I never really heard of Bob Cummings, what happened to him? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Yong Fang · 06-03-2013, 06:05 AM

I cannot say I have ever heard of Bob Cummings in my life before coming to this message board. I watched plenty of television as a teenager and I never knew he existed. I have never seen this TV show either, because it hasn't been syndicated in all of the places that I lived.

Reading about the show on Wikipedia, it looked interesting, and it stayed on for four years in the late 1950's. Was it a good show?

So, why was this performer seemingly so under the radar after his show went off the air? I know all those "old school" performers from back in the black and white days. I never heard of Bob Cummings. Why?

Mr. Television · 06-03-2013, 08:36 AM

I used to watch The Bob Cummings Show sometimes on the old CBN Network in the early 1980's. That's about the only time I saw it in syndication. It came on real late at night with a bunch of other 1950's sitcoms. Before television Cummings did star in quite a few movies. One of my favorites was Alfred Hichcock's Saboteur. Cummings died quite a few years ago and it's sad that he is little remembered today. I wish Antenna TV would pick up his show.

Marvo301 · 06-03-2013, 01:45 PM

After The Bob Cummings Show (Love That Bob) Bob had another sitcom in the early 60's that was short lived. After that he returned to apearing in movies.

06-03-2013, 06:05 AM	#1
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,072	I never really heard of Bob Cummings, what happened to him? I cannot say I have ever heard of Bob Cummings in my life before coming to this message board. I watched plenty of television as a teenager and I never knew he existed. I have never seen this TV show either, because it hasn't been syndicated in all of the places that I lived. Reading about the show on Wikipedia, it looked interesting, and it stayed on for four years in the late 1950's. Was it a good show? So, why was this performer seemingly so under the radar after his show went off the air? I know all those "old school" performers from back in the black and white days. I never heard of Bob Cummings. Why?

06-03-2013, 08:36 AM	#2
Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,128	I used to watch The Bob Cummings Show sometimes on the old CBN Network in the early 1980's. That's about the only time I saw it in syndication. It came on real late at night with a bunch of other 1950's sitcoms. Before television Cummings did star in quite a few movies. One of my favorites was Alfred Hichcock's Saboteur. Cummings died quite a few years ago and it's sad that he is little remembered today. I wish Antenna TV would pick up his show.
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06-03-2013, 01:45 PM	#3
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,452	After The Bob Cummings Show (Love That Bob) Bob had another sitcom in the early 60's that was short lived. After that he returned to apearing in movies.
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