''Dad's Week Off'' is an American television film that premiered on

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on March 29, 1997. It was written and directed by

Neal Israel Neal Israel (born July 27, 1945) is an American actor, screenwriter, film and television producer, and director best known for his comedic work in the 1980s for films such as ''Police Academy'', ''Real Genius'', and ''Bachelor Party''. Biograp ...

, and starred

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, Olivia d'Abo and

Richard Jeni Richard John Colangelo (April 14, 1957DOB according to Jeni's Website
and Social Security Death Ind ...

Plot

A computer salesman charged with marketing a tiny computer that no one can operate, faces hypertension when he realizes that there is no way to sell the product and he is likely to lose his job. So he can get some rest, his wife offers to take their two kids camping for a week. When his fellow salesman and best friend is fired and thrown out of his house by his wife, he moves in and immediately starts unending parties, which ultimately ends up the house on fire and Winkler arrested on multiple charges. In between, in a drug-induced stupor, he gets mixed up with a ditzy blonde who wants to marry him, and rescue her child from being raised by her parents.

Cast

- Jack Potter * Olivia d'Abo - Cherice *

Richard Jeni Richard John Colangelo (April 14, 1957DOB according to Jeni's Website
and Social Security Death Ind ...

- Bernie *

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- Chip *

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- Emmett Sharpel * Wendel Meldrum - Lew *

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- Hank * Colleen Winton - Gayle Sharpel * Miguelito Macario Andaluz - Lew *

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- Kea *

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- Detective * Christine Willes - Alice *

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- Brother #2, Bob *

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- Minister *

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- Pete *

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- Pauline *

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- Sobbing Man *

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- Sandy the Lawyer *

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- Cop * Lossen Chambers - Lolita * Fred Henderson - Doctor * Eric Pospisil - Nicholas * Kaitlyn Burke - Rebecca * Patrick Pon - Fang Leader *

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- Mr. Mendelson * Charles Siegel - Sam * Ernie Prentice - Old Golf Man * April Telek - Bikini Girl * Ken Lowther - Uncle Morty

References

External links

* * * 1997 television films 1997 films American television films National Lampoon films Films directed by Neal Israel 1997 comedy films Films with screenplays by Neal Israel Films about salespeople 1990s American films {{1990s-comedy-film-stub