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The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
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  2. The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

1984
58m
TV Movie
Fantasy
Family

Status

Released

Release

1984

Runtime

58m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

2
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Rent

1
Amazon Video

Buy

1
Amazon Video

Ads

1
Tubi TV
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Storyline

Arthur is asked to pick up a bird for Thanksgiving dinner, so he brings home a 266-pound chicken named Henrietta. The family welcome her with open arms, but the neighbors are not so sure and then Henrietta escapes.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
58m
Nov 19, 1984
Languages
English
Director
Peter Baldwin
Peter Baldwin
Production
WQED
WQED
KCET
KCET
KTCA
KTCA
WETA
WETA
South Carolina Educational Television
South Carolina Educational Television
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

21 Cast Members

Benny Baker

Benny Baker

Mr. Gluckschen

Vivian Bonnell

Vivian Bonnell

Pamela Reschner, the Mayor's Secretary

Hamilton Camp

Hamilton Camp

Gibbons

Keene Curtis

Keene Curtis

Crandall

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

City Councilman

Stephanie Edwards

News Anchor

John Finnegan

John Finnegan

Policeman

Alice Ghostley

Alice Ghostley

Narrator - Mrs. Gluckschen

Arlene Golonka

Arlene Golonka

Helen Bobowicz

Jerry Houser

Jerry Houser

Policeman

Gabe Kaplan

Gabe Kaplan

Anthony DePalma

Bill McLean

Homeless Man

Clive Revill

Clive Revill

Prof. Mazzocchi

J. Jay Saunders

J. Jay Saunders

Fireman

Van Snowden

Henrietta the Chicken

Bill Sorrells

Bill Sorrells

Carl Bobowicz

Dick Van Patten

Dick Van Patten

Mayor Bagley

Peter Billingsley

Peter Billingsley

Arthur Bobowicz

Lulee Fisher

Screaming Woman

Chris Hebert

George

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