''Szysznyk'' (pronounced SIZ-nik) is an American

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produced by

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. Originally broadcast on CBS as a summer replacement series, five episodes were aired during August 1977, followed by ten more during the 1977-78 television season. The series starred

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as Nick Szysznyk.

Plot

Retired

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Nick Szysznyk is a supervisor at a

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community center.Overview of ''Szysznyk''
at ''The New York Times'' The ongoing punchline of the show was that people meeting Szysznyk for the first time almost invariably mispronounced his surname. An example from one episode included a narcotics detective who pronounced his name "Sneeze-wick".

Cast

as Nick Szysznyk *

Olivia Cole Olivia Carlena Cole (November 26, 1942 – January 19, 2018) was an American actress, best known for her Emmy Award-winning role in the 1977 miniseries '' Roots''. Early life and education Cole was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of A ...

as Ms. Harrison * Leonard Barr as Leonard Kriegler * Thomas Carter as Ray Gun

Guest stars

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as Sandi Chandler (two episodes)

Episode list

Season 1 (1977)

Season 2 (1977–78)

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0075589 1970s American sitcoms 1977 American television series debuts 1978 American television series endings Television series by CBS Studios English-language television shows Television shows set in Washington, D.C. CBS original programming