Needles and Pins (TV series)
Needles and Pins is an American sitcom about a women's clothing manufacturer and his employees in New York City that aired from September 21, 1973 to December 28, 1973.
Cast
- Norman Fell....Nathan Davidson
- Louis Nye....Harry Karp
- Deirdre Lenihan...Wendy Nelson
- Sandra Deel....Sonia Baker
- Bernie Kopell....Charlie Miller
- Larry Gelman....Max Popkin
- Alex Henteloff....Myron Russo
- Milton Selzer...Julius Singer
Synopsis
Production notes
Deirdre Lenihan was a newcomer to television, and Needles and Pins gave her a prominent role in which to showcase her talents; her appearance during the opening credits is twice as long as that of any other featured character. Needles and Pins aired on NBC on Friday at 9:00 pm Eastern Time throughout its run. Episode directors were Hy Averback, Peter Baldwin, George Tyne, and Ernest Losso.Episodes
Sources list 14 Needles and Pins episodes. Ten of them aired in 1973. Apparently, the remaining four copyrighted in early 1974 after the shows last telecast were never broadcast.| Season # | Episode # | Title | Plot/Notes | Original air date |
| 1 | 1 | "The Girl From 7th Avenue" | Wendy, certain that she is talented enough to become a famous fashion designer, arrives in New York City from Nebraska and visits Lorelei to get a feel for the fashion industry; mistaken for a fashion model, she sells 600 copies of a dress she tries on, and Nathan hires her. During Wendys first day on the job, Nathan must get rid of 3,000 yards of gingham that Harry bought by mistake, and decides to pass it off to Julius as the latest trend so that Julius will buy it. | September 21, 1973 |
| 1 | 2 | "The Spy Who Came In On a Hanger" | Juliuss company produces one of Loreleis dress designs, and an angry and suspicious Nathan wants to know who sold the dress to him. | September 28, 1973 |
| 1 | 3 | "It Was a Very Good Line" | Nathan falls for a glamorous new fashion designer and fails to notice that her business ideas and work habits are bankrupting his company. Barbara Perry and Rhonda Fleming guest-star. | October 5, 1973 |
| 1 | 4 | "Do Your Own Thing" | Wanting an heir to one day take over the Lorelei company, Nathan pressures his nephew to join the fashion industry - but the young man would rather study Oriental philosophy and has no interest in or talent for the fashion business. Danny Goldman and Michael Margotta guest-star. | October 26, 1973 |
| 1 | 5 | "The Break-Up" | Harry decides to leave Lorelei to become a show business producer, and Nathan looks forward to Harrys departure so that he can run the business without having to deal with Harrys incompetence. | November 2, 1973 |
| 1 | 6 | "Union Trouble" | After Nathan lets the non-union Wendy use a company sewing machine to sew dresses, Loreleis outraged union employees go on strike. Harold Gould, Murray Hamilton, Virginia Paris, Penny Santon, Gina Alvarado, and Joshua Shelley guest-star. | November 9, 1973 |
| 1 | 7 | "The Endangered Species" | One of Loreleis wealthy clients wants to marry Charlie and pursues him aggressively. Nita Talbot guest-stars. | November 23, 1973 |
| 1 | 8 | "The Wife You Save May Be Your Own" | Harrys strong-willed wife Eleanor finds her independence and wants freedom - and a divorce. Joan Rivers guest stars as Eleanor Karp. | December 7, 1973 |
| 1 | 9 | "The Great Blizzard" | A blizzard strikes New York City, trapping the Lorelei staff with their archenemy Julius. | December 21, 1973 |
| 1 | 10 | "A Woman Has a Right" | Sonia finally finds love and plans to move away - with a married man. | December 28, 1973 |
| 1 | 11 | "King For a Day" | ? | Never |
| 1 | 12 | "No Way To Treat a Relative" | Nathans father disrupts Loreleis operations with his muddled efforts to help out. David Opatoshu guest-stars. | Never |
| 1 | 13 | "With Such Enemies" | ? | Never |
| 1 | 14 | "Charlie's Ego Trip" | ? | Never |