The Russians Are Coming
1st Aired Week of 2/13/88
In an international junior high quiz, Vicki's school pits its top pupil -- her --
against an equally quick and infallible Russian whiz kid who has a secret of his
own.
This quirky transparent episode was played the wrong time in the age of
glasnost. A better but dumped concept replaced the Russian with Ted's
former understudy: a life-loser whose surprise "adopted" prodigy child
sweeps academic awards. In either case, most writers had private problems of
having the domestic Vicki in school in the first place. There was a clipped
teaser ending wherein Vladimir and Vicki trade knowing winks at another.
Production Title: "The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming"
Completed: ?
Show no: 325
Written by Lawrence H. Levy
Directed by Leslie Martinson
Guest
Cast:
Boris: Bob Ari
Principal Bryant: David Moses
Vladimir: Jakub
Durkoth
