Peeping Times

Jan 25, 1978

0h 55m

★ 4.0

Overview

Peeping Times is a comedy special that aired on NBC on January 25, 1978. Co-produced, written and directed by Rudy De Luca and Barry Levinson, the special featured an early broadcast network appearance of David Letterman. David Frost was co-executive producer. The show was a spoof of TV news magazine programs.

Genres

Comedy

TV Movie

Production Companies

Paradine Co-Productions

Peeping Times Trailers

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Cast

Miles Rathbourne

Alan Oppenheimer

Dan Cochran

David Letterman

Seedy Man

Lee Delano

Angelo Bertinelli

Ron Carey

Dr. Burnett

Murphy Dunne

Mayor of Ewell

Michael Fairman

Adolf Hitler

Mel Brooks

Bernard Mantee

James Cromwell

Mother Superior

Valerie Curtin

Salesman

Richard Libertini

The D.A.

Richard Stahl

Eva Braun

Sharon Spelman

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