The Tony Randall Show
Fastidious Philadelphia Judge Walter Franklin has plummy housekeeper Bonnie McLellen, sloppy court clerk Jack Terwilliger, icy secretary Janet Reubner, and obnoxious ingratiating Assistant District Attorney Mario Lanza.
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"This series only ran for two seasons, but not because it wasn't funny. It was perhaps one of the funniest series of the 70s -Certainly it holds up better than 99% of its contemporaries. The show had good ratings, but the network and the show's star found the creative team difficult to work with, and so it wasn't renewed. The show centered on Judge Walter Franklin (Tony Randall), his family and staff. The cast included seasoned stage performers like Allyn Ann McLerie, Barney Martin, and Rachel Roberts. The scripts were impressively well-written, eschewing topical humor and pop-..."
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According to Gary David Goldberg in his memoir "Sit, Ubu, Sit", Creators Tom Patchett and Jay Tarses did not get along with Tony Randall, nor did they get along with each other, and also refused to take calls from ABC President Fred Silverman. Despite good ratings, Silverman cancelled the series, due to his unhappiness with their behavior. When the series was picked up by CBS for a second season, Randall returned under the condition that he would not have to work directly with Patchett and Tarses.
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Fastidious Philadelphia Judge Walter Franklin has plummy housekeeper Bonnie McLellen, sloppy court clerk Jack Terwilliger, icy secretary Janet Reubner, and obnoxious ingratiating Assistant District Attorney Mario Lanza.