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The Bad News Bears

Tanner's Bird (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 25 min |Comedy, Sport

Buttermaker buys a racing horse named Rocket Jr. The horse keeps lying down and a vet is called. The horse can't race anymore. It also sat on Tanner's bird killing it.

Creators

Bob Brunner (developed by) |Arthur Silver (developed by)

Director

William Asher

Writers

Sam Greenbaum (story editor) |Bill Lancaster (characters created by) |Tom Moore (story editor) (written by) |Jeremy Stevens (story editor) (written by)

Producers

John Boni (producer) |Jeffrey Ganz (producer) |Norman Stiles (producer)

Composer

David Michael Frank (as David Frank)

Cinematographer

Jack Swain (director of photography)

Editor

Tim Shoemaker

Casting Director

Bobby Hoffman

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Status

Edit Released

Updated 1979 Apr 28

Release date

Apr 28, 1979 (United States)

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14 cast members
Name Known for
Jack Warden primary photo Jack WardenMorris Buttermaker Morris Buttermaker See fewer 12 Angry Men (1957)
J. Brennan Smith primary photo J. Brennan SmithMike Engelberg Mike Engelberg See fewer Midnight Madness (1980)
Tricia Cast primary photo Tricia CastAmanda Wurlitzer Amanda Wurlitzer See fewer The Young and the Restless (1973)
Billy Jayne primary photo Billy JayneRudi Stein (as Billy Jacoby) Rudi Stein (as Billy Jacoby) See fewer Just One of the Guys (1985)
Corey Feldman primary photo Corey Feldman Regi Tower Regi Tower See fewer Stand by Me (1986)
Sparky Marcus primary photo Sparky MarcusLeslie Ogilvie Leslie Ogilvie See fewer Freaky Friday (1976)
Meeno Peluce primary photo Meeno Peluce Tanner Boyle Tanner Boyle See fewer Voyagers! (1982)
Shane Butterworth primary photo Shane Butterworth Timmy Lupus Timmy Lupus See fewer The Bad News Bears (1979)
Kristoff St. John primary photo Kristoff St. JohnAhmad Abdul Rahim (as Christoff St. John) Ahmad Abdul Rahim (as Christoff St. John) See fewer The Young and the Restless (1973)
Gregg Forrest primary photo Gregg Forrest Kelly Kelly See fewer Freestyle! (1978)
Catherine Hicks primary photo Catherine HicksDr. Emily Rappant Dr. Emily Rappant See fewer Child's Play (1988)
Phillip R. Allen primary photo Phillip R. Allen Roy Turner Roy Turner See fewer Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Bill Lazarus primary photo Bill Lazarus Frosty Frosty See fewer Calucci's Department (1973)
Kit McDonough primary photo Kit McDonough Dillman Dillman See fewer Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)

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