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Is Baggy Pants and the Nitwits coming back?

Baggy Pants and the Nitwits (1977–1980) on NBC

The answer: Concluded June 21, 1980.
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Network / streamer
NBC
Premiered
September 10, 1977
Ended
June 21, 1980
Runtime
~15 min per episode
1season
32episodes

About Baggy Pants and the Nitwits

Baggy Pants and the Nitwits ended on November 21, 1977, after its single season on NBC.

The show was a variety series that featured two distinct segments. One followed Baggy Pants, an anthropomorphic cat dressed as Charlie Chaplin's "Tramp" character, who pantomimed in all his misadventures with little or no spoken dialogue. The other segment centered on The Nitwits, which was about an elderly superhero named Tyrone who re-emerged from retirement to fight crime with the help of his wife Gladys, taking assignments at his own discretion.

The series debuted on September 10, 1977, and concluded on November 21, 1977. It was a comedy series that aired for a brief run on NBC. The cast included Arte Johnson as Tyrone and Ruth Buzzi as Gladys. The show had a runtime of 30 minutes per episode.

Baggy Pants and the Nitwits episode schedule

32 aired

Aired · 32

DateEp.Title
August 30, 1980 S1·E28 Chicken Lady's Revenge
August 30, 1980 S1·E27 Bone of Contention
June 21, 1980 S1·E30 The Bulk
June 21, 1980 S1·E29 A Lad's Lamp
November 21, 1977 S1·E26 Ratman
November 21, 1977 S1·E25 Beach Fun
November 15, 1977 S1·E24 The Hole Thing
November 15, 1977 S1·E23 The Frog
November 9, 1977 S1·E22 Simple Simon and the Mad Pieman
November 9, 1977 S1·E21 The Magician's Assistant
November 3, 1977 S1·E20 Chicken Lady
November 3, 1977 S1·E19 Horse Laff
October 28, 1977 S1·E18 Genie Meanie
October 28, 1977 S1·E17 A Haunting Experience
October 22, 1977 S1·E16 False Face Filbert
October 22, 1977 S1·E15 A Pressing Job
October 16, 1977 S1·E14 Mercury Mike and His Jet Bike
October 16, 1977 S1·E13 The Electric Girlfriend
October 10, 1977 S1·E12 Splish Splash
October 10, 1977 S1·E11 The Painter's Helper
October 4, 1977 S1·E10 The Dynamic Energy Robber
October 4, 1977 S1·E9 The Moving Man
September 28, 1977 S1·E8 Bustle Hustle
September 28, 1977 S1·E7 Baggy Pants and Forgetful Freddy
September 22, 1977 S1·E6 The Evil Father Nature
September 22, 1977 S1·E5 Circus Circus
September 16, 1977 S1·E4 Earthquake McBash
September 16, 1977 S1·E3 Construction Caper
September 10, 1977 S1·E2 The Hopeless Diamond Caper
September 10, 1977 S1·E1 Lost Dog
Show 2 earlier episodes
S1·E32 Dr. Sy Klops
S1·E31 Shanghaied

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