George Plimpton got a job playing one of the bad guys in the Howard Hawks-directed John Wayne Western "Rio Lobo." In this special we see him talking to Hawks about whether he'll be killed off or not, to Wayne about how to cultivate a special walk to make oneself a star in movies and to himself as he attempts to rehearse his tiny part and while doing so is caught in the frame of a setup for another scene and chastised by Wayne. Wayne calls Plimpton "Pimpleton" throughout this special.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 George PlimptonNarrator | Narrator |
 Jack ElamSelf | Self |
 Victor FrenchSelf | Self |
 Howard HawksSelf | Self |
 David HuddlestonSelf | Self |
 Joe NamathSelf | Self |
 John WayneSelf | Self |