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hawaii five-o · 11-04-2003, 08:49 PM

"December Bride" was one of the biggest hits of the 50's. It followed "I Love Lucy" on Monday nights and was in the top five. However, very few people remember it today.

edgeover17 · 11-22-2003, 05:16 PM

I remember it, and I have no idea why. I was a very small child and the original show came on well after I was packed off to bed. I must be recalling the re-runs.

I have no idea why it's never been syndicated since Pete and Gladys bit the dust. I can remember re-runs of P & G in this part of the country as recently as 1980. DB had good ratings and ran 5 years. Most shows that do that well make it to syndication. My memory is limited, but though I don't recall DB ever being a show I made it a point not to miss, my sketchy memory tells me it wasn't bad.

Roy5 · 03-05-2005, 06:25 PM

It was great. I remember it used to air in the mornings right after Lucy when it went to syndication. Back in 1984, a cable channel in Sacramento, CA did a weekend retrospective on classic shows. DB was included. The guest star was Lyle Talbot, a prospective partner for Lily. It really brought back some memories. And Harry Morgan as Pete was honing the witty persona he would later incorporate as Bill Gannon on Dragnet and as Col. Potter on M*A*S*H.

KSCOTT · 03-06-2005, 12:24 AM

You're right! December Bride(DB) did air right after "Lucy" on Monday Nights.
Also, it was a favorite of my family and me. DB was syndicated for a long while and then it was dropped and we never understood why! I'm glad that we have copies of this fine show and can still enjoy it the way we do with "Lucy."
Harry Morgan did some of his best work on DB. Some of my collegues have forgotten DB and some still remember it and would like to see it again.
It should be mentioned that DB was a Desilu show.
Peace

11-04-2003, 08:49 PM	#1
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	Another Forgotten Classic "December Bride" was one of the biggest hits of the 50's. It followed "I Love Lucy" on Monday nights and was in the top five. However, very few people remember it today.

11-22-2003, 05:16 PM	#2
edgeover17 Member First Time Poster Join Date: Nov 22, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 1	I remember it, and I have no idea why. I was a very small child and the original show came on well after I was packed off to bed. I must be recalling the re-runs. I have no idea why it's never been syndicated since Pete and Gladys bit the dust. I can remember re-runs of P & G in this part of the country as recently as 1980. DB had good ratings and ran 5 years. Most shows that do that well make it to syndication. My memory is limited, but though I don't recall DB ever being a show I made it a point not to miss, my sketchy memory tells me it wasn't bad.
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03-06-2005, 12:24 AM	#4
KSCOTT Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 01, 2005 Location: WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA Posts: 17	DECEMBER BRIDE You're right! December Bride(DB) did air right after "Lucy" on Monday Nights. Also, it was a favorite of my family and me. DB was syndicated for a long while and then it was dropped and we never understood why! I'm glad that we have copies of this fine show and can still enjoy it the way we do with "Lucy." Harry Morgan did some of his best work on DB. Some of my collegues have forgotten DB and some still remember it and would like to see it again. It should be mentioned that DB was a Desilu show. Peace
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03-05-2005, 06:25 PM	#3
Roy5 Cheap Scribe Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 16, 2002 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 49	It was great. I remember it used to air in the mornings right after Lucy when it went to syndication. Back in 1984, a cable channel in Sacramento, CA did a weekend retrospective on classic shows. DB was included. The guest star was Lyle Talbot, a prospective partner for Lily. It really brought back some memories. And Harry Morgan as Pete was honing the witty persona he would later incorporate as Bill Gannon on Dragnet and as Col. Potter on *MASH.**