What shows originated from segments on Love American Style - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

24/7 reruns · 12-20-2022, 01:31 PM

This may have been covered but what shows do you know started as a segment on Love American Style?

I know of Happy Days, and Wait til Your Father gets Home. Oddly enough both staring Tom Bosley.

There's got to be more than those 2.

TJ · 12-21-2022, 06:32 PM

They had several spin-off attempts which aired as Love, American Style segments.

According to Wikipedia:

The series was also flexible enough to include repurposed pilots that had already failed or been retooled. One first-season example was "Love and the Good Deal," which was actually the original, unaired pilot for the sitcom adaptation of the Neil Simon play and movie Barefoot in the Park, with a different cast than the series.

The installments of Barefoot in the Park were rerun as episodes of Love, American Style in syndication. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barefo...rk_(TV_series)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

God Bless Mr. Ferguson was an ABC pilot which aired on October 29, 1971. It was a spin-off of the segment entitled "Love and the Young Unmarrieds." It starred John McMartin and Mary Ann Mobley.

Melvin Danger, Private Eye was an animated pilot for Hanna-Barbera. Richard Dawson provided the voice. It aired as the "Love and the Private Eye" segment on January 28, 1972. It was just two weeks before "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father" aired, which was the pilot for Wait Till Your Father Gets Home. ABC passed on both pilots, but Wait Till Your Father Gets Home aired in first-run syndication for three seasons.

"Love and the Private Eye, Melvin Danger"

Sources:

Unsold Television Pilots: 1955-1989

List of Love, American Style episodes

24/7 reruns · 12-21-2022, 06:54 PM

That's pretty amazing considering all the possibilities there were from that show.

TJ · 12-22-2022, 04:34 PM

What other segments do you think would have made good spinoffs?

24/7 reruns · 12-22-2022, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJ

What other segments do you think would have made good spinoffs?

For me, I would have to re-watch the show to have an answer. I just know there were many possibilities based on the longevity of the program.

12-20-2022, 01:31 PM	#1
24/7 reruns Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 10, 2022 Location: New York Posts: 1,468	What shows originated from segments on Love American Style This may have been covered but what shows do you know started as a segment on Love American Style? I know of Happy Days, and Wait til Your Father gets Home. Oddly enough both staring Tom Bosley. There's got to be more than those 2.

12-21-2022, 06:32 PM	#2
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,648	They had several spin-off attempts which aired as Love, American Style segments. According to Wikipedia: The series was also flexible enough to include repurposed pilots that had already failed or been retooled. One first-season example was "Love and the Good Deal," which was actually the original, unaired pilot for the sitcom adaptation of the Neil Simon play and movie Barefoot in the Park, with a different cast than the series. The installments of Barefoot in the Park were rerun as episodes of Love, American Style in syndication. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barefo...rk_(TV_series) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- God Bless Mr. Ferguson was an ABC pilot which aired on October 29, 1971. It was a spin-off of the segment entitled "Love and the Young Unmarrieds." It starred John McMartin and Mary Ann Mobley. Melvin Danger, Private Eye was an animated pilot for Hanna-Barbera. Richard Dawson provided the voice. It aired as the "Love and the Private Eye" segment on January 28, 1972. It was just two weeks before "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father" aired, which was the pilot for Wait Till Your Father Gets Home. ABC passed on both pilots, but Wait Till Your Father Gets Home aired in first-run syndication for three seasons. "Love and the Private Eye, Melvin Danger" Sources: Unsold Television Pilots: 1955-1989 List of Love, American Style episodes
	Last edited by TJ; 12-22-2022 at 02:01 PM.

12-21-2022, 06:54 PM	#3
24/7 reruns Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 10, 2022 Location: New York Posts: 1,468	That's pretty amazing considering all the possibilities there were from that show.
	Last edited by TJ; 12-22-2022 at 02:02 PM.

12-22-2022, 04:34 PM	#4
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,648	What other segments do you think would have made good spinoffs?
	Last edited by TJ; 12-22-2022 at 05:24 PM.