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seventies_sitcoms · 05-22-2005, 06:58 PM

Does anybody remember seeing this show? I'm certain a local TV station played this in the mid-80's along with a bunch of flop short-lived shows like Bridget Loves Bernie, Temperatures Rising, Girl with Something Extra, Bob Carol Ted and Alice, The Second Hundred Years, Here Come the Brides...

Anyway, is Ugliest Girl really one of the worst shows ever made? I heard it was absolutely attrocious...that means it makes me interested in seeing it. Does anybody remember actually watching this? I think it was originally on in 1969-70.

sbeamish · 05-25-2005, 08:40 PM

I vaguely recall seeing this show when it first aired.
A couple of years ago I began researching a long lost fave of mine: Mr. Terrific. I found a print of the unaired M.T. pilot on eBay, and I received The Ugliest Girl In Town pilot on the same tape.
If T.U.G.I.T. was anything like the pilot, then, yes, it was pretty terrible.

TVFactFan · 05-29-2005, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by seventies_sitcoms

Does anybody remember seeing this show? I'm certain a local TV station played this in the mid-80's along with a bunch of flop short-lived shows like Bridget Loves Bernie, Temperatures Rising, Girl with Something Extra, Bob Carol Ted and Alice, The Second Hundred Years, Here Come the Brides...

Anyway, is Ugliest Girl really one of the worst shows ever made? I heard it was absolutely attrocious...that means it makes me interested in seeing it. Does anybody remember actually watching this? I think it was originally on in 1969-70.

The show premiered from Sept of 1968 to January of 1969

Mikado · 07-11-2005, 01:15 AM

i saw that...but hardly remember it...I believe the "girl" was played by a guy

treky · 07-16-2005, 01:10 AM

I don't remember it, but I read about it in a book that I have that lists all the TV shows that aired from 1948 to 1989 (when the book was written).

I think Gary Marshall (creator of "The Odd Couple"-and a couple times he had a small role in it-"Happy Days", "Laverne & Shirley", "Mork & Mindy" and he sometimes had a small role in "Murphy Brown") had something to do with it.

It was about a guy who was forced to impersanate a famous model, or something like that.

sbeamish · 08-05-2005, 10:36 PM

By the way, I neglected to mention something of note.

The closing credits to that pilot episode feature the star of the show, in drag, and the girl he's crazy about running all over London (I guess it's London) performing a lot of silly, Beatles/Monkees type sight gags. At one point they're seen dancing with a street performer who I'm pretty sure is Marty Feldman.

I imagine this was before Feldman was anybody, at least in America.

maverick717 · 09-30-2005, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by sbeamish

I vaguely recall seeing this show when it first aired.
A couple of years ago I began researching a long lost fave of mine: Mr. Terrific. I found a print of the unaired M.T. pilot on eBay, and I received The Ugliest Girl In Town pilot on the same tape.
If T.U.G.I.T. was anything like the pilot, then, yes, it was pretty terrible.

i remember mr. terrific, and the ugliest girl in town. and..., Hank. do you remember the cartoon hercules?, and Rger ramjet?

maverick717 · 09-30-2005, 03:53 AM

it was, and he looked like elton john

maverick717 · 09-30-2005, 03:53 AM

and he looked like elton john

maverick717 · 09-30-2005, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

The show premiered from Sept of 1968 to January of 1969

like C.P.O. Sharkey?

boredlurker · 10-20-2005, 10:41 PM

The guy was Peter Kastner - who starred in the movie "You're a Big Boy Now"

bencasey · 12-03-2005, 04:10 AM

It's a really bad show. I watched a few of them years ago. Far worse show than My Mother the Car for instance.

Bob's TV Treasures · 12-11-2005, 02:48 PM

By the way, the Gary Marshall in the cast is NOT THAT Garry Marshall.
I have 3 episodes of this show, and it truly is one of the worst sitcoms ever!!!
It's BOSOM BUDDIES on acid.
Love the theme song, however....

