AKA, the Pruitts of Southampton, this show had Vic Mizzy as its composer. The fellow who did the Addams Family theme song! O, Joy! I can't recall this theme, but I bet I really enjoyed it!

fact: this show was based on the novel "House Party" by the author of "Auntie Mame," Patrick Dennis ( nome de plume of Edward "Pat" Tanner ), a book which is SO excellent, and really contemporary! I recommend it. I'm going to hunt for all of his books. :wave:

....there were TWO themes for Phyllis' 1966-'67 series, both composed by Vic Mizzy: one for "THE PRUITTS OF SOUTHAMPTON" (with lyrics), and the other for "THE PHYLLIS DILLER SHOW" (a frantic theme with no lyrics) in the second half of that season.

:tv:

Thanks! But now I want to see the shows again!

:wave: :)

Here is a link to the You Tube capture of the opening:

I DID love this show!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL3vX-62z1k

[ she begins each entrance in a new outfit, on her grand staircase ]

Phyllis: "Howd'you do, Howd'you do, Howd'you do, my dear. What a lovely surprise, nice to see you dear."

Reginald Gardiner: "All the bills have been long overdue, my dear." [ hands her a sheaf of bills ]

Phyllis: "File them under I.O.U. [ tears them up, and tosses them into the air ]
[ Re-enters wearing a sparkly dress ] "Howd'you do, Howd'you do, Hello! It's you! Got my best, got my jewels, aren't they MARVE-Y-POO?!"

Young blonde girl [Pam Freeman? ]: "They belong to the Internal Revenue."

Phyllis: "And they got us eating stew!" [ or shoe? ]

Chorus: "The Pruitts of Southampton is like the richest folk
But what the folk don't know is that the Pruitts are flat broke!"

Phyllis: [ wearing new striped dress ] "Howd'you do, Howd'you do, Howd'you do, my dear."

Reginald Gardiner: 'We are out of champagne, and I'm stuck, my dear."

Phyllis: "Ask the butler to lend you a buck, my dear. Howd'you do, Howd'you do, Howd'you do!"

Song by Vic Mizzy, of Addams Family fame