Michael Lembeck & Cindy Williams in "The Funny Side" from 1971 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

1960'sTVfan · 09-01-2019, 09:12 PM

Check out the video link below which advertises new TV shows for the fall of 1971 and pay attention from the 7:20 mark till about the 9:30 mark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClMoAxaB3JE

opus · 09-01-2019, 10:37 PM

Here’s Cindy talking about the show

Bonniegirl · 09-01-2019, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by retroTVfan4ever

Check out the video link below which advertises new TV shows for the fall of 1971 and pay attention from the 7:20 mark till about the 9:30 mark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClMoAxaB3JE

I know!!! SO COOL!!

I had seen this before , but always a pleasure to see it again!!

How adorable and young is Michael here ???,

and Cindy as his wife!!! SO CUTE!!!!!

Bonniegirl · 09-01-2019, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by opus

Here’s Cindy talking about the show

I will watch!!!!

1960'sTVfan · 09-01-2019, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

I know!!! SO COOL!!

I had seen this before , but always a pleasure to see it again!!

How adorable and young is Michael here ???,

and Cindy as his wife!!! SO CUTE!!!!!

In some subtle ways, The Funny Side was similar to Rowan & Martin's Laugh In. NBC hit ratings gold with Laugh In, but The Funny Side was a ratings failure and cancelled after 13 weeks. Part of the problem was that The Funny Side was scheduled up against tough competition on both ABC and CBS, so the show was fighting an uphill battle and behind the 8 ball right from the start.

Bonniegirl · 09-01-2019, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by retroTVfan4ever

In some subtle ways, The Funny Side was similar to Rowan & Martin's Laugh In. NBC hit ratings gold with Laugh In, but The Funny Side was a ratings failure and cancelled after 13 weeks. Part of the problem was that The Funny Side was scheduled up against tough competition on both ABC and CBS, so the show was fighting an uphill battle and behind the 8 ball right from the start.

If more people were aware the great, wonderful, hot, adorable, awesome Michael Lembeck was in this,

the ratings would have SOARED!!!!!

1960'sTVfan · 09-01-2019, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

If more people were aware the great, wonderful, hot, adorable, awesome Michael Lembeck was in this,

the ratings would have SOARED!!!!!

I would have liked to see Michael Lembeck on Rowan & Martin's Laugh In, he probably would have been good on that show. He could have been paired up with Judy Carne and they could have done skits together. Judy is my favorite Laugh In performer, she was a cutie pie.

Too bad she quit the series about mid way into season 3. The series wasn't the same anymore after she left.

Samme · 09-02-2019, 12:54 AM

I watched the show and liked it, although it's hard to remember it now. I don't remember how well it worked, but the cast was extremely well chosen and likeable. Lots of great people. It was a bright and sunny type show. It was such a good idea I think I was hoping it would work better than it did. But I was also hoping the network wouldn't give up on it as soon as they did. I wanted it to come back for another season.

1960'sTVfan · 09-02-2019, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Samme

I watched the show and liked it, although it's hard to remember it now. I don't remember how well it worked, but the cast was extremely well chosen and likeable. Lots of great people. It was a bright and sunny type show. It was such a good idea I think I was hoping it would work better than it did. But I was also hoping the network wouldn't give up on it as soon as they did. I wanted it to come back for another season.

The Funny Side was scheduled against tough competition from both ABC and CBS, Movie Of The Week and Marcus Welby on ABC, and Hawaii Five-O and Cannon on CBS, so that's probably as good a reason as any for the series fairly quick demise. Over the years there have been lots of good shows that failed to make it through one full season because of an unfavorable time slot.

opus · 09-02-2019, 11:26 AM

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opus · 10-01-2019, 04:39 PM

Wasn't on long, but still won an Emmy:

Outstanding Achievement in Music, Lyrics and Special Material

Winner
The Funny Side

Ray Charles

For episode "The Funny Side of Marriage".

Bonniegirl · 10-01-2019, 05:27 PM

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Which side of him is funny?? The front side or the back side ???!!!

thejasoomian · 12-20-2020, 11:44 PM

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Thanks for the pic!

09-01-2019, 09:12 PM	#1
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,086	Michael Lembeck & Cindy Williams in "The Funny Side" from 1971 Check out the video link below which advertises new TV shows for the fall of 1971 and pay attention from the 7:20 mark till about the 9:30 mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClMoAxaB3JE

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opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,378	Here’s Cindy talking about the show

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Samme Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 676	I watched the show and liked it, although it's hard to remember it now. I don't remember how well it worked, but the cast was extremely well chosen and likeable. Lots of great people. It was a bright and sunny type show. It was such a good idea I think I was hoping it would work better than it did. But I was also hoping the network wouldn't give up on it as soon as they did. I wanted it to come back for another season.

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opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,378

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opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,378	Wasn't on long, but still won an Emmy: Outstanding Achievement in Music, Lyrics and Special Material Winner The Funny Side Ray Charles For episode "The Funny Side of Marriage".