The Jimmy Stewart Show
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| Created by | Hal Kanter |
| Starring | Jimmy Stewart Julie Adams Jonathan Daly Ellen Geer Dennis Larson Kirby Furlong John McGiver |
| Theme music composer | Jeff Alexander |
| Composer(s) | Jeff Alexander |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Hal Kanter |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | J-K/Ablidon Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television[1] |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 19, 1971[2] – August 27, 1972[2] |
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The Jimmy Stewart Show is an American sitcom starring Jimmy Stewart. Twenty-four episodes of the show were broadcast in the 1971–1972 season on the NBC network's Sunday night schedule (8:30-9 pm ET), under the sponsorship of Procter & Gamble.
Storyline
Stewart starred as James K. Howard, an anthropology professor at Josiah Kessel College, the small-town university founded by his grandfather in Easy Valley, California. His easy life became complicated when his son Peter's house burned down and he invited Peter's entire family to move in temporarily.
The show received poor reviews and ratings in its only season and was not renewed.
Cast
- Jimmy Stewart: Prof. James K. Howard
- Julie Adams: Martha Howard
- Jonathan Daly: Peter Howard
- Ellen Geer: Wendy Howard
- Dennis Larson: Teddy Howard
- Kirby Furlong: Jake Howard
- John McGiver: Dr. Luther Quince
Notes
The show is notable as the only production in which the actor allowed himself to be billed onscreen as "Jimmy".[3]
On one program Beulah Bondi portrayed James Stewart's mother. She also played his mother in four other films: It's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Of Human Hearts, and Vivacious Lady.
According to series producer Hal Kanter, Stewart had African American actor Hal Williams dismissed from a guest appearance in one episode (in which Williams' character was to confront Stewart's) on racial grounds.[4]
Episode list
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
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| 1-1 | "By Way of Introduction" (pilot) | September 19, 1971 |
| 1-2 | "Love in a Briefcase" | September 26, 1971 |
| 1-3 | "The Price of Plumbing Is Numbing" | October 3, 1971 |
| 1-4 | "The Father and Son Game" | October 10, 1971 |
| 1-5 | "Another Day, Another Scholar" | October 17, 1971 |
| 1-6 | "A Hunch in Time" | October 24, 1971 |
| 1-7 | "The Identity Crisis" | October 31, 1971 |
| 1-8 | "Guest Of Honor" | November 7, 1971 |
| 1-9 | "Pro Bono Publico" | November 14, 1971 |
| 1-10 | "A Bunk For Unk" | November 21, 1971 |
| 1-11 | "A Run For City Commissioner" (aka "A Vote For Howard") | November 28, 1971 |
| 1-12 | "Period of Readjustment" | December 5, 1971 |
| 1-13 | "Luther's Last Love" | December 19, 1971 |
| 1-14 | "Cock-a-doodle Don't" | December 26, 1971 |
| 1-15 | "As the Escrow Flies" | January 2, 1972 |
| 1-16 | "Eighty-Nine Pounds of Love" | January 9, 1972 |
| 1-17 | "The Quarterback Ache" | January 16, 1972 |
| 1-18 | "Aunt's in My Pants" (aka "Aunt's in My Plans") | January 23, 1972 |
| 1-19 | "Paper Work" | January 30, 1972 |
| 1-20 | "Song of the Jailbird" | February 6, 1972 |
| 1-21 | "Price Is Right" | February 13, 1972 |
| 1-22 | "Jim's Decision" | February 20, 1972 |
| 1-23 | "Old School Ties" | March 5, 1972 |
| 1-24 | "A Bone of Much Contention" | March 12, 1972 |
DVD release
On January 21, 2014, Warner Home Video released The Jimmy Stewart Show: The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1, via their Warner Archive Collection. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available via WBShop.com and Amazon.com.[5]
References
- ↑ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television. Penguin Books USA, Inc. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8. Pp. 432-433.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1979). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows: 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-25525-9. P. 307.
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External links
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