I very vaguely remember this '70s (or '80s?) sitcom, with James Coco working in some dreary office from hell, doing God knows what. The preview has a Dante quality to it, with everyone working in thick, slow-mo, zombie-faced torpor. Coco looks like he wants to commit suicide. The show lasted a few episodes, maybe made it through a season. But it definitely wins the prize for worst opening credits.
BLOGGER'S INCREDIBLE DISCOVERY! Here is a summary of every episode of Calucci's Department - eleven in all. One can see why it failed, but it failed with such a . . . clunk! The last episode had Calucci on a quest to discover the meaning of his life. It sure wasn't this.
Episode #
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Episode Title
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Original Airdate
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Episode Summary
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1
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"The $80 Heist"
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After the $80 he has collected from staff is stolen, Calucci
does some detective work to find the culprit, but becomes a psychoanalyst and
peacemaker in the process.
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2
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"Calucci, His Brother's Keeper"
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Gonzalez asks Calucci for $400 after having his life threatened
by loan sharks.
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3
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"Calucci, the Matchmaker"
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When Calucci's date with Shirley also involves finding a date
for Elaine, he and Gonzalez go to great lengths to find her a date.
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4
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"Calucci Goes on a Diet"
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Calucci's trip to the doctor for stomach pains results in a
directive to lose weight, an edict he finds it increasingly difficult to
focus on.
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5
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"Winners and Losers"
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After Calucci is told that a member of his office staff must be
fired, it becomes an incredibly difficult decision for him.
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6
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"The Bloom is Off the Rose"
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Calucci is upset when he finds out that his secretary and
girlfriend, Shirley, once had another man in her life.
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7
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"Life is an Anchovy"
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The office staff is concerned when the usually sour Woods is
even grumpier than ever because of problems at home.
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8
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"A Mother's Love"
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When Cosgrove begins to act neurotically, Calucci attempts to
diagnose his problems. However, he doesn't count on the prescription for the
cure from Cosgrove's mother.
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9
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"Gonzalez's Thrill"
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Confirmed bachelor Gonzalez appears ready to take the plunge
into matrimony when he buys an engagement ring after meeting Samantha.
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10
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"Calucci and the Chicken or the Egg"
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Calucci finally gets up the courage to take Shirley home to meet
his mother.
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11
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"Calucci's Raison D'Etre"
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Gonzalez decides there must be more to life than the office,
setting Calucci off on a soul-searching quest for the meaning of his own.
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