The Jean Arthur Show
| The Jean Arthur Show | |
|---|---|
 From left:Ron Harper, Jean Arthur and Leonard Stone. | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring |
Jean Arthur Ron Harper Richard Conte Leonard Stone |
| Theme music composer |
Johnny Keating Jay Richard Kennedy Richard Quine |
| Opening theme | "Merry Merry-Go-Round" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Richard Quine Jay Richard Kennedy |
| Producer(s) | Si Rose |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Universal Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 12 – December 5, 1966 |
The Jean Arthur Show is an American situation comedy that aired on CBS from September to December 1966. The series stars Jean Arthur and Ron Harper, and was under the primary sponsorship of General Foods.
Synopsis
Arthur and Ron Harper star as Patricia and Paul Marshall, a mother-son team of lawyers in Los Angeles. Richard Conte appeared as Richie Wells, a former gangster romantically interested in Patricia, who is ten years his senior. Leonard Stone appeared as Morton, the Marshalls' chauffeur.[1]
Notable guest stars include: Mickey Rooney, Clint Howard, Olan Soule, Michael Constantine, Dick Wilson, and Ray Bolger.
Reception
The Jean Arthur Show had a potentially good time slot, following the initial season of Family Affair and preceding Steve Allen's I've Got a Secret quiz program. Its competition was two series in their second seasons, Barbara Stanwyck's ABC western, The Big Valley, and Ben Gazzara's NBC drama Run for Your Life.[2]
However, the series ranked 65th in ratings, and was canceled by CBS after twelve episodes.[3]
Episode list
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "Lament of a Horseplayer" | September 12, 1966 |
| 1-2 | "My Client, the Rooster" | September 19, 1966 |
| 1-3 | "Blackstone, Italian Style" | September 26, 1966 |
| 1-4 | "The Lady or the Tiger" | October 3, 1966 |
| 1-5 | "Rich Man, Poor Man" | October 10, 1966 |
| 1-6 | "Did Clarence Darrow Start This Way?" | October 17, 1966 |
| 1-7 | "The Friendly Speed Trap" | October 24, 1966 |
| 1-8 | "Rocky, Take A Letter" | November 7, 1966 |
| 1-9 | "A Slight Case of Music" | November 14, 1966 |
| 1-10 | "With This Hood, I Thee Wed" | November 21, 1966 |
| 1-11 | "Along Came A Spider" | November 28, 1966 |
| 1-12 | "The Lady and the Gangster" (pilot) | December 5, 1966 |
References
- ↑ Alex McNeil, Total Television, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., pp. 426-427
- ↑ 1966-1967 American network television schedule, in appendix of Total Television
- ↑ Erickson, Hal (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Law Shows: Factual and Fictional Series About Judges, Lawyers and the Courtroom, 1948-2008. McFarland. p. 133. ISBN 0-7864-3828-2.