JULIE NEWMAR "Beauty Contest" MY LIVING DOLL

[Falloutwiz21]

@genericgeorge

[TheToddy30]

What episode is this called? I only have episodes 1,3 & 6

[MultiUlpiano]

I knew there was something strange about the show "Small Wonder" since I was a child. With its robot doll girl who does everyone's bidding without any protest, it's just a strangely uncomfortable premise. It turns out, "My Living Doll" is the original idea, as Howard Leeds created both shows. Much less strange with "My Living Doll", the sexual innuendos are obvious and humorous as opposed to being off limits, taboo, and uncomfortably based on a little girl.

[genericgeorge]

You could never get away with this or I Dream Of Jeannie now. A female being controlled by a man. Though in a strange roundabout way, they sort of controlled their so-called controllers (which is the way it usually works anyway) . Julie Newmar was the ultimate 60's chick. What a woman and sooo talll! AND plays piano brilliantly !!

[knoxvilleguy2]

@genericgeorge - I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, My Living Doll = My Living Doll is the only 1 that I'm not TOO familiar with. I think my parents thought it was too " sexy " for a kid. A guy keeping a female robot in his house, possibly using her for God - knows - what ? I think that's what my parents were thinking. You've got to remember that these programs were made in an era w / not even married couples were shown in bed together. & NOW we're too PC to show women like this.

[SergeCWazukie]

this show is really about mk ultra programming...that is all

[slobomotion]

I adored this program as a little girl in Ohio.

[Bobzeaux]

It's now 50-something years later. Why don't we yet have robots that look/act like this?! >;P

[rtubeguy]

I adored Julie Newmar on this show! She still looks great at 70, and writes on all subjects on her website. Good pianist, too.

What REALLY breaks me up on this clip is the remote control Dr. Bob uses - that is the original Zenith TV remote! My dad had a TV shop. Those remotes worked on sound - you could rattle your keys and change the channel. (Hmm, if I rattle my keys, what would Rhoda the Robot do for me? Hmm...)

[pgh45rpms]

"My Living Doll" aired Sunday evenings on CBS during the 1964-65 tv season. I read online that there was a strained relationship between costars Bob Cummings & Julie Newmar, with Cummings walking out on the series five episodes before filming was completed.

[TheMikester307]

I wonder if Julie Newmar really plays the piano? Her fingering semed synchronized with the soundtrack...

[spookylorre]

Julie's a trained pianist. She played Chopin during her appearance on "Person to Person" (Charles Collingwood was the host of that one, not Ed Murrow).

[greatsilentwatcher]

@spookylorre I think you're right... there is another episode where she plays the piano.

[inputmodule]

damn. this kills! proto 7 of 9.... cept julie newmar would kick her ass. unimatrix 1963!

[crooow]

Was that Madge Blake (Aunt Harriet) as one of the judges? I don't see any "My Living Doll" episodes listed on her IMDB page, but that sure looks like her.