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Schmo · 08-19-2020, 10:59 AM

Which sitcoms created and/or produced by Garry Marshall failed to make it past one season?

biffbronson · 08-19-2020, 02:14 PM

Blansky's Beauties: aired Feb. to June, 1977 (13 eps.)

Joanie Loves Chachi: aired March 1982 to May 1983 (17 eps.)

Schmo · 08-19-2020, 02:21 PM

Also “Who’s Watching the Kids” (NBC) and “The Goodtime Girls” (ABC).

MRPITT · 08-19-2020, 10:54 PM

Me And The Chimp CBS (1972) 13 Episodes.

TV Guy · 08-22-2020, 09:03 PM

Joanie Loves Chachi had two seasons. Season 1 was four episodes and season 2 was 13 episodes.

cnnbcbs · 10-19-2020, 05:26 PM

Nothing In Common, 1987 NBC. Based on the 1986 Tom Hanks/Jackie Gleason feature directed by Gary Marshall.

RetroTVNitekatt · 10-20-2020, 12:47 AM

"Hey, Landlord" (1966-1967 NBC/31 episodes) was the first show he co-created and co-produced (With Jerry Belson) , and it only lasted a season.

(And some of the scripts were reused for "The Odd Couple" and "Laverne and Shirley"!)

MA · 10-20-2020, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by cnnbcbs

Nothing In Common, 1987 NBC. Based on the 1986 Tom Hanks/Jackie Gleason feature directed by Gary Marshall.

You posted a link from YouTube, but accidentally put it as an image by mistake.

PracTz · 10-21-2020, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by MRPITT

Me And The Chimp CBS (1972) 13 Episodes.

This was a rather lame show about a man stuck with a wife and two kids who refused to see any problems with having a chimp living in the family home.

The only interesting part in retrospect (besides this show essentially killing the leading man Ted Bessell's further chances of being a sitcom regular) is that his daughter Kitty was played by one Kami Cotler who would play the youngest child on 'The Waltons' the next season- the show that took over 'Me and the Chimp's' timeslot on the same network! So, any fans who watched the former show just for her appearances, didn't have to change channels or write reminders of when the latter show came on!

irehtman · 01-12-2021, 09:08 PM

This deceased director does not film any good projects (sitcoms and movies) at all back when he was alive, TBH, IMO.

08-19-2020, 10:59 AM	#1
Schmo Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 24, 2013 Posts: 466	Garry Marshall’s flops Which sitcoms created and/or produced by Garry Marshall failed to make it past one season?

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biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,302	Blansky's Beauties: aired Feb. to June, 1977 (13 eps.) Joanie Loves Chachi: aired March 1982 to May 1983 (17 eps.)
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RetroTVNitekatt Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 09, 2003 Posts: 1,258	"Hey, Landlord" (1966-1967 NBC/31 episodes) was the first show he co-created and co-produced (With Jerry Belson) , and it only lasted a season. (And some of the scripts were reused for "The Odd Couple" and "Laverne and Shirley"!)
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08-19-2020, 02:21 PM	#3
Schmo Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 24, 2013 Posts: 466	Also “Who’s Watching the Kids” (NBC) and “The Goodtime Girls” (ABC).

08-19-2020, 10:54 PM	#4
MRPITT Member Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2011 Posts: 1,678	Me And The Chimp CBS (1972) 13 Episodes.

08-22-2020, 09:03 PM	#5
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	Joanie Loves Chachi had two seasons. Season 1 was four episodes and season 2 was 13 episodes.

10-19-2020, 05:26 PM	#6
cnnbcbs Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 08, 2017 Posts: 366	Nothing In Common, 1987 NBC. Based on the 1986 Tom Hanks/Jackie Gleason feature directed by Gary Marshall.

01-12-2021, 09:08 PM	#10
irehtman Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 15, 2013 Location: Montgomery County, Maryland Posts: 4,824	This deceased director does not film any good projects (sitcoms and movies) at all back when he was alive, TBH, IMO.