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I have said before: I am super-sentimental.
I remember the re-runs of THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR --
Early in my childhood watching reruns, I learned that sometimes networks work hard to kill a good show.
Hope Lange won two Emmy Awards for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for 1968–1969 and 1969–1970.
Despite Lange's consecutive Emmy wins,
the show struggled in the ratings and only ran for two seasons.
During its first year on NBC, it followed Get Smart;
its Big Three competition was My Three Sons on CBS and The Lawrence Welk Show on ABC.
NBC cancelled it.
ABC picked it up only to place it against the hugely popular Family Affair.
TIME FOR ANOTHER GHOST:
GHOST IN THE SHELL - INNOCENCE
A Japanese Anime that asks the question:
"WHAT IS HUMAN?"
I think of the following theme as belonging to Sam and Meilori:
(The song begins after a bit of Japanese voice-over)
At last a program I have not only heard of, but seen, and remember with affection...
ReplyDeleteOhhhh so many cool shows! Ghosts are something that really intrigues me.
ReplyDeletePlacement can kill a show. Especially when they keep moving it around.
ReplyDeleteI LOVED that show--and the actors. There was an old movie, I think was B&W like this. May have had the same title, can't remember. I really enjoyed it, too.
ReplyDeleteElephant's Child:
ReplyDeleteYes! A fellow fan. :-)
Dani:
I frequent a haunted jazz club filled with them called Meilori's. Always a fun evening there! :-)
Alex:
Moving a good show around all the time is the sure-fire way to kill it, isn't it? :-(
Teresa:
Yes, there was an old movie with the same name: Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison were the stars. I loved both the movie and the TV show. But Amazon charges so much for only 8 episodes at a time! Ouch!!
Hi Roland .. I don't know it - but I do get frustrated when everything clashes .. such is life - I just wait and hope it comes back again ..
ReplyDeleteLove the Ghostly Writing Manual: Ghost Writers in the Sky - great title .. I must get it .. cheers Hilary
I bought it a year ago!! thank goodness they tell me! Sorry for you ... H
DeleteThose networks used to flip shows at the slightest provocation. Everything I liked always got cancelled. I remember arguing the point with an instructor as to the value of tv programming. . .
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm a Joss Whedon fan, so believe me, I feel your pain.
ReplyDeleteIts a shame they don't do a better job with programming shows so they will succeed. I did like this show when it was on years ago (gosh I'm old).
ReplyDeletebetty
I watched the Ghost and Mrs. Muir too! Maybe you don't know this, but it's based on an old 1940's movie by the same name and starred Rex Harrison and Gene Tierney. I think you'd like it.
ReplyDeleteHilary:
ReplyDeleteYou've always been a stalwart buyer of my books! Thank you for having bought it last year. RETURN OF THE LAST SHAMAN is my latest. :-)
D.G.:
Like you, I hate the cavalier treatment networks give beloved shows!
Heather:
Joss Whedon got robbed with FIREFLY!
Betty:
We are just mature! :-)
Helena:
I watched the old black and white film after I saw the TV show. Its ending was so bittersweet.