Don Adams Passes Away

[Jenya]

Originally Posted by pavanbadal

As mentioned on my blog, TV Land will do on-air promos and an online tribute only. They could not get access to the show itself.

No Don Adams tribute marathons on either TV land networks (US or Canada).

I'm wondering if these tribute marathons are too diffucult to do, because of the time frame and schedules. The same thing happened with Bob Denver. None of the classic TV stations (TV Land(s), Hallmark Channel, or DejaView) bothered with a tribute marathon for him either.

[damin mance]

i didn't know he died

[Mikado]

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

For those of you who were around in the 70's, do you remember a show Don Adams had, it was called "Don Adams Screen Test"? .

Yup, i loved it ....and back to the orig thread: Would you believe, you'll be missed, Mr. Adams? You will, but you'll live on forever as Max!!!

[TV Knowledge Fan]

...that Don also appeared as a "Kraft Music Hall Player" (supporting cast member) on Perry Como's NBC variety show between 1961 and 1963-- that's how most people first saw him on a weekly basis. And, while he was on the Como show in New York, he recorded the voice tracks for "TENNESSEE TUXEDO AND HIS TALES" alongside Larry Storch {Mr. Whoopee}, Mort Marshall {Stanley Livingstone}, Bradley Bolke {Chumley}, Kenny Delmar {The Narrator} and the rest of that crackerjack New York vocal talent. He and Bill Dana were VERY close friends (and cousins)- that's how Don got his start on "THE STEVE ALLEN SHOW" as a regular guest in the late '50s. And when Bill started his sitcom [playing "Jose Jiminez"], he wanted Don as his co-star, and that's how Adams headed West after leaving Perry Como and New York in '63. After the Dana show was cancelled at the end of 1964, Don just happen to luck onto the "GET SMART" pilot...and the rest is history!

[EmpressDR]

For those of you who were around in the 70's, do you remember a show Don Adams had, it was called "Don Adams Screen Test"? He had two ordinary people take a screen test of the same scenario and the one who had done the best would get an opportunity at stardom. I loved this show.

I enjoyed this series, but I think it only lasted one or two seasons. That isn't fair. Lots of people would've loved to have been on it. They ought to bring it back. I think there may have been some trouble with the studios wanting more money to allow clips to be used this way. JERKS!
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I was fortunate to have had my radio newscast shift on the day that Don died ( and also the days Louie Nye and Don Knotts died ) so I could write and include the story into my newscast, thus paying tribute to some of my favorite comedians.

[ NOTE: I was on college radio as a student newscaster. KBPK 90.1 FM, which didn't get heard in very large area. BUT if any of you owns or works at a radio station and wants to hire me --I'm ready! ]

[Bonsai]

I remember "Don Adams' Screen Test"-----I was a really young kid, but I enjoyed it immensely----very entertaining and funny. I understand it may not be seen as having great syndication value, but if it's on tape on DVD anywhere I'd love to have copies of it for myself.