Ah, so in a parallel universe, this show lasts a few seasons, Jay Leno gets more acting jobs, never becomes Tonight Show host, Letterman replaces Carson and history goes from there...
Thanks for sharing. I'm not too surprised this wasn't picked up (and you can see what a rut sitcoms were in around this point) but a part of me wishes it had been just because of the cast. It's a good part for Eva Gabor too, which she didn't get much of after Green Acres.
@@nicholassheffo5723 Yes I remember those wigs ads (not sure if it's still around). She did appear on TV but I wish she'd had another fun regular part as she might have had here.
@@kengeorgejones6855 Agreed, though she had money and best friends like Merv Griffin, so she was not doing badly. Guess she did not get along with her sisters as they were mean to her when they were kids.
With some fine tuning, this could have worked. The3 cast is good and Bill Perky (THAT GIRL) had the talent too and today, with all the channels we have, this would have been picked up no matter what. Worst shows have been hits.
![What's My Line? - Eva Gabor; Jim Backus [panel] (Nov 17, 1957)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/PDcBnu1sphc/mqdefault.jpg)
Ah, so in a parallel universe, this show lasts a few seasons, Jay Leno gets more acting jobs, never becomes Tonight Show host, Letterman replaces Carson and history goes from there...
I would totally have watched this! It's really funny and I love Eva Gabor.
And there's Robert Hays, only 2 years away from fame in Airplane!
thank you so much
This premise may have worked as a TV movie but not a series. Didn't know Leno had done this sort of thing.
Thanks for sharing. I'm not too surprised this wasn't picked up (and you can see what a rut sitcoms were in around this point) but a part of me wishes it had been just because of the cast. It's a good part for Eva Gabor too, which she didn't get much of after Green Acres.
She was on MATCH GAMe and anthology comedies often, though and had a successful chain of stores that sold wigs, et al.
@@nicholassheffo5723 Yes I remember those wigs ads (not sure if it's still around). She did appear on TV but I wish she'd had another fun regular part as she might have had here.
@@kengeorgejones6855 Agreed, though she had money and best friends like Merv Griffin, so she was not doing badly. Guess she did not get along with her sisters as they were mean to her when they were kids.
Originally "burned off" by ABC on December 28, 1978, following a "BARNEY MILLER" repeat.
Hmmm... maybe I saw it. I was definitely watching Barney in '78
Good thing this wasn't picked up or Robert Hays wouldn't have been on Angie!
This was pretty good. Love the cast. The first half needs to be better written. Really good second half. Eva is delightful
With some fine tuning, this could have worked. The3 cast is good and Bill Perky (THAT GIRL) had the talent too and today, with all the channels we have, this would have been picked up no matter what. Worst shows have been hits.
I agree. I wonder if they heavy focus on suicide was an issue.
Is that Elaine from Taxi?
No.
Sort of a DEAD LIKE ME precursor.
Not a bad pilot but you need chemistry amongst the cast and one episode doesn't do it. Love Eva Gabor.
What great find. I am only a few minutes in and it is horrible
not a bad show.
Where did this come from?
Detroit
@@jeffjoseph5755 The print this is sourced from actually came from Detroit or is it some joke that went over my head?
The print came from a film collector who lived in Detroit.
Hell
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