The Word Part I (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 120 min | Drama

The Word

Part I (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 120 min | Drama

Director

Richard Lang

Writers

Richard Berg (developed for television by) (as Dick Berg) (teleplay) (as Dick Berg) | Robert L. Joseph (developed for television by) | Irving Wallace (novel)

Producer

David Manson

Composer

Alex North

Cinematographer

Michel Hugo

Editors

Anthony DiMarco (as Tony DiMarco) | Thomas Fries (as Tom Fries)

Casting Director

Judith Holstra

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 12, 1978

Release date

Nov 12, 1978 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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34 cast members

Name	Known for
David Janssen Steve Randall Steve Randall See fewer	The Green Berets (1968)
James Whitmore George Wheeler George Wheeler See fewer	The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Florinda Bolkan Angela Monti Angela Monti See fewer	Dear Parents (1973)
Eddie Albert Ogden Towery Ogden Towery See fewer	Roman Holiday (1953)
Geraldine Chaplin Naomi Dunn Naomi Dunn See fewer	Talk to Her (2002)
Hurd Hatfield Cedric Plummer Cedric Plummer See fewer	The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
John Huston Nathan Randall Nathan Randall See fewer	The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
John McEnery Florian Knight Florian Knight See fewer	Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Ron Moody LeBrun LeBrun See fewer	Oliver! (1968)
Diana Muldaur Claire Randall Claire Randall See fewer	McCloud (1970)
Kate Mulgrew Tony Nicholson Tony Nicholson See fewer	Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Janice Rule Barbara Randall Barbara Randall See fewer	3 Women (1977)
Martha Scott Sarah Randall Sarah Randall See fewer	The Ten Commandments (1956)
Nicol Williamson Maertin de Vroome Maertin de Vroome See fewer	Excalibur (1981)
David Ackroyd Tom Carey Tom Carey See fewer	The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (1978)
Laura Betti Maria Maria See fewer	1900 (1976)
Bo Brundin Heldering Heldering See fewer	Wonder Woman (1975)
Donald Moffat Henri Aubert Henri Aubert See fewer	The Thing (1982)
Nehemiah Persoff Abbot Petropolous Abbot Petropolous See fewer	An American Tail (1986)
Catherine Burns Lori Cook Lori Cook See fewer	Last Summer (1969)
Nicolas Coster Peter Ajemian Peter Ajemian See fewer	Santa Barbara (1984)
Roland Culver Dr. Jeffries Dr. Jeffries See fewer	Thunderball (1965)
Tessie O'Shea Self Self See fewer	Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Walter Gotell Hennig Hennig See fewer	Moonraker (1979)
Alexa Kenin Judy Randall Judy Randall See fewer	Pretty in Pink (1986)
Jon Korkes Thad Crawford Thad Crawford See fewer	The Front Page (1974)
Allan Miller Dr. Oppenheim Dr. Oppenheim See fewer	Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Lynn Farleigh Valerie Hughs Valerie Hughs See fewer	Watership Down (1978)
Christopher Lloyd Hans Bogardus Hans Bogardus See fewer	Back to the Future (1985)
Mario Scaccia Agusto Monti Agusto Monti See fewer	Ferdinando and Carolina (1999)
John van Dreelen Dr. Fass (as John Van Dreelen) Dr. Fass (as John Van Dreelen) See fewer	13 Ghosts (1960)
Alexander Scourby Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Big Heat (1953)
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Stan Rodarte Man at bar (uncredited) Man at bar (uncredited) See fewer	Fright Night (1985)