Can't take my eyes off James Garner. He's not only the most handsome man ever, but a find actor and great comedian! His comic timing was fabulous. He can do it all. Thanks for posting this!
I swear, this is about the cleverest example of integrating the sponsor with the opening credits....and the self-referential cast commercial (in an unironic cultural era). I've seen plenty of cast commercials where they stay in character. But this--and when I rented season 1 of THE LUCY SHOW--is the only time have I ever seen ads that note the specific episode.
I remembered, I would stay up all night watching all the old shows like this one and others on TV LAND. I wish TV Land would go back to it's old format.
General Foods [Post] was the primary sponsor of the series (Johnson's Wax [Johnson's Shoe Polish] was the "alternate sponsor")- and as such, the cast often appeared in an "integrated commercial" for their sponsor at the end of the episode, usually tied into the evening's plot {they pitch "Post-Tens" in this one}. Guest star James Garner had recently walked away from "MAVERICK"...
Doris Singleton was not an I Love Lucy regular. She played Lucy's pal years later on The Lucy Show.
themredweirdoshow 1 month ago
Looks like the late episodes I Love Lucy set.I never heard of this show.
calalilygirl 2 months ago
Can't take my eyes off James Garner. He's not only the most handsome man ever, but a find actor and great comedian! His comic timing was fabulous. He can do it all. Thanks for posting this!
Shifraeliezar 2 months ago 2
@Shifraeliezar You said it all!!
calalilygirl 2 months ago
Daktari had a french wife.... Who knew!!!
Laughandsong 8 months ago
I swear, this is about the cleverest example of integrating the sponsor with the opening credits....and the self-referential cast commercial (in an unironic cultural era). I've seen plenty of cast commercials where they stay in character. But this--and when I rented season 1 of THE LUCY SHOW--is the only time have I ever seen ads that note the specific episode.
Paul
tomservo56954 9 months ago
J'adore James!
mamaniece 9 months ago
I remembered, I would stay up all night watching all the old shows like this one and others on TV LAND. I wish TV Land would go back to it's old format.
pmiller49 1 year ago
James Garner steals whole episode!
hiroshitakubo 1 year ago
Of course, Paul Frees is the announcer in the Johnson's ad...
fromthesidelines 1 year ago
General Foods [Post] was the primary sponsor of the series (Johnson's Wax [Johnson's Shoe Polish] was the "alternate sponsor")- and as such, the cast often appeared in an "integrated commercial" for their sponsor at the end of the episode, usually tied into the evening's plot {they pitch "Post-Tens" in this one}. Guest star James Garner had recently walked away from "MAVERICK"...
fromthesidelines 1 year ago
jim is such a stud with his pencil tie!
fishscale83 2 years ago