Skag

About

Skag is a short-lived American drama series that aired on NBC and starred Karl Malden. Skag originated as a three-hour television movie that aired on January 6, 1980. Over a week later, it then premiered as a weekly series, Thursdays at 10/9c, which ran from January 17, 1980 until its cancellation on February 21, 1980. Skag focused on the life of a foreman at a Pittsburgh steel mill. Malden described his character, Pete Skagska, as a simple man trying to keep his family together. The series was created by Abby Mann, and executive produced by Mann and Lee Rich.

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Cast

Karl Malden Pete 'Skag' Skagska

Piper Laurie Jo Skagska

Craig Wasson David Skagska

Peter Gallagher John Skagska

Kathryn Holcomb Patricia Skagska, Patricka Skagska

Leslie Ackerman Barbara Skagska

George Voskovec Petar Skagska

Powers Boothe Whalen

Frank Campanella Paczka

Shirley Stoler Dottie Jessup

Crew

Abby Mann

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