Makin' It

This article is about the 1979 sitcom. For the hit 1979 single, see Makin' It (song).

Makin' It
Format	Sitcom
Created by	Mark Rothman Lowell Ganz Garry Marshall
Starring	David Naughton Greg Antonacci Denise Miller Ellen Travolta Lou Antonio
Theme music composer	Dino Fekaris Freddie Perren
Opening theme	"Makin' It" performed by David Naughton
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	9
Production
Executive producer(s)	Thomas L. Miller Edward K. Milkis Lowell Ganz Mark Rothman
Producer(s)	David W. Duclon Deborah Leschin Jeffrey Ganz
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22–24 minutes
Production company(s)	Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions Paramount Television
Broadcast
Original channel	ABC
Audio format	Monaural
Original run	February 1, 1979 (1979-02-01) – March 23, 1979 (1979-03-23)

Makin' It is an American sitcom starring David Naughton as a disco dancer in the late 1970s. The series only lasted nine episodes, airing on Fridays at 8:00PM on ABC from February 1 through March 23, 1979 before being canceled. It also aired in the United Kingdom on ITV from April 25 through June 13, 1979.^{[1][page needed]}

In 2002 TV Guide ranked it number 40 on its TV Guide's 50 Worst TV Shows of All Time list.^[2]

Synopsis

The show was set in Passaic, New Jersey and was about the daily life of Billy Manucci, a young man who frequented the local disco club, Inferno, at night while working at an ice cream parlor called Tasty Treats during the day. Manucci was highly influenced by the disco craze and the movie Saturday Night Fever specifically.

Robert Stigwood, the producer of Saturday Night Fever as well as the Bee Gees' manager, was involved in the show's creation, as was Garry Marshall. The theme song, sung by David Naughton, reached #5 on the Billboard Top 40 charts in 1979.^[3] It entered the Top 40 on May 12, nearly two months after the show had been canceled. The song was also featured in the Bill Murray movie Meatballs.

Cast

• David Naughton - Billy Manucci
• Greg Antonacci - Tony Manucci
• Denise Miller - Tina Manucci
• Ellen Travolta - Dorothy Manucci
• Lou Antonio - Joseph Manucci
• Ralph Seymour - Al "Kingfish" Sorrentino
• Rebecca Balding - Corky Crandall
• Jennifer Perito - Ivy Papastegios
• Gary Prendergast - Bernard Fusco
• Wendy Hoffman - Suzanne

Episodes

• PC = Production code number

№	Title	Original airdate	PC
1	"Staying Alive"	February 1, 1979	001
2	"Art Auction"	February 2, 1979	003
3	"Big Brother Is Watching"	February 9, 1979	002
4	"Fun, Fun, Fun (Part 1)"	February 16, 1979	004
5	"Fun, Fun, Fun (Part 2)"	February 23, 1979	005
6	"Something for Ma"	March 2, 1979	007
7	"Little Orphan Fusco"	March 9, 1979	010
8	"Tony's Homecoming"	March 16, 1979	008
9	"Friends for Life"	March 23, 1979	009

References

1. ^ Mark Lewisohn, Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy, foreword by Ronnie Barker (London: BBC Worldwide Publishing, 2002)
2. ^ TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes and Noble. 2004. pp. 228. ISBN 0-7607-5634-1. 
3. ^ Billboard Top 40 Hits of 1979

External links

• Makin' It at the Internet Movie Database
• Makin' It at TV.com
• Makin' It at epguides.com