| 词条 | Ball Four (TV series) | ||||||||||||
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| show_name = Ball Four | image = Ball4sc.jpg | caption = Jim Bouton (left) as Jim Barton and Ben Davidson as 'Rhino' Rhinelander in the pilot episode | genre = Sitcom | based_on = Ball Four by Jim Bouton | creator = | developer = Jim Bouton Marvin Kitman Vic Ziegel | writer = | director = | creative_director = | starring = Jim Bouton Ben Davidson | theme_music_composer = | opentheme = | endtheme = | composer = | country = United States | language = English | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 7 (2 unaired) | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = | editor = | location = | cinematography = | camera = | runtime = 30 minutes | company = Time-Life Television | distributor = Warner Bros. Television | channel = CBS | picture_format = | audio_format = | first_run = | first_aired = September 22 | last_aired = October 27, 1976 }}Ball Four is an American sitcom that aired on CBS in 1976. The series is inspired by the 1970 book of the same name by Jim Bouton. Bouton co-created the show with humorist and television critic Marvin Kitman and sportswriter Vic Ziegel. Bouton also starred in the series.[1]Ball Four followed the Washington Americans, a fictitious minor league baseball team, dealing with the fallout from a series of Sports Illustrated articles written by Americans player Jim Barton (Bouton).[2] Like the book, the series covered controversial subjects including womanizing players, drug use, homosexuality in sports and religion.[3] The series included a gay rookie ballplayer, one of the earliest regular gay characters on television.[4] The trio began developing the series in 1975, looking to other series like M*A*S*H and All in the Family as models. CBS expressed interest and the creative team developed a script. CBS shot the pilot episode and ultimately bought the series.[2] Ball Four aired at 8:30 PM Eastern time, which was during the Family Viewing Hour, an FCC-mandated hour of early evening "family-friendly" broadcasting. Consequently, the writers had some trouble with the network's Standards and Practices in their attempt to portray realistic locker room scenes, especially the language used by the players. Pseudo-profanity such as "bullpimp" was disallowed, while "horse-crock" and "bullhorse" were approved.[2]Ball Four debuted on September 22. While Bouton and other members of the cast received praise for their performances, critics found the series uneven in quality.[1][2] CBS canceled the show after only five episodes. Cast
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Notes1. ^1 {{Cite news | last = Sharbutt | first = Jay | title = Ball Four Falls Off Mound | newspaper = Sarasota Journal | page = 16C | publisher = Associated Press | date = 1976-09-22 | url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CAAdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=co4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6732,1894110&dq=ball+four+tv+show&hl=en | accessdate = 2010-09-04}} 2. ^1 2 3 {{Cite news | last = Ludtke | first = Melissa | title = Two Strikes On 'Ball Four' | newspaper = Sports Illustrated | page = 38 | date = 1976-09-27 | url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1091591/index.htm | accessdate = 2010-09-04}} 3. ^{{Cite news | title = Bouton Stars In Series Created From His Book | newspaper = Sarasota Journal | page = 5D | date = 1976-07-12 | url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CAAdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=co4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6732,1894110&dq=ball+four+tv+show&hl=en | accessdate = 2010-09-04}} 4. ^{{Cite news | last = Frutkin | first = Alan |author2=Gerry Kroll | title = Gays on the tube | newspaper = The Advocate | page = 12 | date = 1996-08-20 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=T2MEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18&dq=%22running+for+honor%22&hl=en&ei=88WCTO7iOsTMngfO7qVX&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22running%20for%20honor%22&f=false | accessdate = 2010-09-04}} External links
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