Harry's Girls
| Harry's Girls | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Directed by |
Stanley Z. Cherry Richard Kinon Ralph Levy |
| Starring |
Larry Blyden Dawn Nickerson Susan Silo Diahn Williams |
| Theme music composer | Stu Phillips |
| Opening theme | "Harry's Girls" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Joseph Stein |
| Producer(s) | Billy Friedberg |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | MGM Television |
| Distributor | MGM Television (original), Turner Entertainment Company, Warner Bros. Television Distribution (current) |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 13, 1963 – January 3, 1964 |
Harry's Girls is an American situation comedy which appeared on NBC from September 13, 1963, to January 3, 1964. The series stars Larry Blyden portraying Henry Burns, the leader of a vaudeville troupe consisting of three young women. The co-stars were Dawn Nickerson as Lois, Susan Silo as Rusty, and Diahn Williams as Terry.
Synopsis
The series was loosely based on a Robert E. Sherwood play. The theme is culture shock, as the old-style dance numbers have lost favor in the United States but are still popular in Europe. The program was filmed in southern France.[1] Harry serves as the lovestruck chaperone of the girls as well as the manager of their entertainment program. None of the episodes has big-name guest stars, and the program failed to complete a single season.[2]
The series preceded The Jack Paar Program on NBC, having aired at 9:30 p.m. on Fridays opposite ABC's The Farmer's Daughter and CBS's The Twilight Zone science fiction anthology series. Harry's Girls was replaced at mid-season by the former BBC program, That Was the Week That Was, a political satire that aired from 1964-1965.[1]
Episode list
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate | Plot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "The Rajah" | September 13, 1963 | Susan falls in love with a playboy Rajah, insisting that he has proposed marriage, but Harry sees through the charade to protect her. |
| 1–2 | "When in Rome" | September 20, 1963 | The girls' opportunity to work in a Rome nightclub is jeopardized by both the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of the Interior. |
| 1–3 | "A Naval Affair" | September 27, 1963 | The American Fleet hits the Riviera, and Harry thinks he's found a way to make a bet on "a sure thing." |
| 1–4 | "The Director" | October 4, 1963 | The girls decide they want a movie career when they're stranded in a small town where a famous Italian director is making a film. |
| 1–5 | "Cafe on the Riviera" | October 11, 1963 | In the midst of Harry buying a restaurant, the girls go on strike while he hires a knife throwing act to replace them. |
| 1–6 | "The Forgotten Man" | October 18, 1963 | After Harry sprains his ankle, the girls are forced to do their act without him. |
| 1–7 | "Countess" | October 25, 1963 | Broke and stranded in Monte Carlo, Harry meets a statistician who says he has a system to beat the roulette wheel. |
| 1–8 | "The Star" | November 1, 1963 | A fast-talking, slow-moving film producer gives Harry visions of becoming a big star. |
| 1–9 | "Diamond Necklace" | November 8, 1963 | A penniless art student gives Lois a diamond-encrusted dog collar borrowed from a stray dog. When Harry attempts to return it to police, he is jailed. |
| 1–10 | "Made in Heaven" | November 29, 1963 | The girls become an "international matchmaking cartel" to find bachelor Harry a wife. |
| 1–11 | "The Busker" | December 6, 1963 | Harry pays the price for attempting to help a faded musical hall celebrity who double-crossed people during his run of success. |
| 1–12 | "Collector's Item" | December 13, 1963 | Harry concocts a scheme to ingratiate himself with an important booking agent. |
| 1–13 | "His Highness" | December 20, 1963 | While playing at a French chateau, a plot is being hatched to restore the monarchy in France. |
| 1–14 | "A Girl's Best Friend" | December 27, 1963 | Harry's romance becomes complicated when it's discovered that his girlfriend is a jewel thief. |
| 1–15 | "Bet It All" | January 3, 1964 | A crooked roulette wheel seems to benefit the girls, giving them visions of an early retirement. |
References
- 1 2 Alex McNeil, Total Television, New York, 1997, p. 362
- ↑ "Plot summary for Harry's Girls". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
- ↑ "Episode List for "Harry's Girls"". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved August 30, 2009.