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gidgetgrape · 08-28-2006, 09:43 PM

Why do you guys think there were no Christmas episodes of My Three Sons?

TeeVeeCloset · 08-28-2006, 09:50 PM

It is odd that a sitcom that lasted 12 seasons would have no holiday themed episode....it did have a thanksgiving themed episode in season one, my only guess is that producer Don Fedderson productions didn't believe in it (perhaps not bankable for reruns), Fedderson also produced "Family Affair" which only had a partial Christmas themed episode called "Christmas in July" about a dying girls young wish to live till christmas, so the Davis family brought her christmas early in July...also it might have been that the producer was of a different religious faith which sometimes had an influence. just an opinion.......

gidgetgrape · 08-29-2006, 11:07 AM

I think it must have had something to do with the creators' religious preferences too. It would have been fun to have Steve, Charley or Bub dress up in Santa Suits at least once though.

Edited to Add - In "Ernie and the O'Grady" Steve tells Edward O'Grady that the family does chores on Sunday mornings.

Scoobiedoo30 · 09-01-2006, 05:41 PM

I think they had to have a Christma

TV Knowledge Fan · 09-06-2006, 01:42 PM

...at least one "holiday-themed episode" at Christmastime. I think what they usually did was insert a special tag at the end of the episode that aired close to Christmas, with Fred McMurray (and possibly with the cast) appearing in an appropriate setting, and merely saying, ""On behalf on myself, the cast and crew, all of us on 'MY THREE SONS' wish all of you a very Merry Christmas...and a happier New Year" [or something to that effect].

gidgetgrape · 09-07-2006, 09:51 PM

Thanks for the information TV Knowledge Fan. I wish I could see that tag.

treky · 09-09-2006, 02:11 AM

he said they MIGHT have done something like that; he didn't say they did do it.

TV Knowledge Fan · 09-09-2006, 04:40 PM

They probably did, 'treky'; I'm not sure {unfortunately, I didn't see the original episodes that often}. But that was the standard practice for most sitcoms of that period....

treky · 09-09-2006, 10:26 PM

....sorry!

This has nothing to do with M3S but since you sound like a fan of old sitcoms; how do you like my signature? That's from the pilot of THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES.

08-28-2006, 09:43 PM	#1
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08-29-2006, 11:07 AM	#3
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,503	I think it must have had something to do with the creators' religious preferences too. It would have been fun to have Steve, Charley or Bub dress up in Santa Suits at least once though. Edited to Add - In "Ernie and the O'Grady" Steve tells Edward O'Grady that the family does chores on Sunday mornings.
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09-01-2006, 05:41 PM	#4
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09-06-2006, 01:42 PM	#5
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	There MIGHT have been... ...at least one "holiday-themed episode" at Christmastime. I think what they usually did was insert a special tag at the end of the episode that aired close to Christmas, with Fred McMurray (and possibly with the cast) appearing in an appropriate setting, and merely saying, ""On behalf on myself, the cast and crew, all of us on 'MY THREE SONS' wish all of you a very Merry Christmas...and a happier New Year" [or something to that effect].

09-09-2006, 02:11 AM	#7
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	he said they MIGHT have done something like that; he didn't say they did do it.
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08-28-2006, 09:50 PM	#2
TeeVeeCloset Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 1,873	It is odd that a sitcom that lasted 12 seasons would have no holiday themed episode....it did have a thanksgiving themed episode in season one, my only guess is that producer Don Fedderson productions didn't believe in it (perhaps not bankable for reruns), Fedderson also produced "Family Affair" which only had a partial Christmas themed episode called "Christmas in July" about a dying girls young wish to live till christmas, so the Davis family brought her christmas early in July...also it might have been that the producer was of a different religious faith which sometimes had an influence. just an opinion.......

09-07-2006, 09:51 PM	#6
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,503	Thanks for the information TV Knowledge Fan. I wish I could see that tag.

09-09-2006, 04:40 PM	#8
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	???? They probably did, 'treky'; I'm not sure {unfortunately, I didn't see the original episodes that often}. But that was the standard practice for most sitcoms of that period....

09-09-2006, 10:26 PM	#9
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	oh; OK.... ....sorry! This has nothing to do with M3S but since you sound like a fan of old sitcoms; how do you like my signature? That's from the pilot of THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES.