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Adamantium · 11-09-2002, 01:03 AM

I remember watching this sitcom when it was on Nick at Nite. I have the 1st two episodes on tape and just watched them the other day. This sitcom is hilarious. Why it's not on TV Land, I don't know. I have tried to find every episode on VHS, but have been unsuccessful. Also, I noticed that Al Lewis was not in the first two episodes, does anyone know when his debut was?

Brian · 11-17-2002, 01:30 AM

I don't know when Al Lewis's debut was but I know something: I wish TV Land would show Car 54. Everyone says it's a really funny show. If it is very funny (I have never seen it), why did it only last just two seasons? I guess it didn't have an audience.

Adamantium · 11-17-2002, 02:50 PM

I don't know why it was canceled, but it lasted 60 episodes. A lot of shows back then could only last a couple years and are today classics. Some are:
The Munsters (1964-1966)
The Addams Family (1964-1966)
The Monkees (1966-1968)
The Honeymooners (1 season,1955-1956)
Gilligan's Island (1964-1967)
It's not so much in quantity, but in quality.

Brian · 11-18-2002, 09:48 PM

The Munsters was cancelled because the producers refused to put the show in color despite a CBS order for them to do so (it was the start of the 1966-67 season; all the shows were in color by then). Gilligan's Island was cancelled to make room for Gunsmoke. I guess the networks back then didn't realize that they were producing and cancelling too soon shows that would later turn out to be classics.

fore284 · 01-09-2003, 05:05 PM

I wish they would put Car 54 on TVLand that would be great.

Elvis Fonzie Dean · 01-10-2003, 10:33 PM

Yea then TV Land would be ALMOST complete!!!Maybe it wouldn't if I loved alot more shows,but I didn't see alot of other shows from the TV Land period so I don't know if I would love them.Car 54 is not too far from being my favorite show.Happy Days is my favorite.

Jimbo · 01-26-2003, 08:24 PM

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Originally posted by TVAdam
Also, I noticed that Al Lewis was not in the first two episodes, does anyone know when his debut was?

I'm not certain when Al Lewis made his debut, but before he became "Officer Schnauser", he appeared in episode # 7 ("Paint Job") as a guy working in an auto body shop which was really a front for a stolen car ring. I believe that Billy Sands (who later played "Tinker" in McHale's Navy) was his partner in the body shop. Toody and Muldoon bang up their squad car, and bring it into the body shop for a quick repair and paint job so they won't get in trouble with Captain Block. They end up getting back the wrong car, however.

fore284 · 03-26-2003, 05:59 PM

They should play me all the old shows that orginally were on Nick at Nite when it started.

BundyBoy10 · 04-24-2003, 10:54 PM

Perfect TV LAND Kitschen show. It would be great during that particular timeslot.

fore284 · 04-25-2003, 09:07 PM

I really do wish it was.

BundyBoy10 · 04-26-2003, 10:14 PM

The chances for it returning to NAN or TV Land are slim. Thats what I think...

fore284 · 04-28-2003, 07:30 PM

Why do you say that?

goaliemom · 06-09-2003, 01:01 AM

I really hope they decide to bring this back. At least it would be nice to see once a week, if that is all they can give it. It was funny. Nice to see these characters work together before the Munsters. They really clicked!

bearcat · 06-26-2003, 11:27 PM

Hello all,

this show will re-run in canada next september at tv land canada,my vcr is ready

BrandonS · 06-27-2003, 10:40 PM

As most of you probably know, the head writer, Nat Hiken, was a comic genius who also did "Sgt. Bilko." I wish it were on some channel or other.

11-09-2002, 01:03 AM	#1
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,820	It Needs to be on TV Land I remember watching this sitcom when it was on Nick at Nite. I have the 1st two episodes on tape and just watched them the other day. This sitcom is hilarious. Why it's not on TV Land, I don't know. I have tried to find every episode on VHS, but have been unsuccessful. Also, I noticed that Al Lewis was not in the first two episodes, does anyone know when his debut was?

11-17-2002, 02:50 PM	#3
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,820	Well ... I don't know why it was canceled, but it lasted 60 episodes. A lot of shows back then could only last a couple years and are today classics. Some are: The Munsters (1964-1966) The Addams Family (1964-1966) The Monkees (1966-1968) The Honeymooners (1 season,1955-1956) Gilligan's Island (1964-1967) It's not so much in quantity, but in quality.

01-09-2003, 05:05 PM	#5
fore284 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 24, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 199	Car 54! I wish they would put Car 54 on TVLand that would be great.
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01-10-2003, 10:33 PM	#6
Elvis Fonzie Dean Member Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 02, 2003 Location: theUSofA Posts: 16,671	Yea then TV Land would be ALMOST complete!!!Maybe it wouldn't if I loved alot more shows,but I didn't see alot of other shows from the TV Land period so I don't know if I would love them.Car 54 is not too far from being my favorite show.Happy Days is my favorite.
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03-26-2003, 05:59 PM	#8
fore284 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 24, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 199	They should play! They should play me all the old shows that orginally were on Nick at Nite when it started.

11-17-2002, 01:30 AM	#2
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	I don't know when Al Lewis's debut was but I know something: I wish TV Land would show Car 54. Everyone says it's a really funny show. If it is very funny (I have never seen it), why did it only last just two seasons? I guess it didn't have an audience.

11-18-2002, 09:48 PM	#4
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	The Munsters was cancelled because the producers refused to put the show in color despite a CBS order for them to do so (it was the start of the 1966-67 season; all the shows were in color by then). Gilligan's Island was cancelled to make room for Gunsmoke. I guess the networks back then didn't realize that they were producing and cancelling too soon shows that would later turn out to be classics.

04-24-2003, 10:54 PM	#9
BundyBoy10 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 24, 2002 Posts: 311	Perfect TV LAND Kitschen show. It would be great during that particular timeslot.

04-25-2003, 09:07 PM	#10
fore284 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 24, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 199	I wish it was. I really do wish it was.

04-26-2003, 10:14 PM	#11
BundyBoy10 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 24, 2002 Posts: 311	The chances for it returning to NAN or TV Land are slim. Thats what I think...

04-28-2003, 07:30 PM	#12
fore284 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 24, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 199	Why? Why do you say that?

06-09-2003, 01:01 AM	#13
goaliemom Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Jun 09, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3	This was a great show! I really hope they decide to bring this back. At least it would be nice to see once a week, if that is all they can give it. It was funny. Nice to see these characters work together before the Munsters. They really clicked! Attached Images
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06-26-2003, 11:27 PM	#14
bearcat Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 26, 2002 Location: canada Posts: 62	Re-running of this show september 2003 at tv land canada Hello all, this show will re-run in canada next september at tv land canada,my vcr is ready

06-27-2003, 10:40 PM	#15
BrandonS Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 18, 2002 Posts: 8,824	As most of you probably know, the head writer, Nat Hiken, was a comic genius who also did "Sgt. Bilko." I wish it were on some channel or other.