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Series regulars or semi-regulars in 'Needles And Pins' from 1970-1982:



1970-1982 Episode Guide for 'Needles And Pins':


(Episodes with dates prior to 1970 aired as reruns.)

September 21, 1973: The Girl From 7th Avenue
Season 1, episode 1
W: Adele Styler, Burt Styler   D: Hy Averback

With Joshua Shelley (Elliott), Milton Selzer (Julius Singer), Larry Gelman (Max). New York's famous garment district is the background for a new situation comedy. Norman Fell stars as a manufacturer who, in addition to running his business, is training a young, bright but naive dress designer, played by Deirdre Lenihan. Louis Nye is his inept brother-in-law; Sandra Deel is his bookkeeper Girl Friday. In the first episode, young Wendy arrives from Omaha to seek advice from old family friend Norman and gets swept up in the business.

September 28, 1973: The Spy Who Came In On A Hanger
Season 1, episode 2
W: Charlotte Brown   D: George Tyne

With Joshua Shelley (Elliott), Milton Selzer (Julius Singer). Nathan's private detecting into the theft of his prize spring-line design turns into a farce.

October 5, 1973: It Was A Very Good Line
Season 1, episode 3
W: Jim Fritzell, Everett Greenbaum   D: Hy Averback

With Barbara Perry (Mrs. Martindale), Rhonda Fleming (Andrea). Through brother-in-law Harry's social connections, Nathan "steals" a fashion designer from his competition but instead of being at his desk spends most of his time at lunch with her.

October 12, 1973: The Break Up
Season 1, episode 4
W: Sid Dorfman   D: Peter Baldwin

With Larry Gelman (Max). When Nathan discovers that his bumbling brother-in-law has sunk a bundle in a Broadway play, he insists that their partnership be dissolved.

October 26, 1973: Do Your Own Thing
Season 1, episode 5
W: Burt Styler, Adele Styler   D: George Tyne

With Danny Goldman (Marvin Singer), Michael Margotta (Jeff). Nathan hopes his nephew will join him in the business, but the young college professor is a bit far out.

November 9, 1973: Union Trouble
Season 1, episode 6
W: Everett Greenbaum, Jim Fritzell   D: Peter Baldwin

With Harold Gould (Joe), Murray Hamilton (Fryer), Gina Alvarado (Felicia), Joshua Shelley (Elliott), Penny Santon (Angela). Nathan's Lorelei Fashions is hit by a strike when a small incident snowballs into a crisis.

November 23, 1973: The Endangered Species
Season 1, episode 7
W: Ed Jurist   D: George Tyne

With Nita Talbot (Francine), Samantha Price (Renee), Leigh Hamilton (Model). A wealthy Texas store heiress pursues Lorelei's top salesman with marriage on her mind.

December 7, 1973: The Wife You Save May Be Your Own
Season 1, episode 8
W: Sid Dorfman   D: Ernest Losso

With Joan Rivers. Harry Karp's wife decides she wants a divorce.

December 21, 1973: The Great Blizzard
Season 1, episode 9

With Milton Selzer (Julius Singer). Nathan, Wendy and the Lorelei Co. staff are marooned by snow, only to be rescued by arch-rival Singer, who has an evil plot behind his kindness.

December 28, 1973: A Girl Has A Right
Season 1, episode 10
W: Karyl Geld   D: Hy Averback
Sonia has a romance with "menswear from San Francisco" but before she can resign to move west, Nathan, Wendy and her other colleagues point out the pitfalls. (Last show of the series.)


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