Anyone ever see the American version of Are you being served? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Sitcomwriter · 05-25-2002, 09:23 PM

Anyone? I think it was called Beanes of Boston and it starred Charlotte Rae (FOL) as Mrs.Slocomb!

I would LOVE to see it!

80sTrivia · 05-25-2002, 11:48 PM

I didn't realize there was an American version of Are You Being Served. But the thought of Mrs. Garrett from The Facts of Life as Mrs. Slocombe is quite hilarious!!!

mook42 · 06-08-2002, 10:37 PM

"The Beanes of Boston" was actually an unsold pilot produced by Garry Marshall and starred Alan Sues ("LAUGH-IN") as Mr. Humphries, John Hillerman ("MAGNUM P.I.") as "Mr." Peacock, Lorna Patterson ("PRIVATE BENJAMIN") as Miss Brahms and, of course, Charlotte Rae as Mrs. Slocombe. It never sold.

17Mar59 · 06-09-2002, 08:51 PM

Sounds like it would have been utterly hilarious with those folk
in it!too bad it never sold.
FYI:Another American version of a Britcom that never sold was
the American Red Dwarf,one version of which featured Terry
"Jadzia Dax"Farrell as Cat.

mook42 · 06-09-2002, 11:03 PM

When I get a chance I'll check at the Museum of Broadcasting and see if they have it in their archives. They have almost everything. I once saw the very first "All in the Family" pilot with different actors playing Gloria and "Richard" Stivick (let's just say it was not yet what it would become). Also saw the pilot for the Dick Van Dyke show called "Man of the House" I believe. It starred Carl Reiner as Rob Petrie (pronounced Pee-tree). Its a great place to spend a day if you're a sitcom nut!

Sitcomwriter · 06-17-2002, 11:55 PM

Mook42 do they have a website?

mook42 · 06-18-2002, 11:39 PM

Yes. www.mtr.org

17Mar59 · 07-08-2002, 09:39 PM

One of the ironies of All In The Family is that one of the actresses
that Sally Struthers eventually beat out for the role of Gloria was
Rob Reiner's then wife Penny Marshall.

pkripper001 · 01-18-2015, 11:42 PM

Is there at least one photo and/or at least a few second video clip to prove it was made ? I know it aired,but back then a VCR was very expensive and the few people who had them might have been watching and not recording,since it aired on 5 May 1979.

rusty spike · 03-08-2015, 10:58 PM

With good writing, it could have been an interesting venture.

jayman75 · 03-09-2015, 12:36 PM

IMDB Details of Beans of Boston

I checked YouTube - no clips there. I bet this could have seen a bit of footing, but then we might never have seen The Facts of Life or Magnum, PI.

pkripper001 · 03-09-2015, 11:01 PM

This could have been better then Magnum, PI and could have gave The Facts of Life a run for there money.

snowpeck · 11-01-2016, 02:35 AM

It's finally been posted to YouTube!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rry-zw1buo

Willbo · 11-01-2016, 08:11 AM

Just watched and thought it was very funny and true to the original. Wish they had picked it up.

Babalu · 11-06-2016, 02:33 PM

I watched most of it. I saw many episodes of the original but I don't remember a character like the nephew. He's the real weak point in the show. He's a wooden actor and lousy straight man. John Hillerman, Charlotte Rae and Alan Sues are all good but Lorna Patterson is horribly annoying with that whiny voice. Tom Poston, a reliable character player is miscast, although his character as an old lecher is great and unusual for American TV. That's probably why it wasn't picked up. I think this would have been better suited for Norman Lear because he would have went for it. That bland nephew character killed any chance the show had.

05-25-2002, 09:23 PM	#1
Sitcomwriter Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 27, 2001 Posts: 7,356	Anyone ever see the American version of Are you being served? Anyone? I think it was called Beanes of Boston and it starred Charlotte Rae (FOL) as Mrs.Slocomb! I would LOVE to see it!

05-25-2002, 11:48 PM	#2
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jayman75 I Love the 80s! Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 27, 2000 Location: THE GREAT UNITED STATES Posts: 3,809	IMDB Details of Beans of Boston I checked YouTube - no clips there. I bet this could have seen a bit of footing, but then we might never have seen The Facts of Life or Magnum, PI.
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11-01-2016, 02:35 AM	#13
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11-06-2016, 02:33 PM	#15
Babalu Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2014 Posts: 4,779	I watched most of it. I saw many episodes of the original but I don't remember a character like the nephew. He's the real weak point in the show. He's a wooden actor and lousy straight man. John Hillerman, Charlotte Rae and Alan Sues are all good but Lorna Patterson is horribly annoying with that whiny voice. Tom Poston, a reliable character player is miscast, although his character as an old lecher is great and unusual for American TV. That's probably why it wasn't picked up. I think this would have been better suited for Norman Lear because he would have went for it. That bland nephew character killed any chance the show had.
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06-08-2002, 10:37 PM	#3
mook42 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 30, 2002 Location: North Hollywood, California Posts: 19	"The Beanes of Boston" was actually an unsold pilot produced by Garry Marshall and starred Alan Sues ("LAUGH-IN") as Mr. Humphries, John Hillerman ("MAGNUM P.I.") as "Mr." Peacock, Lorna Patterson ("PRIVATE BENJAMIN") as Miss Brahms and, of course, Charlotte Rae as Mrs. Slocombe. It never sold.

06-09-2002, 08:51 PM	#4
17Mar59 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 03, 2002 Location: washington state Posts: 475	Sounds like it would have been utterly hilarious with those folk in it!too bad it never sold. FYI:Another American version of a Britcom that never sold was the American Red Dwarf,one version of which featured Terry "Jadzia Dax"Farrell as Cat.

06-09-2002, 11:03 PM	#5
mook42 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 30, 2002 Location: North Hollywood, California Posts: 19	When I get a chance I'll check at the Museum of Broadcasting and see if they have it in their archives. They have almost everything. I once saw the very first "All in the Family" pilot with different actors playing Gloria and "Richard" Stivick (let's just say it was not yet what it would become). Also saw the pilot for the Dick Van Dyke show called "Man of the House" I believe. It starred Carl Reiner as Rob Petrie (pronounced Pee-tree). Its a great place to spend a day if you're a sitcom nut!

06-17-2002, 11:55 PM	#6
Sitcomwriter Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 27, 2001 Posts: 7,356	Mook42 do they have a website?

06-18-2002, 11:39 PM	#7
mook42 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 30, 2002 Location: North Hollywood, California Posts: 19	Yes. www.mtr.org

07-08-2002, 09:39 PM	#8
17Mar59 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 03, 2002 Location: washington state Posts: 475	One of the ironies of All In The Family is that one of the actresses that Sally Struthers eventually beat out for the role of Gloria was Rob Reiner's then wife Penny Marshall.

01-18-2015, 11:42 PM	#9
pkripper001 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 12, 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 401	Is there at least one photo and/or at least a few second video clip to prove it was made ? I know it aired,but back then a VCR was very expensive and the few people who had them might have been watching and not recording,since it aired on 5 May 1979.

03-08-2015, 10:58 PM	#10
rusty spike Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 08, 2015 Location: Southwest Posts: 1,124	With good writing, it could have been an interesting venture.

03-09-2015, 11:01 PM	#12
pkripper001 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 12, 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 401	This could have been better then Magnum, PI and could have gave The Facts of Life a run for there money.

11-01-2016, 08:11 AM	#14
Willbo Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 10, 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 861	Just watched and thought it was very funny and true to the original. Wish they had picked it up.