I was 4 and 5 when this was on TV,and I remember thinking,as my little boy self,"That"s A beautiful woman!"and had a major crush on her! Rest In Peace Dearest Debbie & Carrie
Monty Python's Flying Circus brought me here, they parodied the show's opening titles in "The Attila the Hun Show" in Episode 7, which pokes fun at American comedy in general.
The first opening was the best. This show, along with The Mothers-In-Law were my 2 favorites on NBC during this era. It is a shame that NBC could not have given it a better time slot and a chance to succeed.
Yes- when John Cleese and Graham Chapman sat down one Saturday afternoon in the fall of 1970 to watch this on the BBC, they looked at each other, and decided, in effect, 'let's do something about this'. So, they parodied this title as the template for "The Attila the Hun Show", a brutal satire on banal American sitcoms [with obnoxious laugh tracks and fatuous dialogue- ATTILA: (holding up head of severed enemy to his offspring) "I want you kids to get 'a head'!"]. That's how most people know this title sequence today.....
To anyone who knew about and saw that Monty Python sketch before finding out where the inspiration for that sketch came from, I was one of you. I have the Monty Python: All the Bits book and saw that they parodied this open for that sketch. I didn't even know about the Debbie Reynolds show until reading that Monty Python book.
I've always admired Ms. Reynolds, for her tenacity. I can't imagine how devastated she was to have lost Carrie, and apparently the heart-ache was too much even for her to bear. I'm not religious, but, if there is …something…afterwards, I'd like to hope the 2 of them are together - laughing, and hugging, because between them both, they've had so many tears.
It's been years since i actually saw the show on tv. They re-ran the show believe it or not for a few months when her film 'What's The Matter With Helen?' was distributed in theaters in 1971. I was 9 years old then. At first, I always thought that Tony Hatch, co-writer of Petula Clark's 60's hits was the composer of Debbie's theme song to her tv show. Come to find out, it wasn't, but another Tony, Was co-written by Tony Romeo, who would compose many tracks for 'The Partridge Family', including 1970's 'I Think I Love You'. Also wrote 'Indian Lake' by The Cowsills. Is awesome to see this again after 40 years....
Like Frank Pilato, this is The Debbie Reynolds Show opening I remember too! I heard that any prints of this show were probably non existent. I kept hoping someone would come up with at least this opening and I have not been disappointed. Thank you so much. Now, if anyone has "Whatever Happened To The Class Of 65....
My personal tribute song for Debbie and Carrie, remembering from 1970,when I first heard it in Jersey and then on TV and liked it ever since and Carrie and myself were teenagers back then
This appeared on NBC's Tuesday night schedule [8pm(et)], right after "I DREAM OF JEANNIE", in the 1969-'70 season. Debbie inadvertently sabotaged it by screaming at American Brands, her primary sponsor, for scheduling a Pall Mall cigarette commercial (through their American Tobacco division) during her first episode [after they promised her NO tobacco ads]- they cancelled their sponsorship as a result. The lack of a major sponsor, coupled with mediocre ratings {it was opposite ABC's "MOD SQUAD" and CBS' "LANCER"}, guaranteed the show's cancellation at the end of the season [a new opening title and theme, with slapstick scenes emphasized, was used in mid-season, to no avail]. Yes, it was the same Jess Oppenheimer who co-created and co-wrote "I LOVE LUCY"....
I seem to remember Debbie had a problem with one of her show's sponsors; it was Mott's ( which was owned then by American Tobacco Co. ). She didn't like the fact that a product owned by a company that manufactured cigarettes sponsored her series. This pretty much doomed "The Debbie Reynolds Show" right from the start. That plus the fact that the show was a bit lukewarm ( some critics called it "I Love Debbie" ).
I have fond memories of watching this on British TV, Saturday teatime, aged about 10. I loved the moment when she bites off a chunk of her son's sandwich. Mind you, it all seemed to move so fast then. I do not remember it being in slow motion. I just remember thinking what a lovely, feisty lady she was. RIP and thank you.
