Comments on: Show Spotlight: “The John Forsythe Show” http://www.tvobscurities.com/2009/04/the-john-forsythe-show/ Keeping Obscure TV From Fading Away Forever Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:46:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: vince http://www.tvobscurities.com/2009/04/the-john-forsythe-show/comment-page-1/#comment-17347 vince Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:38:30 +0000 http://www.tvobscurities.com/?p=2031#comment-17347 anyone have a copy of "The Bainbridge Curse" episode? (season 1.... #15) anyone have a copy of “The Bainbridge Curse” episode? (season 1…. #15)

]]> By: DP Johnson http://www.tvobscurities.com/2009/04/the-john-forsythe-show/comment-page-1/#comment-11899 DP Johnson Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:48:24 +0000 http://www.tvobscurities.com/?p=2031#comment-11899 Anybody have a copy of the episode "From Russia With Chaos"? Anybody have a copy of the episode “From Russia With Chaos”?

]]> By: Barry I. Grauman http://www.tvobscurities.com/2009/04/the-john-forsythe-show/comment-page-1/#comment-8888 Barry I. Grauman Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:07:54 +0000 http://www.tvobscurities.com/?p=2031#comment-8888 "THE JOHN FORSYTHE SHOW" was another deal between him and MCA that was supposed to make money for both of them (as did 'BACHELOR FATHER"). John "co-owned" the series and production company, and co-produced it with MCA/Universal, who sold it to NBC as part of their continuing arrangement to "sell in bulk"; that is, several blocks of the network's 1965-'66 prime-time schedule were filled with MCA series {"RUN FOR YOUR LIFE", "THE VIRGINIAN", "BOB HOPE PRESENTS THE CHRYSLER THEATER", "LAREDO" and "CONVOY"}, as well as most of the movies seen on "NBC TUESDAY/SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES" [ironic today, now that NBC and Universal are one company]. The primary sponsor of the series was Colgate-Palmolive, who probably "bought" it because of John Forsythe's "track record" on "BACHELOR FATHER". When they saw they weren't getting THAT "Forsythe" (and the ratings that were supposed to go with him), they replaced him with the second season of "I DREAM OF JEANNIE" {the first in color} when it moved to Monday nights in the fall of 1966. “THE JOHN FORSYTHE SHOW” was another deal between him and MCA that was supposed to make money for both of them (as did ‘BACHELOR FATHER”). John “co-owned” the series and production company, and co-produced it with MCA/Universal, who sold it to NBC as part of their continuing arrangement to “sell in bulk”; that is, several blocks of the network’s 1965-’66 prime-time schedule were filled with MCA series {“RUN FOR YOUR LIFE”, “THE VIRGINIAN”, “BOB HOPE PRESENTS THE CHRYSLER THEATER”, “LAREDO” and “CONVOY”}, as well as most of the movies seen on “NBC TUESDAY/SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES” [ironic today, now that NBC and Universal are one company].

The primary sponsor of the series was Colgate-Palmolive, who probably “bought” it because of John Forsythe’s “track record” on “BACHELOR FATHER”. When they saw they weren’t getting THAT “Forsythe” (and the ratings that were supposed to go with him), they replaced him with the second season of “I DREAM OF JEANNIE” {the first in color} when it moved to Monday nights in the fall of 1966.

]]> By: RGJ http://www.tvobscurities.com/2009/04/the-john-forsythe-show/comment-page-1/#comment-6154 RGJ Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:15:34 +0000 http://www.tvobscurities.com/?p=2031#comment-6154 If that is the case, then the above opening credits must be from the February 21st, 1966 episodes called "Funny, You Don't Look Like a Spy." Here's the summary from <u>The Los Angeles</u> times: A perturbed space chimpanzee, it's expectant mate and a trainload of spies complicate Maj. Foster's life tonight. If that is the case, then the above opening credits must be from the February 21st, 1966 episodes called “Funny, You Don’t Look Like a Spy.” Here’s the summary from The Los Angeles times:

A perturbed space chimpanzee, it’s expectant mate and a trainload of spies complicate Maj. Foster’s life tonight.

]]> By: rcbrad http://www.tvobscurities.com/2009/04/the-john-forsythe-show/comment-page-1/#comment-6152 rcbrad Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:19:38 +0000 http://www.tvobscurities.com/?p=2031#comment-6152 I think that when the show switched formats, they used clips from each weeks episode for the opening credits. I have one episode from each of the two formats. I think that when the show switched formats, they used clips from each weeks episode for the opening credits. I have one episode from each of the two formats.

]]> By: Mike Smith http://www.tvobscurities.com/2009/04/the-john-forsythe-show/comment-page-1/#comment-6142 Mike Smith Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:18:11 +0000 http://www.tvobscurities.com/?p=2031#comment-6142 It's truly is one of the dumbest openings ever!!!! Surely a waste for a chimp to walk on for no reason!!! It’s truly is one of the dumbest openings ever!!!! Surely a waste for a chimp to walk on for no reason!!!

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