always the best policy in computer dating and tells him he must stretch the truth a little if he wants to attract the gorgeous girls. He falsifies several applications while Arthur (Bruce Talkington) sticks to the truth.Less

30mins 1979-03-24

5. Fathers and Sons

In an effort to improve their relationship, Billy and George (James Gallery) go backpacking. But, thin...More

In an effort to improve their relationship, Billy and George (James Gallery) go backpacking. But, things get claustrophobic when they go camping with a father and son with whom they have nothing in common. Guest Star Lou Ferrigno appears as the Incredible Hulk. Hal: Doug Rowe, Gary: Robert Clotworthy, Gino: Freddie Castellano.Less

30mins 1979-03-31

6. Brief Encounter

Disco romance strikes Billy and Arthur. They meet the same pretty girl at a disco but neither knows th...More

Disco romance strikes Billy and Arthur. They meet the same pretty girl at a disco but neither knows they're romancing the same girl. Guest staring Larry Csonka.Less