Remember CBS's short-lived 1982-1983 comedy series "Filthy Rich" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

rezny717 · 11-25-2011, 10:55 PM

With Designing Women stars Delta Burke and the late Dixie Carter?

born2late · 11-25-2011, 11:38 PM

I remember watching this show, wouldn't mind seeing it again after all these years.

bencasey · 11-26-2011, 04:18 AM

Funny show. I think I'm missing one or two episodes.

crystaldawn · 11-26-2011, 08:01 AM

I can still sing the theme song after not having seen it since it originally aired...

TV_on_the_Porch · 11-26-2011, 07:05 PM

The singing telegram was funny--

Happy birthday to you
we can't say from who
happy birthday dear Stanley
we're kidnapping you!

I also remember a bit with Nedra that crossed/confused Robert Conrad's battery commercials with Brenda Vaccaro's, eh, femine hygiene product commercials. It probably worked better on paper, but I still laughed. Come to think of it that pretty much sums up the whole series....

bencasey · 11-27-2011, 03:42 AM

Not to mention that the show featured Delta Burke in her prime and most attractive. By the time of Designing Women, she was starting to pork up.

Retro4Life · 11-27-2011, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bencasey

Not to mention that the show featured Delta Burke in her prime and most attractive. By the time of Designing Women, she was starting to pork up.

Well, that was...ahem...'daintily put'.

Yes, in answer to the question, I remember that show and really liked it. A great satire of the all the nighttime soaps that were the rage at the time. Wished it could have lasted longer!

Big3sCompanyFan · 01-02-2012, 07:27 AM

This show sounds funny. Can someone provide some background info please? Why was it axed after just a season?seasoned

TV_on_the_Porch · 01-03-2012, 04:29 AM

It was an unexpected summer hit. A mere three episodes were scheduled, but when it premiered at #1, the network rushed it into production, foolishly holding back the third episode for the fall. Tho the first two episodes had followed M*A*S*H on Monday, in early October it returned to displace Mama Malone on the Wednesday night fall schedule after Alice. It was yanked after only a month but returned again in January, once again on Monday--but this time at 8:30. Preceding M*A*S*H on the schedule never guaranteed being seen in the way that following it did, and Filthy Rich quickly disappeared again.

Big3sCompanyFan · 01-03-2012, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TV_on_the_Porch

It was an unexpected summer hit. A mere three episodes were scheduled, but when it premiered at #1, the network rushed it into production, foolishly holding back the third episode for the fall. Tho the first two episodes had followed M*A*S*H on Monday, in early October it returned to displace Mama Malone on the Wednesday night fall schedule after Alice. It was yanked after only a month but returned again in January, once again on Monday--but this time at 8:30. Preceding M*A*S*H on the schedule never guaranteed being seen in the way that following it did, and Filthy Rich quickly disappeared again.

Is it on DVD?

TheJAMman · 10-11-2012, 04:05 PM

Man, I wish that Shout! Factory will put this show on DVD as well as "FM" (1989-90), "Jack and Mike" (1986-87) and countless others.

TVFactFan · 10-11-2012, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TheJAMman

Man, I wish that Shout! Factory will put this show on DVD as well as "FM" (1989-90), "Jack and Mike" (1986-87) and countless others.

I had like 4 DVD's of FM eps and threw them in the trash because no one seemed interested LOL

bencasey · 10-15-2012, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

I had like 4 DVD's of FM eps and threw them in the trash because no one seemed interested LOL

That sounds like a pretty stupid thing to do.

Big3sCompanyFan · 10-15-2012, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by TheJAMman

Man, I wish that Shout! Factory will put this show on DVD as well as "FM" (1989-90), "Jack and Mike" (1986-87) and countless others.

Like the Ropers and 3's a Crowd!

TVFactFan · 10-15-2012, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by bencasey

That sounds like a pretty stupid thing to do.

Well I retired from tape trading and was tired of looking at the DVD's in my apt after trying to sell them online

11-25-2011, 10:55 PM	#1
rezny717 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 06, 2011 Location: Lincoln,Nebraska Posts: 659	Remember CBS's short-lived 1982-1983 comedy series "Filthy Rich" With Designing Women stars Delta Burke and the late Dixie Carter?

11-25-2011, 11:38 PM	#2
born2late Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 01, 2011 Location: Tn Posts: 360	I remember watching this show, wouldn't mind seeing it again after all these years.

11-26-2011, 04:18 AM	#3
bencasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,692	Funny show. I think I'm missing one or two episodes.

11-26-2011, 08:01 AM	#4
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	I can still sing the theme song after not having seen it since it originally aired...

11-26-2011, 07:05 PM	#5
TV_on_the_Porch anything good on? Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 879	The singing telegram was funny-- Happy birthday to you we can't say from who happy birthday dear Stanley we're kidnapping you! I also remember a bit with Nedra that crossed/confused Robert Conrad's battery commercials with Brenda Vaccaro's, eh, femine hygiene product commercials. It probably worked better on paper, but I still laughed. Come to think of it that pretty much sums up the whole series....

11-27-2011, 03:42 AM	#6
bencasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,692	Not to mention that the show featured Delta Burke in her prime and most attractive. By the time of Designing Women, she was starting to pork up.

01-02-2012, 07:27 AM	#8
Big3sCompanyFan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2003 Posts: 2,493	This show sounds funny. Can someone provide some background info please? Why was it axed after just a season?seasoned

01-03-2012, 04:29 AM	#9
TV_on_the_Porch anything good on? Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 879	It was an unexpected summer hit. A mere three episodes were scheduled, but when it premiered at #1, the network rushed it into production, foolishly holding back the third episode for the fall. Tho the first two episodes had followed MASH* on Monday, in early October it returned to displace Mama Malone on the Wednesday night fall schedule after Alice. It was yanked after only a month but returned again in January, once again on Monday--but this time at 8:30. Preceding MASH* on the schedule never guaranteed being seen in the way that following it did, and Filthy Rich quickly disappeared again.

10-11-2012, 04:05 PM	#11
TheJAMman Member Forum Cub Join Date: Oct 11, 2012 Location: Washington State Posts: 2	Man, I wish that Shout! Factory will put this show on DVD as well as "FM" (1989-90), "Jack and Mike" (1986-87) and countless others.