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Woolworth27 · 01-15-2006, 04:31 PM

What was this show about? Was it as funny as the honeymooners or i love lucy? Was Ann Southern as funny as Lucil Ball or Jackie Gleason ?

Woolworth27 · 02-02-2006, 12:50 PM

Does anybody know the answer to this question, it would be very helpful.?

paterd · 02-11-2006, 09:11 AM

Hi,
I love this show because I love Ann Sothern. I wouldn't say she's as funny as Lucille Ball but she's funny in a different way, not physical comedy like Lucy. I bought a set of 4 DVD's of "Private Secretary", which is the Ann Sothern show. I love them and they were reasonably priced, I either bought them on Overstock.com or Critics Choice video.

treky · 03-06-2006, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Woolworth27

What was this show about? Was it as funny as the honeymooners or i love lucy? Was Ann Southern as funny as Lucil Ball or Jackie Gleason ?

I'll answer you!

I know very little about it, but I know that she played a character named Susie McNamara, she was single, and she worked as a secretary. Oh yes, I know also, that it was on CBS on sunday nights. Also, the reruns are sometimes called "Susie" or "Private secretary". I think the show was also called "Private secretary" sometimes, because I have an episode of "The Jack Benny show" on VHS, and at the end, the announcer-Don Wilson, who also was the announcer on his radio show-says "We hope you tune in next week at this time, for Ann Sothern starring in 'Private secretary' ".

appledude · 02-13-2012, 08:53 AM

You are getting two shows confused - Ann Sothern first starred in Executive Secretary, which was renamed "susie" in syndication. Afterwards, she starred in "The Ann Sothern Show", which after a season or so had the stars from Executive Secretary join the cast.
I loved Ann Sothern - to me, her comedy was as great as Lucy's, just a different sort of comedy.

TV_on_the_Porch · 02-13-2012, 10:42 AM

Good if not very timely catch, but her other show is Private Secretary, not exectutive.

She was an assistant manager of a hotel in this one. As far as comedy style, she was a reactive comedian versus the active styles of Lucy and Jackie.

01-15-2006, 04:31 PM	#1
Woolworth27 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 14, 2006 Posts: 315	This show? What was this show about? Was it as funny as the honeymooners or i love lucy? Was Ann Southern as funny as Lucil Ball or Jackie Gleason ?

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paterd Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 09, 2001 Location: Nebraska Posts: 12	Hi, I love this show because I love Ann Sothern. I wouldn't say she's as funny as Lucille Ball but she's funny in a different way, not physical comedy like Lucy. I bought a set of 4 DVD's of "Private Secretary", which is the Ann Sothern show. I love them and they were reasonably priced, I either bought them on Overstock.com or Critics Choice video.

02-13-2012, 08:53 AM	#5
appledude Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Feb 13, 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3	You are getting two shows confused - Ann Sothern first starred in Executive Secretary, which was renamed "susie" in syndication. Afterwards, she starred in "The Ann Sothern Show", which after a season or so had the stars from Executive Secretary join the cast. I loved Ann Sothern - to me, her comedy was as great as Lucy's, just a different sort of comedy.

02-13-2012, 10:42 AM	#6
TV_on_the_Porch anything good on? Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 879	Good if not very timely catch, but her other show is Private Secretary, not exectutive. She was an assistant manager of a hotel in this one. As far as comedy style, she was a reactive comedian versus the active styles of Lucy and Jackie.