Lamont · 12-12-2005, 05:56 PM

HA! the comedy network used to show most of these shows and many more rare ones in the mid 80s, later on it merged with The Comedy Channel to become Comedy Central

back then it couldnt afford BIG name shows, so it got cheap shows that were really rare and aired them a lot

I WISH TVLAND, COMEDY CENTRAL and NICK AT NITE would do that now, instead of the same ones OVER AND OVER AND OVER...........

bencasey · 12-13-2005, 04:23 AM

Not as many rarities as you think. Never showed Ugliest Girl in Town, Love on a Rooftop, Nancy, and many other short run shows.

05-22-2005, 06:58 PM	#1
seventies_sitcoms * Senior Member Join Date: Jan 09, 2005 Posts: 2,244	The Ugliest Girl in Town Does anybody remember seeing this show? I'm certain a local TV station played this in the mid-80's along with a bunch of flop short-lived shows like Bridget Loves Bernie, Temperatures Rising, Girl with Something Extra, Bob Carol Ted and Alice, The Second Hundred Years, Here Come the Brides... Anyway, is Ugliest Girl really one of the worst shows ever made? I heard it was absolutely attrocious...that means it makes me interested in seeing it. Does anybody remember actually watching this? I think it was originally on in 1969-70.

07-16-2005, 01:10 AM	#5
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	I don't remember it, but I read about it in a book that I have that lists all the TV shows that aired from 1948 to 1989 (when the book was written). I think Gary Marshall (creator of "The Odd Couple"-and a couple times he had a small role in it-"Happy Days", "Laverne & Shirley", "Mork & Mindy" and he sometimes had a small role in "Murphy Brown") had something to do with it. It was about a guy who was forced to impersanate a famous model, or something like that.
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12-11-2005, 02:48 PM	#13
Bob's TV Treasures Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 12, 2004 Location: california Posts: 529	Ugliest Show In Town By the way, the Gary Marshall in the cast is NOT THAT Garry Marshall. I have 3 episodes of this show, and it truly is one of the worst sitcoms ever!!! It's BOSOM BUDDIES on acid. Love the theme song, however....

12-12-2005, 05:56 PM	#14
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	HA! HA! the comedy network used to show most of these shows and many more rare ones in the mid 80s, later on it merged with The Comedy Channel to become Comedy Central back then it couldnt afford BIG name shows, so it got cheap shows that were really rare and aired them a lot I WISH TVLAND, COMEDY CENTRAL and NICK AT NITE would do that now, instead of the same ones OVER AND OVER AND OVER...........
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05-25-2005, 08:40 PM	#2
sbeamish Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 28, 2004 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 296	I vaguely recall seeing this show when it first aired. A couple of years ago I began researching a long lost fave of mine: Mr. Terrific. I found a print of the unaired M.T. pilot on eBay, and I received The Ugliest Girl In Town pilot on the same tape. If T.U.G.I.T. was anything like the pilot, then, yes, it was pretty terrible.

07-11-2005, 01:15 AM	#4
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,886	i saw that...but hardly remember it...I believe the "girl" was played by a guy

08-05-2005, 10:36 PM	#6
sbeamish Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 28, 2004 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 296	By the way, I neglected to mention something of note. The closing credits to that pilot episode feature the star of the show, in drag, and the girl he's crazy about running all over London (I guess it's London) performing a lot of silly, Beatles/Monkees type sight gags. At one point they're seen dancing with a street performer who I'm pretty sure is Marty Feldman. I imagine this was before Feldman was anybody, at least in America.

09-30-2005, 03:53 AM	#8
maverick717 Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Sep 30, 2005 Posts: 4	it was, and he looked like elton john

10-20-2005, 10:41 PM	#11
boredlurker Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Oct 20, 2005 Posts: 3	The guy was Peter Kastner - who starred in the movie "You're a Big Boy Now"

12-03-2005, 04:10 AM	#12
bencasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,692	It's a really bad show. I watched a few of them years ago. Far worse show than My Mother the Car for instance.

12-13-2005, 04:23 AM	#15
bencasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,692	Not as many rarities as you think. Never showed Ugliest Girl in Town, Love on a Rooftop, Nancy, and many other short run shows.