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The Night of the Twinkies
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| “The Night of the Twinkies” | |
|---|---|
| Tanner '88 episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 4 |
| Written by | Garry B. Trudeau |
| Directed by | Robert Altman |
| Production no. | 2B |
| Original airdate | April 12, 1988 |
| Episode chronology | |
| ← Previous | Next → |
| "For Real" | "Moonwalker and Bookbag" |
| List of Tanner '88 episodes | |
"The Night of the Twinkies" was the fourth episode of the HBO series Tanner '88 to air. It originally aired on April 12, 1988.
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In this episode, the man with the knife from "For Real" has been picked up by the media as an assassination attempt. It has become a front page story and earned Jack Tanner a great deal of publicity. Emile had been the only one injured in the attack.
When reporters Hayes Taggerty, Dave Seidelman, Molly Hark, and Frank Gatling hear about the assassination attempt, they scramble to get to Nashville, Tennessee to cover it. With their press bus still broken down, they hitch a ride to Nashville with a trucker for $1000.
Jack also learns that his old friend, Billy Crier, is now a Reverend and a respected member of the black community in Nashville. So, Jack goes to Billy's Church to patch up their friendship, but Billy seems reluctant since it has taken Jack so long to do so. Unbeknownst to Jack, Stringer has learned about his friendship with Billy and decided to exploit it by telling the media. When Jack and Billy leave Billy's Church, they are both surprised to be ambushed by reporters and Billy decides to walk away, leaving Jack embarrassed by the awkward press moment.
Here is a list of the credited cast for the episode:
- Michael Murphy - John "Jack" Quentin Tanner
- Pamela Reed - T.J. Cavanaugh
- Cynthia Nixon - Alexandra "Alex" Tanner
- Kevin J. O'Connor - Hayes Taggerty
- Daniel Jenkins - Stringer Kincaid
- Jim Fyfe - Emile Berkoff
- Matt Malloy - Deke Connors
- Richard Cox - David "Dave" Seidelman
- Veronica Cartwright - Molly Hark
- Ilana Levine - Andrea Spinelli
- Cleavon Little - Reverend Billy Crier
- Andrew Stahl & Stephen Kelly - Molly's Crew
- Frank Barhydt - Frank Gatling
- Daniel Butler & Larry Black - Reporters
- John Cowan - T.J.'s Date
- Marshall Fallwell Jr. - Farmer
- Lorriane Crook & Charlie Chase - Themselves
- New Grass Revival - Themselves (Sam Bush, Pat Flynn, Bela Fleck, John Cowan)
- The Fisk Jubilee Singers - Themselves (Anthony Williams - director)
- Waylon Jennings - Himself
- Danny Darst - Himself