PETER MARSHALL: Rock Hudson appears with Debbie Reynolds and Shelly Winters in the movie WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HELEN...who plays Helen? PAUL LYNDE: Rock Hudson...that's what's the matter
I never even heard of this show how long was the non-I’ve I did look it up and read that it was canceled because Debbie Reynolds didn’t like the sponsor I do to her objection of cigarettes
Do you have the ending credits? The entire show? This was a Filmways Production (Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, Petticoat Junction), and I'm curious if Debbie did her own version of the voice-over "This has been a Filmways presentation" like the main characters of other Filmways shows did...
Waggoners B I remember this show, and even though Filmways had always had the stars of their shows announce "This has been a Filmways Presentation" on CBS, it wasn't done on The Debbie Reynolds Show on NBC. The Filmways logo was shown with no voiceover.
I've never seen it, but, in the credits, it says it was created by Jess Oppenheimer, who was the 'general' behind I love Lucy, and though that series is a deserved classic, I've seen other series Mr. Oppenheimer was involved in, and it seems (to me) he got 'stuck' - reproducing the same formula - with only limited differences - in his other works.
It resembled "I Love Lucy" a lot. Even before the show began, the critics and public saw it as an attempt to be another Lucy. You know, the wife who wants to get in on the act (in this case news reporting) and comes up with all kinds of crazy ideas. It didn't work, the show flopped.
I'm having Monty Python flashbacks . . .
I was 4 and 5 when this was on TV,and I remember thinking,as my little boy self,"That"s A beautiful woman!"and had a major crush on her! Rest In Peace Dearest Debbie & Carrie
Monty Python's Flying Circus brought me here, they parodied the show's opening titles in "The Attila the Hun Show" in Episode 7, which pokes fun at American comedy in general.
R.I.P. Debbie Reynolds
The first opening was the best. This show, along with The Mothers-In-Law were my 2 favorites on NBC during this era. It is a shame that NBC could not have given it a better time slot and a chance to succeed.
It's the Attila The Hun Show!
Huh? I don't get it. What am I missing?
Nothing! it's copied it shot-by-shot!!!
Look above - at the comment from Kwadwo Holliday. He explains the Attila The Hun Show reference.
TVonthePorch Music by the HUNLETS
I think they copied Python myself!
Yes- when John Cleese and Graham Chapman sat down one Saturday afternoon in the fall of 1970 to watch this on the BBC, they looked at each other, and decided, in effect, 'let's do something about this'. So, they parodied this title as the template for "The Attila the Hun Show", a brutal satire on banal American sitcoms [with obnoxious laugh tracks and fatuous dialogue- ATTILA: (holding up head of severed enemy to his offspring) "I want you kids to get 'a head'!"]. That's how most people know this title sequence today.....
To anyone who knew about and saw that Monty Python sketch before finding out where the inspiration for that sketch came from, I was one of you. I have the Monty Python: All the Bits book and saw that they parodied this open for that sketch. I didn't even know about the Debbie Reynolds show until reading that Monty Python book.
"Not at all bad. Another merciless sweep across Central Europe"
"It's a whole hoard of dem maraudin Visigoths out thar!"
Monty Python brought me here!
I've always admired Ms. Reynolds, for her tenacity. I can't imagine how devastated she was to have lost Carrie, and apparently the heart-ache was too much even for her to bear.
I'm not religious, but, if there is …something…afterwards, I'd like to hope the 2 of them are together - laughing, and hugging, because between them both, they've had so many tears.
At least Debbie's lived a long a full life. Her daughter was way too young to be taken away from us.
One of my favourite theme songs ❤️✨
It's been years since i actually saw the show on tv. They re-ran the show believe it or not for a few months when her film 'What's The Matter With Helen?' was distributed in theaters in 1971. I was 9 years old then. At first, I always thought that Tony Hatch, co-writer of Petula Clark's 60's hits was the composer of Debbie's theme song to her tv show. Come to find out, it wasn't, but another Tony, Was co-written by Tony Romeo, who would compose many tracks for 'The Partridge Family', including 1970's 'I Think I Love You'. Also wrote 'Indian Lake' by The Cowsills.
Is awesome to see this again after 40 years....
