I've never seen minute one of this short lived vehicle for "Center Square" Paul Lynde and that wouldn't stop me from buying a box set tomorrow. The show itself sounds inconsequential, man has his perfect life disrupted when his daughter (and I'm assuming idiotic) son in law move back in.
I am betting there is probably a wonderful subtext to the show now, America percieved Lynde as "whacky" and having him play a family man was as strange as Village People Halloween costumes seem today.
Paul Lynde passed far too soon, I'm reminded of this everytime I see Roger on "American Dad", I can only imagine the parts he could have gotten in the 1990s.
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Paul Lynde and Charles Nelson Reily were my favorite "whacky" performers from my ignorant days.
The woman who played is other daughter, Pamelyn Ferdin, is one of those actors who I remember seeing in show after show throughout the 70's. More importantly, I remember her voice. She voiced Lucy in a few Peanuts specials and was the little girl in 'Cat in the Hat.'
BTW, you can watch an episode of this on youtube-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjHiVKzDqEA&feature=PlayList&p=6889CD6AF497CBA8&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=20
The show was pretty funny. I used to watch it for Pamelyn Ferdin. I had a big crush on her. Anyone remember the " Curiosity Shop"?
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