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Here’s a promotional spot for ABC’s The Pruitts of Southampton, which premiered in September of 1966. The sitcom, which was broadcast in color, starred Phyllis Diller as the head of a wealthy Long Island family that has gone broke but must keep up appearances for the sake of the country (which, presumably, would sink into economic depression should news of the Pruitts poverty become public knowledge). The series was revamped in mid-season as The Phyllis Diller Show but was cancelled at the end of the season.
Probable live announcer tag at :53- “Premiering Tuesday, September 6th, at 9/8 Central Time, over most of these stations.”
what are the lyrics to the theme song of “the pruitts of southhamptom”?
The Pruitts of South Hampton Lyrics
DILLER: Howcha do, howcha do, howcha do, my dear
What a lovely surprise, nice to see you here
GARDNER: All the bills have been long overdue my dear
DILLER: File them under I.O.U.
Howcha do, howcha do Well, HELLO, it’s you
Like my dress, like my beads, Aren’t they marvy-poo?
FREEMAN: They belong to the Internal Revenue
DILLER: And they’ve got us eating stew
CHORUS: The Pruitts Of Southampton
Live like the richest folk . . .
But what the folk don’t know is
That the Pruitts are flat broke!
DILLER: Howcha do, howcha do, howcha do, my dear
GARDNER: We are out of champagne and I’m stuck my dear
DILLER: Ask the butler to lend you a buck my dear
Howcha do, howcha do, howcha do
Lyrics correction: Like my dress, like my JEWELS, Aren’t they marvy-poo?