SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 24:41 Min.
First airing on ABC-TV on October 24, 1978, James Burrows directed this episode off Sy Rosen’s script. Dreading the prospect of his 20-year high school reunion, a miserable Louie (DeVito) reveals to the gang his lasting humiliation from his senior prom. Emboldened to prove himself as an actor, Bobby (Conway), with his co-workers’ encouragement, persuades Louie to go as his high-profile impersonator at the reunion. Hopefully, that way, he can settle a few old scores for Louie’s sake.
Insatiably curious over how Bobby’s luck is going, Louie, too, shows up. What a cantankerous Louie really wants is a sneak peek at his would-be high school crush, Sheila (Golonka). Meanwhile, Alex (Hirsch) flirts with a Manhattan bar waitress (Cassidy), who reluctantly joins him to check up on Louie & Bobby’s scheme.
Alex Reiger: Judd Hirsch
Louie DePalma: Danny DeVito
Elaine Nardo: Marilu Henner
Bobby Wheeler: Jeff Conaway
Tony Banta: Tony Danza
John Burns: Randall Carver
Latka Gravas: Andy Kaufman
Beverly: Joanna Cassidy
Bartender: Uncredited
Sheila Martin: Arlene Golonka
George Wilson: Angelo Gnazzo
Stanley Tarses: Pierrino Mascarino
Jeff Bennett: J. Alan Thomas (uncredited)
Bar Patron: Joyce Mandel (uncredited)
Unidentified Woman: Sandy Holt
Unidentified Student: Marshall Jay Kaplan (uncredited)
Bar Extras: Uncredited
Reunion Extras: Uncredited
REVIEW:
Mining a terrific premise, Judd Hirsch, Danny DeVito, and Joanna Cassidy deliver satisfying support to the episode’s MVP: Jeff Conaway. Showcasing his athletic Grease-style dance moves, Conaway delivers the plot’s necessary goods posing as a much taller (and ultra-suave) ‘Louie’ than his old classmates recall. With plenty of good laughs, this “Class Reunion” is well-played!
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 6½ Stars
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