The Trouble With People

Story

Synopsis

The overall title for five short sketches by Neil Simon. 1: "The Greasy Diner." The story of a couple who enter a diner, take one look around, then wish they had never entered. 2: "The Man Who Got a Ticket." The story of a driver who is issued 369 summonses by a confused computer. 3: "The Night Visitor." The efforts of a detective to catch an elusive prowler. 4: "The Office Sharers." The story of Ernie and Ben, friends who have worked side by side for eight years without an argument until... 5: "Double Trouble." The story of a husband who wrenches his back while closing the window for his wife who has the chills.

Directors

Danny Simon, Dave Wilson

Writers

Neil Simon

Language

English

Release date

12 November 1972

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  James Coco

  Husband (Story 1)

• 

  Dena Dietrich

  Wife (Story 1)

• 

  Doris Roberts

  Waitress (Story 1)

• 

  George C. Scott

  Driver (Story 2)

• Elaine Shore

  Police Woman (Story 2)

• 

  Renée Taylor

  Lure (Story 3)

• 

  Joseph Campanella

  Detective (Story 3)

• 

  Gene Wilder

  Ernie (Story 4)

• 

  Jack Weston

  Ben (Story 4)

• 

  Alan Arkin

  Husband (Story 5)

• 

  Valerie Harper

  Wife (Story 5)