Series regulars or semi-regulars in 'Breaking Away' from 1970-1982:
- Barbara Barrie as Evelyn Stoller (1980-1981)
- Jackie Earle Haley as Moocher (1980-1981)
- Shaun Cassidy as Dave Stoller (1980-1981)
- Thom Bray as Cyril (1980-1981)
- Tom Wiggin as Mike (1980-1981)
- Vincent Gardenia as Ray Stoller (1980-1981)
1970-1982 Episode Guide for 'Breaking Away':
(Episodes with dates prior to 1970 aired as reruns.)
Season 1, episode 1
W: Steve Tesich D: Joseph Ruben
With Steve Doubet (Steve), John Ashton (Roy), Shelby Brammer (Nancy), Olympia Dukakis, Jeff Daniels. Debut of a series based on the 1979 film about a group of buddies in an Indiana college town, one of whom aspires to be an international bicycling champion.
Season 1, episode 2
W: Charles Rosin D: Stan Lathan
With Steve Doubet (Steve), Jeff Corey (Professor Manchester), Dominique Dunne (Paulina Bornstein), Marshall Teague (Danny). A fraternity uses a pretty co-ed to lure Mike into playing as a ringer for its football team; Dave decides to audit a college course.
Season 1, episode 3
W: Jerry McNeely D: Kim Friedman
With Larry Larson (Grant), Woody Eney (Dougherty), Lenora May (Jeanne Lindsay), Steve Doubet (Steve), Shelby Brammer (Nancy). Moocher lands a job as a movie-theater usher; Mrs. Stohler enrolls in a real-estate course taught by an attractive widower; romance enters Cyril's life in the form of a co-ed.
Season 1, episode 4
W: Steve Pritzker D: Victor Lobl
With Steve Doubet (Steve), Brian Green (Jerry), Lauri Huffer (Jennifer), Shelby Brammer (Nancy). While relaxing at their favorite swimming hole, the boys are interrupted by the hated "frat rats" with their sorority girls in tow; Stohler loses his poise when guest lecturing at the college; a Chicago job offer beckons Moocher.
Season 1, episode 5
W: Caroline Elias D: Jack Bender
With Dominique Dunne (Paulina Bornstein), Chris Lemmon (Danny), Dan Kilpatrick (Bill), Lou Walker (Security Guard). Moocher asks Nancy to move in with him; Mike readies for a drag race with a collegian; Dave's friendship with a co-ed may blossom into a romance.
Season 1, episode 6
W: Jerry McNeely, Charles Rosin D: Stan Lathan
With Dominique Dunne (Paulina Bornstein), Shelby Brammer (Nancy), Cynthia Leake (Carolyn), Muriel Moore (Reena Puffer), Laurens Moore (Walt Puffer), Robert Stevens Wayne (Rob). With his parents away on vacation in Florida, Dave promptly hires his pals to help run the family-owned car lot.
Season 1, episode 7
W: Steve Tesich, Glenn Gordon Caron D: Jeff Bleckner
With Mark Metcalf (Racer), John Ashton (Roy), Dennis Robertson (Mr. Simms), Shelby Brammer (Nancy). Mrs. Stohler wants her husband to buy land she thinks the university will eventually need -- and will pay handsomely for when they need it; the guys land a job painting a hardware store; Dave's treasured bicycle is stolen. (Last show of the series.)