Name: Billy
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1979-02-26
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Steve Guttenberg, Peggy Pope, Paula Trueman

Steve Guttenberg lies about everything — including whether this show deserved cancellation.

Mini Series

chaotic fibsfuneral home flop70s misfire

Latest Episode

30 min

Season 1 • Episode 7

Latest

The Prize

Apr 28, 1979

Billy imagines meeting the girl of his dreams (Suzanne Somers) when his date to the Mortician's Ball wins a trip (two tickets) to Hollywood.

Overview

Comedy

Billy is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from February to April 1979. The series was based on Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall's 1960 British play Billy Liar.

Content warning

death sitcom funeral home

escapism vs realityfamily expectationfailed ambition

Standout Aspects

Acting

Guttenberg's pre-Police Academy charm can't save this.

Production

Funeral home setting: bold choice for a sitcom, honestly.

Best for:Solo·Background·Rewatch

Heads up:Triggers

First AiredFeb 26, 1979

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitylow

Tonelight

Feellight

Seasons1·Episodes7

Top Cast

Steve Guttenberg

Billy Fisher

Peggy Pope

Paula Trueman

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Based on the 1960 British play 'Billy Liar' — the UK got a classic film adaptation in 1963, America got... this.

Cultural

Part of CBS's brutal 1979 sitcom slaughter: of 8 comedies that season, only ONE survived. Spoiler: not Billy.

Billy (1979)