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When the Whistle Blows: Story, Cast and Series Facts

When the Whistle Blows (1980): Drama, Comedy. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

American comedy drama series about the lives of people on construction sites. Rough and tumble bunch of construction workers in ABC-TV's new hour-long comedy-adventure-drama. The workers have a great time on the job and grab for all the fun and excitement that life can offer once the whistle blows.

Series details

  • Title: When the Whistle Blows
  • Format: Scripted
  • Language: English
  • Genres: Drama, Comedy
  • Premiere date: 1980-03-14
  • Final broadcast date listed: 1980-07-27
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
  • Network country: United States
  • Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 37882
  • TVDB ID: 77214

Cast and credited roles

  • Douglas Barr — Buzz Dillard
  • Philip Brown — Randy Hartford
  • Susan Buckner — Lucy Davis
  • Tim Rossovich — Martin "Hunk" Kincaid
  • Dolph Sweet — Norm Jenkins
  • Alice Hirson — Dottie Jenkins
  • Gary Allen — Ted Hanrahan
  • Noble Willingham — Bulldog
  • Sue Ane Langdon — Darlene Ridgeway

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 1980-03-14; final listed air date 1980-07-27; episode order: 11.

Source and licence

Adapted from When the Whistle Blows 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.

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