Happy Days: The Debbie Reynolds Show, featuring Tom Bosley, Circa 1970

'The Debbie Reynolds Show'
The Debbie Reynolds Show was an American sitcom that aired on the NBC television network during the 1969-70 television season. Produced by Filmways, the series starred Debbie Reynolds as Debbie Thompson, a housewife married to Jim, a successful sportswriter for the Los Angeles Sun, portrayed by actor Don Chastain. Jim's boss and brother-in-law were played by longtime television actor Tom Bosley. Reynolds' comedic antics on the show were often compared to those of Lucille Ball on Here's Lucy.
Jess Oppenheimer, the original producer and co-creator of I Love Lucy, served as the creator and producer of The Debbie Reynolds Show. The series also benefited from the talents of Bob Carroll Jr. and Madelyn Davis, both seasoned writers from the Lucy show.
Despite Reynolds' objections, NBC sold advertising time for cigarette commercials against her wishes, leading to a dispute. This led to American Brands (formerly known as American Tobacco) withdrawing sponsorship after Reynolds threatened to quit the show. To compensate for NBC's lost ad revenue, Reynolds agreed to extend the airing of the program for a second year and to participate in an NBC-backed film titled What's the Matter with Helen?, in which she starred. Additionally, she relinquished her ownership stake in a subsequent NBC-produced series.
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[@johnb8742]

Like to see debbie wrestling. The episode was called “The Paper Butterfly”

[@joshualakey3260]

Great content! Keep em coming!

[@TheRetNetwork]

Thanks! Will do!

[@Pghyinzer]

And she wanted to end her show due to cigarette advertising. Oddly enough soon after the last episode the US government banned cigarette advertising on TV.