Series regulars or semi-regulars in 'Needles And Pins' from 1970-1982:
- Bernie Kopell as Charlie Miller (1973)
- Deirdre Linehan as Wendy Nelson (1973)
- Louis Nye as Harry Karp (1973)
- Norman Fell as Nathan Davidson (1973)
- Sandra Deel as Sonia Baker (1973)
1970-1982 Episode Guide for 'Needles And Pins':
(Episodes with dates prior to 1970 aired as reruns.)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Season 1, episode 8
W: Sid Dorfman D: Ernest Losso
With Joan Rivers. Harry Karp's wife decides she wants a divorce.
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.
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.)