Deborah Raffin: Foul Play portrait

As you may or may not know, Deborah Raffin starred in the 1981 television adaptation of the hit 1978 film Foul Play. The motion picture featured Goldie Hawn in the role of Gloria Mundy and, in an excellent bit of casting, Raffin was chosen to portray the iconic character on the small screen. Unfortunately, the show was not meant to be and was cancelled after only a handful of episodes had aired (you can read more about it here). And while many of us have not been lucky enough to see this classic TV show (yours truly included), at least we can enjoy gazing at a stunning promotional photograph for the series!

Deborah Raffin and Barry Bostwick on Foul Play

In 1981, Deborah Raffin starred in the TV show version of the movie Foul Play. Deborah Raffin assumes the role of Gloria Mundy (played by Goldie Hawn in the film) and is accompanied by Barry Bostwick (though he does not play Chevy Chase's character from the movie). The Foul Play television series was ill-fated, however, and eventually saw Deborah Raffin sue to get out of her contract.

Here are two nice Foul Play publicity stills of Deborah Raffin and Barry Bostwick:

Deborah Raffin in Foul Play

In 1981, Deborah Raffin starred in television series based on the 1978 film Foul Play. The film featured Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase and the TV show had Deborah Raffin and Barry Bostwick assuming the roles. Unfortunately, the series only lasted a few episodes and even saw Deborah Raffin sue Paramount TV to get out of her contract.

This newspaper clipping explains some of the details surrounding Deborah Raffin's departure from the Foul Play TV series:

The Milwaukee Journal (July 29, 1980)

Here are some promotional pictures of Deborah Raffin in Foul Play:

Foul Play promo pic of Deborah Raffin and Barry Bostwick

Deborah Raffin on the cover of TV Week

Here are some images from the intro sequence of Foul Play: