Series Run : 1960-1962
72 episodes
Network: CBS
Series Premise (as far as I can tell):
Newlyweds Pete and Gladys live their lives
Episode Watched: Never Forget a Friend (Season 2)
Episode Summary: Gladys inexplicably cannot remember anything, leading to a series of conflicts and ruining the reconciliation of Pete and one of his old friends.
My Thoughts: Few things can be taken from this show. 1) CBS was searching for another Lucy-type show, as Gladys is made to look, sound and act like Lucille Ball. 2) Networks used to make a lot more episodes than nowadays, as this poor effort still got 2 full seasons and a staggering 72 episodes! It’s not that the show is bad or hard to watch, as it’s just boring and terrifically average. The writing isn’t particularly good, and the chemistry between Harry Morgan and Cara Williams is non-existent. This entry is rather weird, as it consists of Gladys suffering from an unexplained bout of memory loss. I mean short-term, long-term whatever type of memory you can think of, at one point or another in this show she suffers from it. The gag grows tiresome, 4 minutes into the episode, and unfortunately for you the viewing audience, it runs through the entirety of the 25 minute run time. An example, that even in the early years of TV, executives saw something that worked and tried to copy that formula as many times as possible, regardless of the quality.
Memorable Quotes:
“Is confusion a sign of old age?” -Gladys
“How could you forget a simple thing like sherbet?” -Gladys
Acting Notables:
Harry Morgan- Pete
Cara Williams- Gladys
Tomorrow: A Back to the Future inspired viewing
365 Days of Sitcoms 