Monday Night Mayhem

5.3

The early years of a television sports powerhouse are chronicled as ABC becomes a player in the NFL coverage by putting their full resources into a major showcase. Executive Roone Arledge recruits former Dallas Cowboys quarterback 'Dandy' Don Meredith, Keith Jackson, and the combative Howard Cosell as commentators for the broadcasts, which become funny, odd trio events to millions of viewers. Jackson departs the show after the first year to take over the network's focus on college football, and former New York Giants star Frank Gifford takes his place, ruffling Cosell's feathers. Then things get really crazy!

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John Turturro

Howard Cosell

John Heard

Roone Arledge

Kevin Anderson

Frank Gifford

Nicholas Turturro

Chet Forte

Brad Beyer

Don Meredith

Patti LuPone

Emmy Cosell

Jay Thomas

Pete Rozelle

Zak Orth

Don Ohlmeyer

Shuler Hensley

Keith Jackson

Brennan Brown

Bob Goodrich

Leo Burmester

Carl Lindemann

Chad L. Coleman

O.J. Simpson

Eli Wallach

Leonard Goldenson

Luke Reilly

Herbert Schlosser

Sam Freed

Fred Pierce

Asio Highsmith

Fred Williamson

John Otis

Curt Gowdy

Michael McGrath

Jim McKay

Glenn Howerton

Dick Ebersol

James Villani

Petey the P.A.

Nathaniel Marston

Reporter in Bar

Jeff Dreisbach

First Questioner

Mark Lazarus

John Lazarus

Matthew Sussman

David Gerber

Frank Senger

Construction Guy

P.J. Brown

FBI Agent

Patch Darragh

Hotel Clerk

George Greif

Art Rooney

Brian d'Arcy James

Al Michaels (uncredited)

Tom Flynn

Reporter #2

Bill Pitts

Reporter #3

Paul Romero

Outraged Miami Fan

J.D. Wolfe

RFK Reporter #1

Barry Hirsch

RFK Reporter #2

Al Thompson

Student #1 (Ricky Reid)

Valerie Murphy

Technician #1

Annie Hoffman

Booth Stage Manager

Steve Nuke

P.A. (Ringleader)

Louis Hirsch

P.A. #2

Mark Alhadeff

P.A. #4 - Death Threat

Nathan Wetherington

Berated P.A.

Copes White

Street Fighter

Andy Duppin

Street Fighter

Dan Carter

P.A. (Canton Ohio)

Ashley Baer

Georgia Peach

Charles E. Noyes

Justin Cosell - Age 3

Jake Mallin

Justin Cosell - Age 13

Jo Ann Zolfo

'Succulent Lip' Woman

Jeff Sine

Disco Dancer

Natalie Greif

Little Girl

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

John Lennon

Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Michael Edward Baker

NFL Executive (uncredited)

Barry Orton

Roadie (uncredited)

Skippy D

ABC Technician (uncredited)

Sian DeVega

Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader (uncredited)

Michelle DiBenedetti

Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader (uncredited)

Carson Grant

Leonard Tose (uncredited)

Molly Griffith

Blonde (uncredited)

Jim Knusch

Corporate guest at media party (uncredited)

Christopher Lucas

Dean (uncredited)

Andrew L. Nielson

Interviewer (uncredited)

Damaine Radcliff

NY Jets Football Player (uncredited)

Robert Ruvolo

Assistant Athletic Trainer (uncredited)

Antonio Saillant

Football Owner (uncredited)

Charlie Sara

Guest at Award Dinner (uncredited)

Abby Wathen

Yale College Student (uncredited)

Ray Wineteer

Bartender (uncredited)

Elizabeth Wood

(uncredited)

Alexander Wraith

Joe Namath (uncredited)

Art

R. Vincent Smith

Assistant Property Master

Camera

Jonathan Freeman

Director of Photography

James McMillan

Key Grip

Crew

Grant Geissman

Additional Music

Peter Bucossi

Stunt Coordinator

Directing

Editing

Production

Kalina Ivanov

Production Designer

Tiffany McLinn

Co-Producer

Natascha Tillmanns

Line Producer

Lewis Kleinberg

Co-Executive Producer

Leslie Greif

Executive Producer

Natascha Tillmanns

Unit Production Manager

Sound

Van Dyke Parks

Original Music Composer

Writing

Bill Carter

Teleplay

Art

R. Vincent Smith

Assistant Property Master

Camera

Jonathan Freeman

Director of Photography

James McMillan

Key Grip

Crew

Grant Geissman

Additional Music

Peter Bucossi

Stunt Coordinator

Directing

Editing

Production

Kalina Ivanov

Production Designer

Tiffany McLinn

Co-Producer

Natascha Tillmanns

Line Producer

Lewis Kleinberg

Co-Executive Producer

Leslie Greif

Executive Producer

Natascha Tillmanns

Unit Production Manager

Sound

Van Dyke Parks

Original Music Composer

Writing

Bill Carter

Teleplay