Lotsa Luck pilot episode

[1960'sTVfan]

I'm glad the pilot episode was located and included on the DVD set because it's one of the funniest half hour sitcom episodes I've seen.

The pilot is titled "Olive's Present", this is the episode where the family goes out to purchase a new toilet. A hilariously funny episode, great from start to finish, lots of funny and snappy dialog going on, jokes and one-liners are in abundance. All the actors are in top notch form and give superb performances.

While there's other good episodes during the series brief, one season run, the pilot episode might actually be the best one of them all.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by 1960'sTVfan

I'm glad the pilot episode was located and included on the DVD set because it's one of the funniest half hour sitcom episodes I've seen.

The pilot is titled "Olive's Present", this is the episode where the family goes out to purchase a new toilet. A hilariously funny episode, great from start to finish, lots of funny and snappy dialog going on, jokes and one-liners are in abundance. All the actors are in top notch form and give superb performances.

While there's other good episodes during the series brief, one season run, the pilot episode might actually be the best one of them all.

How did a short-lived show from 1973 make it DVD? is it because of Dom Deliuse

[1960'sTVfan]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

How did a short-lived show from 1973 make it DVD? is it because of Dom Deliuse

Possibly because of Dom, also because it's actually a pretty good show. Seems to me that NBC gave up on it too quick and didn't give it enough of a chance to find an audience.

S'more Entertainment is the company that released Lotsa Luck on DVD. They also released a DVD set of another one season sitcom, Good Morning World, from 1967-68.

[BestTVever]

I like the show but it seemed to run like a play instead of a sitcom. I wish we got more character development of the family instead of just Dom. The family was just background noise with quick lines.
It definitely had huge potential

[1960'sTVfan]

Lotsa Luck was actually based on a British sitcom titled On The Buses.

I tend to describe Lotsa Luck as All In The Family without the politics. Both shows are set in New York and both shows have loud talking families.

Lotsa Luck was originally on Mondays where it was up against Gunsmoke on CBS and The Rookies on ABC. Later on it was moved to Fridays where it was up against Good Times on CBS and The Six Million Dollar Man on ABC. On Friday nights, Sanford And Son was the lead-in show for Lotsa Luck.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by 1960'sTVfan

Lotsa Luck was actually based on a British sitcom titled On The Buses.

I tend to describe Lotsa Luck as All In The Family without the politics. Both shows are set in New York and both shows have loud talking families.

Lotsa Luck was originally on Mondays where it was up against Gunsmoke on CBS and The Rookies on ABC. Later on it was moved to Fridays where it was up against Good Times on CBS and The Six Million Dollar Man on ABC. On Friday nights, Sanford And Son was the lead-in show for Lotsa Luck.

Just saw opening credits when they are comparing the current cost of food to old days.

[DJM77]

Originally Posted by 1960'sTVfan

Seems to me that NBC gave up on it too quick and didn't give it enough of a chance to find an audience.

Dom DeLuise said that the show got cancelled because the episode where Stanley went on a date with a woman that turned out to be a prostitute made NBC nervous.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by DJM77

Dom DeLuise said that the show got cancelled because the episode where Stanley went on a date with a woman that turned out to be a prostitute made NBC nervous.

I thought u was about to say turned out to to be a MAN


But how can someone turn out to be a prostitue? I may have to watch that tonight

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by 1960'sTVfan

Lotsa Luck was actually based on a British sitcom titled On The Buses.

I tend to describe Lotsa Luck as All In The Family without the politics. Both shows are set in New York and both shows have loud talking families.

Lotsa Luck was originally on Mondays where it was up against Gunsmoke on CBS and The Rookies on ABC. Later on it was moved to Fridays where it was up against Good Times on CBS and The Six Million Dollar Man on ABC. On Friday nights, Sanford And Son was the lead-in show for Lotsa Luck.

Do you know what episode it is that stanley character was dating someone who turned out to be a prostitute?

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by 1960'sTVfan

Lotsa Luck was actually based on a British sitcom titled On The Buses.

I tend to describe Lotsa Luck as All In The Family without the politics. Both shows are set in New York and both shows have loud talking families.

Lotsa Luck was originally on Mondays where it was up against Gunsmoke on CBS and The Rookies on ABC. Later on it was moved to Fridays where it was up against Good Times on CBS and The Six Million Dollar Man on ABC. On Friday nights, Sanford And Son was the lead-in show for Lotsa Luck.

Nevermind I found it. She said her price was $50 but will only charge him $25 since she knows his mother lol

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by DJM77

Dom DeLuise said that the show got cancelled because the episode where Stanley went on a date with a woman that turned out to be a prostitute made NBC nervous.

It dont look like it made them that nervous because that episode aired on oct 1, 1973 and the last airing was in march

[1960'sTVfan]

I think the main reason for Lotsa Luck getting cancelled is that the show just didn't draw in enough viewers. Even when NBC moved Lotsa Luck to Friday night and aired it after Sanford And Son, Lotsa Luck still finished behind the competing shows on the other two networks.

Having said that, I still think NBC was a little hasty in cancelling Lotsa Luck. I would have liked to see it renewed for another season in 1974-75, maybe it would have found it's audience then but we will never know.

I can watch that pilot episode over and over and not get tired of it, it's so funny.

Last night from the DVD set I watched the Family Flu episode and also The Bare Facts episode. Both of those are pretty good too.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by 1960'sTVfan

I think the main reason for Lotsa Luck getting cancelled is that the show just didn't draw in enough viewers. Even when NBC moved Lotsa Luck to Friday night and aired it after Sanford And Son, Lotsa Luck still finished behind the competing shows on the other two networks.

Having said that, I still think NBC was a little hasty in cancelling Lotsa Luck. I would have liked to see it renewed for another season in 1974-75, maybe it would have found it's audience then but we will never know.

I can watch that pilot episode over and over and not get tired of it, it's so funny.

Last night from the DVD set I watched the Family Flu episode and also The Bare Facts episode. Both of those are pretty good too.

Im about to watch the one with suzzane somers