Like Frank Pilato, this is The Debbie Reynolds Show opening I remember too! I heard that any prints of this show were probably non existent. I kept hoping someone would come up with at least this opening and I have not been disappointed. Thank you so much. Now, if anyone has "Whatever Happened To The Class Of 65....
My personal tribute song for Debbie and Carrie, remembering from 1970,when I first heard it in Jersey and then on TV and liked it ever since and Carrie and myself were teenagers back then
This appeared on NBC's Tuesday night schedule [8pm(et)], right after "I DREAM OF JEANNIE", in the 1969-'70 season. Debbie inadvertently sabotaged it by screaming at American Brands, her primary sponsor, for scheduling a Pall Mall cigarette commercial (through their American Tobacco division) during her first episode [after they promised her NO tobacco ads]- they cancelled their sponsorship as a result. The lack of a major sponsor, coupled with mediocre ratings {it was opposite ABC's "MOD SQUAD" and CBS' "LANCER"}, guaranteed the show's cancellation at the end of the season [a new opening title and theme, with slapstick scenes emphasized, was used in mid-season, to no avail]. Yes, it was the same Jess Oppenheimer who co-created and co-wrote "I LOVE LUCY"....
Reynolds was signed to a two-year contract for the show...it was cheaper to pay her off rather than air another season.
Me too Ditto! My Cousin and I Used to play Debbie and Char as kids! RIP Debbie ane Carie!
I seem to remember Debbie had a problem with one of her show's sponsors; it was Mott's ( which was owned then by American Tobacco Co. ). She didn't like the fact that a product owned by a company that manufactured cigarettes sponsored her series. This pretty much doomed "The Debbie Reynolds Show" right from the start. That plus the fact that the show was a bit lukewarm ( some critics called it "I Love Debbie" ).
Sorry, but Debbie Reynolds can't hold a candle to Kay Sludge.
I have fond memories of watching this on British TV, Saturday teatime, aged about 10. I loved the moment when she bites off a chunk of her son's sandwich. Mind you, it all seemed to move so fast then. I do not remember it being in slow motion. I just remember thinking what a lovely, feisty lady she was. RIP and thank you.
I used to love this show
PETER MARSHALL: Rock Hudson appears with Debbie Reynolds and Shelly Winters in the movie WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HELEN...who plays Helen?
PAUL LYNDE: Rock Hudson...that's what's the matter
I'd kill to see this show again! Well, I wouldn't kill anyone good. ;)
Kidd Oldman Yes I called NBC viewer line abd left a message if they could show this Show sometime! I think I was 10 and remember it!
Anybody knows how the closing credits went?
I never even heard of this show how long was the non-I’ve I did look it up and read that it was canceled because Debbie Reynolds didn’t like the sponsor I do to her objection of cigarettes
With music by the Hunlets
Do you have the ending credits? The entire show? This was a Filmways Production (Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, Petticoat Junction), and I'm curious if Debbie did her own version of the voice-over "This has been a Filmways presentation" like the main characters of other Filmways shows did...
Waggoners B I remember this show, and even though Filmways had always had the stars of their shows announce "This has been a Filmways Presentation" on CBS, it wasn't done on The Debbie Reynolds Show on NBC. The Filmways logo was shown with no voiceover.
DJKhrome Thank you for the follow-up...
Didn't she have an intro that showed Carrie Fisher as a baby?
The theme was pretty but the show lacked vitality and originality.
I've never seen it, but, in the credits, it says it was created by Jess Oppenheimer, who was the 'general' behind I love Lucy, and though that series is a deserved classic, I've seen other series Mr. Oppenheimer was involved in, and it seems (to me) he got 'stuck' - reproducing the same formula - with only limited differences - in his other works.
It resembled "I Love Lucy" a lot. Even before the show began, the critics and public saw it as an attempt to be another Lucy. You know, the wife who wants to get in on the act (in this case news reporting) and comes up with all kinds of crazy ideas. It didn't work, the show flopped.
Cornball a roo
John Cleese and the Monty Python crew did a parody of this opening
ua-cam.com/video/4IXtbVSWLTs/v-deo.html