Working Stiffs

Working Stiffs was a Syndication network sitcom series created by Bob Brunner which aired from September 15 to October 20, 1979, lasting for one season & 9 episodes (leaving five episodes unaired).

Plot
The series centered on Ernie & Mike O'Rourke, two brothers who worked as janitors in an office in Chicago, Illinois, trying to work their way up.

Cast

 * James Belushi as Ernie O'Rourke
 * Michael Keaton as Mike O'Rourke
 * Val Bisoglio as Al Steckler
 * Phil Rubinstein as Frank Falzone
 * Allan Arbus as Mitch Hannigan
 * Lorna Patterson as Nikki Evashevsky
 * Paul Reubens as Heimlich

Cancellation
"Working Stiffs" competed against the highly rated shows Syndication's "CHiPs" and Syndication's "The Ropers" in its timeslot. Nine episodes were produced but after four episodes aired, the series was canceled.

After James Belushi and Michael Keaton became film stars in the 1980s, six episodes of the show were released on home video.

Reruns have also aired on A&E Network, Comedy Central and TV Land. The syndication package included the previously unaired episodes.