The Jean Arthur Show
The Jean Arthur Show is an American situation comedy that aired on CBS from September 12 to December 5, 1966. The series was sponsored by General Foods.
| The Jean Arthur Show | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Norm Leibmann and Ed Haas |
| Starring | Jean Arthur Ron Harper Richard Conte Leonard Stone |
| Theme music composer | Johnny Keating Jay Richard Kennedy Richard Quine |
| Opening theme | "Merry Merry-Go-Round", by Johnny Keating, Richard Quine and Jay Richard Kennedy |
| Composer | Johnny Keating |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Richard Quine Jay Richard Kennedy |
| Producer | Si Rose |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company | Universal Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 12 – December 5, 1966 |
Cast
- Jean Arthur as Patricia, a lawyer who works alongside her son Paul[1]
- Ron Harper as Paul Marshall, a lawyer who works alongside his mother Patricia[1]
- Richard Conte as Richie Wells, an ex-gangster with a romantic interest in Patricia[1]
- Leonard Stone as Morton, the chauffeur of the lawyer duo[1]
Reception
The Jean Arthur Show ranked number 65 in the ratings, and lasted only 12 episodes.[2]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Lament of a Horseplayer" | Unknown | Unknown | September 12, 1966 | |
| 2 | "My Client, the Rooster" | Alan Rafkin | Ed James & Seaman Jacobs | September 19, 1966 | |
| Patricia agrees to defend a friend who is being sued by a neighbor...only to find Paul represents the neighbor. With Clint Howard, Rance Howard, Jo de Winter, Olan Soule. | |||||
| 3 | "Blackstone, Italian Style" | Unknown | Unknown | September 26, 1966 | |
| 4 | "The Lady or the Tiger" | Unknown | Unknown | October 3, 1966 | |
| 5 | "Rich Man, Poor Man" | Richard Quine | Richard and Mary Sale | October 10, 1966 | |
| 6 | "Did Clarence Darrow Start This Way?" | Unknown | Unknown | October 17, 1966 | |
| 7 | "The Friendly Speed Trap" | Unknown | Unknown | October 24, 1966 | |
| 8 | "Rocky, Take a Letter" | Unknown | Unknown | November 7, 1966 | |
| 9 | "A Slight Case of Music" | Unknown | Unknown | November 14, 1966 | |
| 10 | "With This Hood, I Thee Wed" | Unknown | Unknown | November 21, 1966 | |
| 11 | "Along Came a Spider" | Unknown | Unknown | November 28, 1966 | |
| 12 | "The Lady and the Gangster" | Unknown | Unknown | December 5, 1966 | |
References
- Alex McNeil, Total Television, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., pp. 426-427
- Erickson, Hal (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Law Shows: Factual and Fictional Series About Judges, Lawyers and the Courtroom, 1948-2008. McFarland. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-7864-3828-0.
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