When the Whistle Blows

When the Whistle Blows
Cast of When the Whistle Blows. L to r: Douglas Barr, Tim Rossovich, Dolph Sweet, Philip Brown, Susan Buckner
Created by	Chuck Gordon Tom Kartozian
Written by	Chuck Gordon Tom Kartozian Robert Sherman
Directed by	Christian I. Nyby II Edward Parone Michael Preece
Starring	Dolph Sweet Doug Barr Susan Buckner Philip Brown Tim Rossovich Sue Ane Langdon
Theme music composer	Mark Snow
Opening theme	"When the Whistle Blows" performed by Jerry Whitman and the Sweet Inspirations
Ending theme	"When the Whistle Blows" (instrumental)
Composers	Molly-Ann Leikin Mark Snow
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Producers	Gerald Sanford Carroll Newman
Cinematography	Emil Oster
Editors	Ralph Schoenfeld Harvey E. Stambler
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Daydream Productions Universal Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	March 14 (1980-03-14) – July 20, 1980 (1980-07-20)

When the Whistle Blows is an American comedy television series that aired for 10 hour-long episodes on ABC from March 14 to July 20, 1980. The series was produced by Universal Television and starred Dolph Sweet, Doug Barr, Susan Buckner, Philip Brown and Tim Rossovich. It was filmed single-camera style and without a laugh track.^[1]

The series revolves around a group of construction workers – four males (Norm, Buzz, Randy and Hunk) and one female (Lucy) – for the "Tri-State Construction Company" in Los Angeles and their search for fun both on and off the job. After hours, the gang's favorite hangout is a saloon called "Darlene's", run by Darlene Ridgeway.

• Dolph Sweet as Norm Jenkins
• Doug Barr as Buzz Dillard
• Susan Buckner as Lucy Davis
• Philip Brown as Randy Hartford
• Tim Rossovich as Martin "Hunk" Kincaid
• Sue Ane Langdon as Darlene Ridgeway

• When the Whistle Blows at IMDb