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Adamantium · 09-23-2017, 01:29 PM

This is a show I'd never seen before in my life. Then a few days ago I noticed the second season has been released on DVD. I looked into it and found out the show only had two seasons (from 1957-1959). So I bought them on Amazon, and am watching the show from the beginning. It's a pretty cute show. So far not laugh out loud funny, but it's definitely amusing and Barbara Eden is great in it. Actually I like the other two actresses (Lori Nelson, Merry Anders) as well.

So who else has seen this show and what does everyone think of it?

broadmoor · 09-23-2017, 03:03 PM

I picked up the 1st Season when it came out earlier this year. While the series is admittedly a bit mundane, and doesn't rank anywhere near the more high-profile 1950s sitcoms, it was still very pleasant and breezy. Sometimes at the end of day, when you just want to sit back and relax, a show like this can really fit the bill.

Plus, the gals are a real eyeful. Eden is already demonstrating her comedic chops here, still early in her career. Always liked Merry Anders, who was a very, very frequent guest on all those various Warner Bros shows back in the day. Not to mention, leading lady in slews of fun b-films (anyone remember "The Dalton Girls" from 1957? corny western, but great fun). Then, you have Lori Nelson, the former Universal starlet, another fav, whom most folks recall prettily gracing "Revenge of the Creature" and a number of popular technicolor Universal westerns.

And in this final (and short) second-season, we get lovely Lisa Gaye, another prolific beauty who appeared in guest-shots in virtually every tv-series back in the day. A sister of Debra Paget, she passed away not too long ago. Anyway, I plan to order this 2nd-season set, now that it has officially come out.

RetroGuy2000 · 09-23-2017, 11:45 PM

I caught some episodes in the early-to-mid 1980s, when they were still in rerun syndication, probably on one of my local stations, in the afternoons. And years later, I saw quite a few episodes on YouTube, which were pretty funny. I'd like to get both seasons on DVD, so thanks for the notification, Adamantium! Awesome!

Adamantium · 10-21-2020, 06:56 PM

I just learned in the comments section on YouTube that series star Lori Nelson passed away on August 23 of this year. She played Greta on the first season of "How to Marry a Millionaire.."

I didn't see her death mentioned here. If it was already posted, I apologize.

https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/s...son-dies-at-87

And with Nelson's passing, Barbara Eden is now the sole survivor of this mostly forgotten but cute 1950s sitcom.

Cbalducc · 10-22-2020, 11:03 AM

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LUNCH · 10-22-2020, 04:00 PM

I never saw it but it sounds like a pleasant little show. Some of these lesser known shows made back then may not be all that funny but they are still fun to watch because they are so pleasant.

Adamantium · 10-22-2020, 06:59 PM

Somebody posted what looks like 51 of the 52 episodes on YouTube. He's got them out of order, mixing the second season episodes (which had a cast change) in with the first. Here, however, is the very first episode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTS2...1rDQ2S&index=1

If you like what you see, both seasons are available on DVD.

TSMIV · 10-22-2020, 09:51 PM

I've seen a few episodes of it. It's a cute show and Barbara was definitely the star. I love the original movie with Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall, and Betty Grable.

Charley Knox · 10-22-2020, 09:56 PM

I have seen the movie, but never knew it became a show. I'm guessing Barbara Eden took over Marilyn Monroe's ditzy character?

Kasey · 10-24-2020, 09:52 AM

I much preferred the second season when they made Barbara Eden the lead--she was even better in this than she was in I Dream of Jeannie. I also like Lisa Gaye much better than Lori Nelson. The scripts were a lot funnier the second year as well.

09-23-2017, 01:29 PM	#1
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,828	How to Marry a Millionaire This is a show I'd never seen before in my life. Then a few days ago I noticed the second season has been released on DVD. I looked into it and found out the show only had two seasons (from 1957-1959). So I bought them on Amazon, and am watching the show from the beginning. It's a pretty cute show. So far not laugh out loud funny, but it's definitely amusing and Barbara Eden is great in it. Actually I like the other two actresses (Lori Nelson, Merry Anders) as well. So who else has seen this show and what does everyone think of it?

09-23-2017, 11:45 PM	#3
RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	I caught some episodes in the early-to-mid 1980s, when they were still in rerun syndication, probably on one of my local stations, in the afternoons. And years later, I saw quite a few episodes on YouTube, which were pretty funny. I'd like to get both seasons on DVD, so thanks for the notification, Adamantium! Awesome!
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09-23-2017, 03:03 PM	#2
broadmoor Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 10, 2010 Location: texas Posts: 489	I picked up the 1st Season when it came out earlier this year. While the series is admittedly a bit mundane, and doesn't rank anywhere near the more high-profile 1950s sitcoms, it was still very pleasant and breezy. Sometimes at the end of day, when you just want to sit back and relax, a show like this can really fit the bill. Plus, the gals are a real eyeful. Eden is already demonstrating her comedic chops here, still early in her career. Always liked Merry Anders, who was a very, very frequent guest on all those various Warner Bros shows back in the day. Not to mention, leading lady in slews of fun b-films (anyone remember "The Dalton Girls" from 1957? corny western, but great fun). Then, you have Lori Nelson, the former Universal starlet, another fav, whom most folks recall prettily gracing "Revenge of the Creature" and a number of popular technicolor Universal westerns. And in this final (and short) second-season, we get lovely Lisa Gaye, another prolific beauty who appeared in guest-shots in virtually every tv-series back in the day. A sister of Debra Paget, she passed away not too long ago. Anyway, I plan to order this 2nd-season set, now that it has officially come out.

10-21-2020, 06:56 PM	#4
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,828	I just learned in the comments section on YouTube that series star Lori Nelson passed away on August 23 of this year. She played Greta on the first season of "How to Marry a Millionaire.." I didn't see her death mentioned here. If it was already posted, I apologize. https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/s...son-dies-at-87 And with Nelson's passing, Barbara Eden is now the sole survivor of this mostly forgotten but cute 1950s sitcom.

10-22-2020, 11:03 AM	#5
Cbalducc Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 09, 2020 Location: Mississippi Posts: 139	HTMAM was part of a unsuccessful effort to create fourth network. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTA_Film_Network

10-22-2020, 04:00 PM	#6
LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	I never saw it but it sounds like a pleasant little show. Some of these lesser known shows made back then may not be all that funny but they are still fun to watch because they are so pleasant.

10-22-2020, 06:59 PM	#7
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,828	Somebody posted what looks like 51 of the 52 episodes on YouTube. He's got them out of order, mixing the second season episodes (which had a cast change) in with the first. Here, however, is the very first episode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTS2...1rDQ2S&index=1 If you like what you see, both seasons are available on DVD.

10-22-2020, 09:51 PM	#8
TSMIV Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 29, 2018 Location: Arkansas Posts: 696	I've seen a few episodes of it. It's a cute show and Barbara was definitely the star. I love the original movie with Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall, and Betty Grable.

10-22-2020, 09:56 PM	#9
Charley Knox Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 09, 2019 Location: Tn Posts: 634	I have seen the movie, but never knew it became a show. I'm guessing Barbara Eden took over Marilyn Monroe's ditzy character?

10-24-2020, 09:52 AM	#10
Kasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 22, 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,143	I much preferred the second season when they made Barbara Eden the lead--she was even better in this than she was in I Dream of Jeannie. I also like Lisa Gaye much better than Lori Nelson. The scripts were a lot funnier the second year as well.