Breaking Away: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Sunny-natured Dave Stohler (Shaun Cassidy), affectionately dubbed Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Ravioli by his friends, is passionate about bicycle racing and all things Neapolitan. He particularly loves the combination of the two, like Italian bikes or biking Italians. His friends include athletic Mike (Tom Wiggin), wry Cyril (Thom Bray), and practical Moocher (Jackie Earle Haley), who reacts physically if called "Shorty." As the four high school graduates navigate their futures, two things are certain: they will stay together and often clash with the guys from Fraternity Row in their Midwestern college town. Dave's parents (Vincent Gardenia and Barbara Barrie) observe them with a mix of love, concern, exasperation, and the hope that a film adaptation of an Oscar-winning movie set in Bloomington, Ind., will also be successful in Peoria—on TV.

Series details

• Title: Breaking Away
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1980-11-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 1981-01-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 58209
• IMDb ID: tt0080203
• TVDB ID: 255515

Cast and credited roles

• Shaun Cassidy — Dave Stohler
• Jackie Earle Haley — Moocher
• Tom Wiggin — Mike
• Thom Bray — Cyril
• Vincent Gardenia — Ray Stohler
• Barbara Barrie — Evelyn Stohler

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1980-11-29; final listed air date 1981-01-10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Breaking Away on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.