When Things Were Rotten TV Review
Mel Brooks debuts a new Wednesday night show praised for its outrageous humor and depth of talent. The critic admires the loose, polished style and likens it to Blazing Saddles, noting standout performances by Richard Dimitri and ensemble humor, while cautioning some casting concerns and durability against strong NBC and CBS competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Brooks
Don Adams
Brooks
Robin Hood
Robin
Richard Dimitri
Bertram
Renaldo
Bernie Kopell
Alan- A-Dale
Dick van Patten
Friar Tuck
David Sabin
Little John
Misty Rowe
Maid Marian
Henry Polk II
Nottingham
Ron Rifkin
Prince John
Dick Gautier
NBC
House On the Prairie
CBS
Tony Orlando
Dawn
Movie lineup with comedies and war dramas on local channels
Channel schedule lists 1:00 Groovie with Gus with The Young Doctors 1961 starring Fredric March and Ben Gazzara. 8:00 The Gallant Hours 1960 with James Cagney and Dennis Weaver. 9:00 World of Henry Orient 1964 with Sellers Prentiss Lansbury. 11:30 Birds of Prey 1973 TVM with David Janssen. late movie Who's Minding the Mint 1967. 1:00 Too Easy to Kill 1962. 1:30 T Was an American Spy 1951. 3:00 Hole in the Head 1959. 3:30 The Young Doctors and The Gallant Hours repeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus
Fredric March
Ben Gazzara
Admiral Halsey
James Cagney
Dennis Weaver
Henry Orient
Peter Sellers
Paula Prentiss
Angela Lansbury
Birds of Prey
David Janssen
Salt Lake City
Jim Hutton
Dorothy Provine
Milton Berle
Joey Bishop
Imogene Coca
King Donovan
Peter Coffield
Marx Brothers
Tony Martin
Virginia Grey
Star Theatre
Manila
Gene Evans
Douglas Kennedy
Duke Hoover
Kathy
Dan Duryea
Jan Sterling
Patty McCormick
Jack Kogan
Frank Sinatra
Edward G. Robinson
Eleanor Parker
Young Doctors
Sesame Street
Ironside
Hollywood Squares Electric Company
FBI
NBC Nightly News
Eyewitness News
Joe and Sons
Beacon Hill
Marcus Welby
Newscenter
Newsday
Johnny Carson
Wide World of Entertainment
Tom Snyder
Candlelight Theatre
Big
Star Theater
Hunter
ABC
Donovan
Miss Coca
Switch Pete and Mac Press Roy Moss on Missing Car
In a TV-8 episode, Pete and Mac press Roy Moss the gas station attendant to reveal the stolen car and two unknown partners by making him fear exposure of dipping into the money. Pete poses as a gambler claiming the magic touch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Mac
Roy Moss
TV-8
Roy
Tuesday TV Schedule Highlights Through Daytime Lineup
A dense listing of daytime and early evening programs from 6:00 AM to 3:30 AM, featuring PBS and network shows. Notable entries include The Today Show, CBS News AM America, Wheel of Fortune, The Price Is Right, General Hospital, Guiding Light, and ABC News updates.หลาย
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service
New Zoo Review
Wildlife Theatre
CBS News
America
Mr. Magoo
Underdog
Dick Maurice and Co
Wheel of Fortune
Jack Benny
Gambita
Real McCoys
Gus
Guiding Light
Doctors
Mike Douglas
Somerset
General Hospital
Virginian
Merv Griffin
Villa Allegre
Gilligan
ABC News
Bad News For Gabe Kotter Dinner Plans Backfire
Gabe Kotter invites Woodman to dinner to cheer him up but Woodman grows kinder while Kotter becomes neurotic. Lt. Ed Die Ryker and two holdup men figure in a police subplot as Woodman loosens discipline and Gabe struggles with being the strict teacher. Gabriel Kaplan stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kotter
Woodman
Eddie Ryker
Gerald S. O’loughlin
Chris Owens
Bruce Fairbairn
ABC
TV-13
Nice Guy
Gabe
Julie
Gabriel Kaplan
Gabe Kotter
Joe and Sons TV Night Sparks City Chaos
Joe Vitale plans a Hoboken outing with Gus for a Hudson River boat blast as Mark needs a ride to a rock concert and Nick wants a PG movie on TV8. Estelle and Aunt Josephine bring urgent household problems to Joe creating a domestic scramble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Vitale
Gus
Hoboken
Mark
Nick
Joe
TV8
Estelle
Josephine
Beacon Hill episode recap to air Tuesday night
The kitchen scene centers on the Dempsey Carpentier fight as Brian must repay travel money to his aunt Mrs Hacker. A family dispute ends with Brian leaving in a huff while upstairs Ben seeks help with Rob in ward politics. Brian resists spying for Ben and later is coaxed into a film transport scheme across state lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dempsey- Carpentier
Brian
State House
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East Charleston
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Rob
Superman
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