Saturday, August 23, 2014

Knowing All About Classic TV Sitcoms

By Deanne Shepard


During the 1970's ABC television in America decided to copy a popular British show called "Man About The House." The new program fit well into the classic tv sitcoms category. They hired three unknown actors and named their new show "Three's Company." This series lasted for eight full years until the network decided to cancel it. For years people enjoyed watching Jack, Janet and Chrissy get into all types of chaotic situations. Once the show was canceled they made a new show called "Three's A Crowd." It failed to attract viewers from the previous comedy.

Everyone who is older than the age of sixty can remember one funny lady with red hair on television. Her name was Lucille Ball and she had a show titled "I Love Lucy." This was one person who had many fans across the globe and the show even traveled to different countries.

His production team worked day and night to create unique scripts for this unusual show. The series featured physical comedy that was very demanding at times. Ms. Ball was one of the first women to compete against other male comedians and this was great for America. Vivian Vance joined in on the fun as Ethel Mertz.

During the 60's Barbara Eden was not permitted to show her belly button on a show called "I Dream Of Jeannie." The producers did their best to cover her stomach each time an episode was filmed. Jeannie was a carefree magician who liked to romance her master Tony Nelson. At times she would even flirt with his handsome friend Roger Healey. After some years the show made the mistake of marrying Jeannie and Tony.

"Bewitched" was a show that supposedly had a curse upon it since many of the actors died at an early age. Elizabeth Montgomery was the star of this event and she played the lead character. During the time that this show was on several of the characters had been replaced by new actors. Everyone knows that both Dick Sargent and Dick York played the part of Darrin. After the first actress Alicia Pearce died suddenly her character of Gladys Kravitz was replaced.

"Good Times" was a series about a struggling black family living in the Chicago ghetto. This series was a spin-off of a show called "Maude" and it proved to be a big hit. Unfortunately the ratings went downhill after the third season when John Amos quit. Many people felt that he was the glue which held this series together and they stopped watching after his departure.

Anyone who loves animals will certainly watch a series called "Mr. Ed." Ed was one talking horse who could create all kinds of problems for his master. In one episode this animal pressured his owner into buying him glasses. Later on it was discovered that the crew smeared peanut butter onto Ed's lips to obtain animated action.

It seems as though Ginger, Mary Ann, The Professor, Gilligan, Skipper and the Howells will always be trapped on "Gilligan's Island." This is one show from the 60's that is well worth watching again and again.




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