Skag (1980)

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Genre: Drama

Cast: Peter Gallagher, Craig Wasson, Powers Boothe, Karl Malden, Piper Laurie, Leslie Ackerman

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Show status: Ended

Overview: Skag is a short-lived American drama series that aired on NBC and starred Karl Malden. Skag originated as a three-hour television movie that aired on January 6, 1980. Over a week later, it then premiered as a weekly series, Thursdays at 10/9c, which ran from January 17, 1980 until its cancellation on February 21, 1980.

Skag focused on the life of a foreman at a Pittsburgh steel mill. Malden described his character, Pete Skagska, as a simple man trying to keep his family together. The series was created by Abby Mann, and executive produced by Mann and Lee Rich.
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Skag had to be the quickest 80s show that was taken off the air so far from what I've been seeing. After 6 episodes they pulled the plug on it. Do any of you remember it?
 

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