Needles and Pins was a 1973 United States

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 comedic

Comedy

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 television series about a women's clothing manufacturer & his employees in New York

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The series had 14, 30 minute episodes that centred around Nathan Davidson and his mismatched employees. The first episode, Endangered Species premiered on 23 November 1973. The last episode, Charlie's Ego Trip, featured on 1 February 1974.

Episode directors were; Hy Averback

Hy Averback

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, Peter Baldwin

Peter Baldwin (director)

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, George Tyne & Ernest Losso.