Peeping Times
{{Short description|1978 American comedy television special}}
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| image = Peeping Times.jpg
| alt = The words "PEEPING TIMES" in white capital letters against a black background with an outline of a keyhole in place of the second letter "I".
| caption = Title card
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| genre = Comedy special
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| writer = Rudy De Luca
Barry Levinson
Bill Richmond
Gene Perret
Robert Illes
James Stein
Christopher Guest
| director = Rudy De Luca
Barry Levinson
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| starring = Alan Oppenheimer
David Letterman
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| composer = Joe Raposo
| country = United States
| language = English
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| executive_producer = David Frost
Marvin Minoff
| producer = Rudy De Luca
Barry Levinson
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| runtime = 50 minutes
| company = Paradine-DeLuca-Levinson
| channel = NBC
| released = {{Start date|1978|01|25}}
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Peeping Times is a 1978 American comedy television special that aired on NBC{{cite news |last1=Coffey |first1=Jeffrey |title='Peeping Times' surprises |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102451145/ |access-date=24 May 2022 |work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |date=January 25, 1978}} on January 25, 1978. Co-produced, written and directed by Rudy De Luca and Barry Levinson, the special featured an early broadcast network appearance of David Letterman.{{cite news |last1=Sharbutt |first1=Jay |title=Move Over Mike, Morley! 'Peeping Times' wants in |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102451196/ |access-date=24 May 2022 |work=Daily Record |date=January 25, 1978}} David Frost was co-executive producer. The show was a spoof of TV news magazine programs.Nina David, TV Season 77-78, Oryx Press, 1979.
Cast
- Alan Oppenheimer as Miles Rathbourne
- David Letterman as Dan Cochran
- Lee Delano as Seedy Man
- Ron Carey as Angelo Bertinelli
- Murphy Dunne as Dr. Burnett
- Michael Fairman as Mayor of Ewell
- Mel Brooks as Adolf Hitler (uncredited)
- James Cromwell as Bernard Mantee (uncredited)
- Royce D. Applegate as Clyde Porter
- Valerie Curtin as Mother Superior
- Byron Webster as Mr. Leonard
- Richard Libertini as Salesman
- Richard Stahl as The D.A.
- Lewis Arquette as Deputy
- Peggy Pope as Prisoner
- Lew Horn as Prisoner
- Lee Delano as Alien Smuggler
- Philip Bruns as Producer
- Larry Hankin as Nutritionist
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1521802}}
{{Barry Levinson}}
Category:1978 television specials
Category:NBC television specials
Category:Films directed by Barry Levinson
Category:Films scored by Joe Raposo
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