Open All Night

30min

Comedy

Open All Night is a situation comedy on ABC. It premiered on November 28, 1981, and ran until March 5, 1982. The show centered on Gordon Feester and his oddball family who lived and worked in a convenience store. It was somewhat based on the British series Open All Hours. Jay Tarses was co-creator, writer, and director of the show. Cassandra Peterson made a guest appearance on one episode. David Letterman also made a guest appearance, and made a sly reference to his daytime talk show, which was canceled a year before.

Episodes

Cast

Night Moves

1. Night Moves

30min

28th Nov 1981

Robin's Return

2. Robin's Return

30min

5th Dec 1981

Centerfold

3. Centerfold

30min

26th Dec 1981

Buckaroo Buddies

4. Buckaroo Buddies

30min

5th Mar 1982

First Love

5. First Love

30min

2nd Jan 1982

Terry Runs Away

6. Terry Runs Away

30min

9th Jan 1982

Sitting Ducks

7. Sitting Ducks

30min

5th Feb 1982

Such Good Friends

8. Such Good Friends

30min

12th Feb 1982

Scam

9. Scam

30min

19th Feb 1982

A Visit from Folks

10. A Visit from Folks

30min

26th Feb 1982

The Chicken Suit

11. The Chicken Suit

30min

5th Mar 1982

Death of a Bag Lady

12. Death of a Bag Lady

30min

First air date

28th Nov 1981

Last air date

5th Mar 1982

Status

Returning Series

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks