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<\/a>My World and Welcome to It – William Windom<\/p><\/div>\n
My World\u00a0and Welcome\u00a0to It<\/strong>. This excellent show, which was based on the writings and cartoons of James Thurber, only lasted a brief time. Created by Mel Shavelson, (who wrote for Bob Hope and many feature films) with scripts by excellent writers including, Danny Arnold (who later went on to create the wonderful police sit-com, Barney Miller<\/strong>). William Windom starred as a Thurbereque writer and cartoonist, who worked for a New<\/em> Yorker<\/em>-like magazine. He often broke the fourth wall and talked directly to the viewer, a radical idea in 1960\u2019s TV. His wife was played by Joan Hotchkiss, his daughter, by Lisa Gerritsen. Comedian Henry Morgan was in it too. There was even animation based on Thurber\u2019s cartoons. Despite winning Emmys and critical acclaim, this great show was pulled.<\/p>\n Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss<\/p><\/div>\n He\u00a0and She<\/strong>, was another very sophisticated show. Oddly enough, this one was also<\/em> about a cartoonist. Created by Leonard Stern, co-creator of Get Smart<\/strong>, the writers were (among others) Chris Hayward and Allan Burns, who created The Munsters<\/strong>. He\u00a0and She<\/strong> starred Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss, as a married couple, (who were also married in real life). In the supporting cast were Jack Cassidy and Kenneth Mars., both wonderful performers. Benjamin plays a cartoonist who draws a superhero comic strip called Jetman<\/em>. This was a funny, witty, character-based show.<\/p>\n Joby Baker and Ronnie Schell<\/p><\/div>\n Good Morning, World<\/strong>. Created by Bill Persky and Sam Denoff, writers who contributed great scripts to The Dick Van Dyke Show<\/strong>, and created, That<\/em> Girl<\/em><\/strong>. Good<\/em> Morning<\/em>, World<\/em><\/strong>, was about two morning disc jockeys, at work and on their off time. It starred Ronnie Schell, Jobie Baker and Julie Parrish. In the supporting cast, were the very funny Billy De Wolf and Goldie Hawn. Carl Reiner was the producer. This show had a gentle quality to it, especially the scenes with Baker and Parrish, dealing with the day to day problems of married life.<\/p>\n William Daniels<\/p><\/div>\n Captain Nice<\/strong>. Okay, this show was not<\/em> intelligent, in fact, it was extremely<\/em> silly. But it was also very<\/em> funny. It was created by Buck Henry, who co-created Get Smart<\/strong>. Captain Nice<\/strong> is a superhero parody.\u00a0 The premise is, a mild-mannered (is there any other secret identity personality?) police chemist who gets super powers, then bumbles his way into catching crooks. This may sound a bit tame now, when there are so many superhero TV shows and movies, but at the time, it was quite ground breaking. Captain Nice<\/strong> starred William Daniels (later the voice of the car on Knight Rider<\/strong> and Dr. Craig on St. Elsewhere<\/strong>.) Other cast members included, the very funny Alice Ghostley (supposedly, Paul Lynde was very influenced by her style), and Ann Prentiss. The memorable theme song is written by Vic Mizzy, who also wrote The Addams Family<\/strong> music.<\/p>\n All of these shows can be seen on YouTube, except for Good Morning, World<\/strong>, which is being run on Antenna TV, a cable station. Just because a show wasn\u2019t successful commercially, doesn\u2019t mean that it wasn\u2019t successful creatively. Happy viewing and try not to spill food on the remote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Marc Bilgrey The list that follows features some situation comedies from the 1960s that were only on the air briefly, yet left lasting impressions. These shows were well written and acted, but failed to find audiences during their original … Continue reading <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/em>It\u2019s<\/strong> About Time<\/strong>. This show will never be mistaken for a Noel Coward play. To say it was broad would be an understatement. Created by Sherwood Schwartz, the man responsible for Gilligan\u2019s Island<\/strong> and The Brady Bunch<\/strong>, It\u2019s About Time<\/strong> starred the legendary Imogene Coca (Your Show\u00a0of Shows<\/strong>) and the equally hysterical, Joe E. Ross, (Sergeant Bilko <\/strong>and Car 54<\/strong>) as primitive cave people. The premise: astronauts mistakenly go back in time and are stranded in the prehistoric era. Later in the series, the cave dwellers are brought to the modern world. This slapstick farce is not for every taste, but worth a look. It also has a great theme song.<\/p>\n