Always thought McGiver got this show as a result of his his excellent work performing a very similar part as the returns person in "Breakfast at Tiffanys".
Mrs. Wentworth was Chatsworth Osborne Junior's mother on the Many Loves of Dobie Gillis and the Beaver's grammer school principal. How's that for being old?!
Two of the actresses on this show are from The Andy Griffith Show. The first actress portrayed the first customer returning a tea kettle, the second actress portraying “Joan”.
Wow! I didn’t recognize Elena Verdugo as a blonde. She played Lynn Hall. A few years later she would be better known as Consuelo, Dr. Marcus Welby's nurse.
I loved this show when I was a kid. As a Jerry Lewis fan, I remembered McGiver as the owner of another department store in Lewis' WHO'S MINDING THE STORE? Quite a shock to see him later as a customer of gay hustlerJoe Buck's in (the then X-Rated) MIDNIGHT COWBOY!
December Bridge/ Pete and Gladys man Parke Levy . I guess this was his last show to make a network prime time line up . The show that basically replaced a top twenty THE DANNY THOMAS SHOW on CBS. Also did not help CBS guru James Aubrey with his job security .
General Foods was *not* satisfied with the series. That's why they "pulled" it after 26 episodes, and replaced it with repeats of "THE DANNY THOMAS SHOW" in April 1965. Parke Levy never produced another TV series.
Yes, at an earlier time that season. He and Lucille Ball "swapped" time slots {he moved to 8:30pm(et), she went on at 9: both were sponsored by General Foods}. But Jim Aubrey didn't plan it that way; after Lucy decided she didn't want to return for a third season, an early draft of his 1964-'65 Monday night schedule had "PETTICOAT JUNCTION" scheduled at 9pm. But Procter & Gamble, their sponsor, insisted they were NOT going to move from Tuesdays [following "THE RED SKELTON HOUR"]......and told "The Smiling Cobra" that *any* attempt to move "their" program would result in a loss of advertising- AND moving their daytime soaps to the other networks. Since P&G was the network's biggest advertiser, Aubrey left "PETTICOAT JUNCTION" right where it was....and convinced Lucy to return for another season (despite his personal grudge against her; at one point, he told her quite frankly, "I'm not here to pump sunshine up your ass"). General Foods believed "MANY HAPPY RETURNS" would attract a decent audience after Lucy that season. It didn't.
@@fromthesidelines Good info Mr. Grauman on the enter workings of the old time TV networks at that time . I and I'm sure many did know that . A treasure for those commenters coming on the scene . All the while TAGS kept merrily along .
Of course, the following season- with Aubrey no longer at the network (he was fired in February 1965)- Andy and Lucy returned to their usual time periods. And General Foods relinquished their 9:30 time slot {which they'd controlled for 16 years} when "HAZEL" moved from NBC to CBS that fall [her new sponsors were Philip Morris and Procter & Gamble]. Thanks.
Well written comedy Well delivered by John magiver in a role perfectly tailored for his talent.
This is some of the best of John McGiver. Thank you for this download.
Always thought McGiver got this show as a result of his his excellent work performing a very similar part as the returns person in "Breakfast at Tiffanys".
I saw him in a New York City post office in person in 1968
Mrs. Wentworth was Chatsworth Osborne Junior's mother on the Many Loves of Dobie Gillis and the Beaver's grammer school principal. How's that for being old?!
Brilliant!! Thank you for putting this on RUclips
good writing, thank you, maybe coupla more episodes 😄
MY GOODNESS - Thought I'd never see this again! Sometimes getting old has it's rewards! ♥
Two of the actresses on this show are from The Andy Griffith Show. The first actress portrayed the first customer returning a tea kettle, the second actress portraying “Joan”.
At 18:08, Elinor Donohue from "Andy Griffith" is with Mark Goddard from "Lost in Space".
The first actress was Cheerio Meredith. The second actress was Elinor Donahue.
Wow! I didn’t recognize Elena Verdugo as a blonde. She played Lynn Hall. A few years later she would be better known as Consuelo, Dr. Marcus Welby's nurse.
I wonder why this wasn't successful? Seems like a funny show. John mcgiver always good in guest roles
Your absolutely right seemed like a good show to me.
His son, Boris starred in the Apple+ TV show "Servant"
This is a wonderful show!
I loved this show when I was a kid. As a Jerry Lewis fan, I remembered McGiver as the owner of another department store in Lewis' WHO'S MINDING THE STORE? Quite a shock to see him later as a customer of gay hustlerJoe Buck's in (the then X-Rated) MIDNIGHT COWBOY!
Yea it was a shock the late sixties turned all Hollywood actors into freaks young and old actors alike.
Elena Verdugo from Marcus Welby
Do you have anymore eps of this?
Too bad about the behind-the-scenes politics that caused the early demise of this wonderful show.
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT
21:05 - Doris Packer! She's always fun.
December Bridge/ Pete and Gladys man Parke Levy . I guess this was his last show to make a network prime time line up . The show that basically replaced a top twenty THE DANNY THOMAS SHOW on CBS. Also did not help CBS guru James Aubrey with his job security .
General Foods was *not* satisfied with the series. That's why they "pulled" it after 26 episodes, and replaced it with repeats of "THE DANNY THOMAS SHOW" in April 1965. Parke Levy never produced another TV series.
@@fromthesidelines While all this was going on The Andy Griffith Show was continuing their amazing run !
Yes, at an earlier time that season. He and Lucille Ball "swapped" time slots {he moved to 8:30pm(et), she went on at 9: both were sponsored by General Foods}. But Jim Aubrey didn't plan it that way; after Lucy decided she didn't want to return for a third season, an early draft of his 1964-'65 Monday night schedule had "PETTICOAT JUNCTION" scheduled at 9pm. But Procter & Gamble, their sponsor, insisted they were NOT going to move from Tuesdays [following "THE RED SKELTON HOUR"]......and told "The Smiling Cobra" that *any* attempt to move "their" program would result in a loss of advertising- AND moving their daytime soaps to the other networks. Since P&G was the network's biggest advertiser, Aubrey left "PETTICOAT JUNCTION" right where it was....and convinced Lucy to return for another season (despite his personal grudge against her; at one point, he told her quite frankly, "I'm not here to pump sunshine up your ass"). General Foods believed "MANY HAPPY RETURNS" would attract a decent audience after Lucy that season. It didn't.
@@fromthesidelines Good info Mr. Grauman on the enter workings of the old time TV networks at that time . I and I'm sure many did know that . A treasure for those commenters coming on the scene . All the while TAGS kept merrily along .
Of course, the following season- with Aubrey no longer at the network (he was fired in February 1965)- Andy and Lucy returned to their usual time periods. And General Foods relinquished their 9:30 time slot {which they'd controlled for 16 years} when "HAZEL" moved from NBC to CBS that fall [her new sponsors were Philip Morris and Procter & Gamble].
Thanks.
Originally telecast on September 21, 1964.
Today I learned my life is not complete without moist coconut.
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More please!
major west in terrestrial suburbia!🤓
29:00- "'SLATTERY'S PEOPLE' is next, on the CBS TELEVISION NETWORK."
I (dimly) remember this show!