American Playhouse The Prodigious Hickey (Season 6, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

American Playhouse

The Prodigious Hickey (Season 6, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Adapted from Owen Johnson's "The Lawrenceville Stories" that are set in the prestigious Lawrenceville School in 1905. In this tale, chief prankster William Hicks comes up with a scheme to make his shy, unpopular roommate a legend.

Director

Robert Iscove

Writers

Jan Jaffe Kahn (teleplay by) | Owen Johnson (adapted by: novel "The Lawrenceville Stories")

Producers

Ronald J. Kahn | Iain Paterson

Composer

Hagood Hardy (original music)

Cinematographer

Rene Ohashi

Editor

Ronald Sanders

Production Designer

Perri Gorrara

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 26, 1987

Release date

Jan 26, 1987 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 8 wins & 31 nominations

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21 cast members

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