Tuesday, August 26, 2014

The Audience Loves Classic TV Sitcoms

By Deanne Shepard


"Three's Company" was an American comedy which was inspired from England's "Man About The House." This is one of the classic tv sitcoms that really made humans everywhere laugh. The story was about a single male living with two attractive females. In order for them to continue this living arrangement the man had to fake homosexuality to his landlords. When the series ended the producers made an unpopular spin-off called "Three's A crowd.

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.

Desi Arnaz owned the production company which produced the show in the early and mid 1950's. During the show her character would usually come up with a ridiculous scheme in order to get into show business. These schemes involved the great and lovable Ethel Mertz character who was Lucy's best friend.

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.

Anyone who believed in witchcraft took the time to watch a funny show called "Bewitched." This was one show that had a curse placed upon it from the start. Unfortunately only a handful of actors from this show are still among the living. Dick York portrayed Darrin Stevens for a period of time and then he left this series. Elizabeth Montgomery then welcomed Dick Sargent as her new and loving husband. The woman who played the first Gladys Kravitz died too early and she was also replaced.

John Amos was the main reason that so many people loved the series "Good Times." This was one great actor who knew how to handle comedy on every level. Esther Rolle co-starred with him during his three year run with this unique show about black people.

"Mr. Ed" was about a talking horse who would only speak to his master. Whenever anyone else was around this wise animal usually kept his mouth shut. This series went on for a number of years and it was revealed that the producers used peanut butter on the horse's mouth to achieve certain movements.

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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