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The Diet America Challenge

  • TV Movie
  • 1989
  • 1h
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A special that explores America's concerns with staying fit and dieting. Segments include interviews with well-known personalities who discuss their dieting and exercise regimes as well as t... Read allA special that explores America's concerns with staying fit and dieting. Segments include interviews with well-known personalities who discuss their dieting and exercise regimes as well as the six-week dieting efforts of one family in Nashville. Computer enhancement is used to sh... Read allA special that explores America's concerns with staying fit and dieting. Segments include interviews with well-known personalities who discuss their dieting and exercise regimes as well as the six-week dieting efforts of one family in Nashville. Computer enhancement is used to show how celebrities might look at various weights and medical views on dieting are also exa... Read all

  • Director
    • Louis J. Horvitz
  • Writers
    • Tony Hendra
    • Merrill Markoe
    • Herbert Sargent
  • Stars
    • Cheryl Tiegs
    • Bob Arnot
    • Lance Britt
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  • YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Louis J. Horvitz
    • Writers
      • Tony Hendra
      • Merrill Markoe
      • Herbert Sargent
    • Stars
      • Cheryl Tiegs
      • Bob Arnot
      • Lance Britt
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Cheryl Tiegs
    Cheryl Tiegs
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    Bob Arnot
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    Lance Britt
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    George Burns
    George Burns
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    • (archive footage)
    Jackie Collins
    Jackie Collins
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    Richard Eller
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    • (as Ric Eller)
    Robert Foxworth
    Robert Foxworth
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    Gladys Knight
    Gladys Knight
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    Jack LaLanne
    Jack LaLanne
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    • (archive footage)
    Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury
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    • (archive footage)
    Tommy Lasorda
    Tommy Lasorda
    • Self
    Merrill Markoe
    Merrill Markoe
    • Self
    Gabe Mirkin
    • Self
    • (as Gabe Mirkin MD)
    Shirley Phillips
    • Self - Meltdown Organizer
    Jamie Pope
    • Self
    • (as Jamie Pope-Cordle)
    Betty Rollin
    • Self
    Tracy Scoggins
    Tracy Scoggins
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Susan Sullivan
    Susan Sullivan
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    • Director
      • Louis J. Horvitz
    • Writers
      • Tony Hendra
      • Merrill Markoe
      • Herbert Sargent
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      The featured family the "Eller's' from Nashville were picked for their personality. They were also flown to New York to appear on The Joan Rivers Show because of the personality shown during the filming of Diet America Challange. Local Nashville Sports Personallity and Sports anchor on the local Nashville NBC affiliate Joe Dubin is the youngest sibling in the family.

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    • Release date
      • April 28, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Diet America Challenge
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • GTG Entertainment
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      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
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      • 1h(60 min)
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