Blondie 1968 Television Series Intro

[marioTmaggot]

The original series with baby dumpling was better.

[johnoverall]

Visit my new Blondie '68 blog: lookinforblondie68.blogspot.co­­m/

[Attila709]

Bruce Lee was suppose to be in a episode of this show. That would sure be interesting to see.

[jay55also]

@Attila709 I vaguely remember that episode,a long time ago that one.

[rayssonation]

Produced by Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher,the same guys who brought you "Leave It To Beaver",and "The Munsters" and starred Will Hutchins(aka :"Sugarfoot")in the title role as Dagwood and Jim Backus(yes,Mr.Howell from Gilligan's Island)as his boss. The series,which was in color,lasted one season on CBS from 1968 to 1969.

[heine71]

MUSH!

[pabe518]

I watched a lot of TV in 1968 but to be honest I do not remember this show.

[rayssonation]

"Blondie" ran for one season on CBS and it lasted no more than 14 episodes. However,the network put this show on its Thursday night schedule opposite "Daniel Boone"(which was on NBC)which clobbered it in the ratings and in January of 1969 was gone. The last time this series was shown in its entirely was during the 80's when cable's CBN aired the repeats.

[jeffnationaltrade]

I never new this was ever on tv. I seen the other series but not this one.

[HowieP]

Featuring two voices from the Peanuts specials! Pamelyn Ferdin (Lucy 1969-1971) and Peter Robbins (The original Charlie Brown 1965-1970)

[HowieP]

And also Gilligan's Island's own Jim Backus!

[Dudepatrol47]

@HowieP Hey, who else but him could play mr Dithers!!

[melollylolly]

i remember this show--i was 12.

[StuntmanJackR]

Wow, that looked terrible. I am glad I was in the crib at the time and could not be exposed to that.

[ftsjr]

I, too, remember seeing ads for this show. I,also, never saw an actual episode. Judging by how long it lasted, I guess hardly anyone saw it.

[Apsu72]

Wow. I knew I was an oldhead, but now I see I'm not old enough. lol I read the "Blondie comic strips for decades but never knew there was an actual tv series..

[cwf1701]

this was the 2nd series. the first aired on NBC (in glorious Black and White) in 1957 and starred Arthur Lake (who played Dagwood in the Blondie movies of the 1940s.)

[misharyutubbee]

I remember seeing commercials for this series, but never saw even one episode! I guess I blinked...

[johnclones]

I remember this show from when i was 5 or 6. Brings back memories. I wish that I could find a DVD of this series.

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[29tenshi]

I don't know where you live but try Target store.

[enpeliculado]

no sabia que habia un show de tv de esa epoca y sale el millonario de la isla de gilligan

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[fromthesidelines]

This version of "BLONDIE" was produced by Joe Connelly & Bob Mosher (who also brought you "LEAVE IT TO BEAVER" and "THE MUNSTERS") at their "home base" at MCA/Universal. More viewers, however, preferred NBC's "DANIEL BOONE" on Thursdays at 7:30pm(et), which is why this left the air in January '69.

[TimelordR]

Thanks for the rare footage from a VERY short-lived TV series.

[TechnoHajikelist]

*has met Pamylin Ferdin*

[meowfit]

This is a kick!!!

[scatandpounce]

BLOOOOOOOOOOOONDIE!

[2nicks]

Will Hutchins starred in two short-lived sitcoms in the 60's! "Hey Landlord" in 1966 lasted a full season and "Blondie" 1968 last half a season. Too bead either didn't catch on because I like Will Hutchins personality on TV!

[renejosundvall]

Yes, I met Will a couple years ago, and hope to see him again in June. He ain't bad for mid 70's! I luved Sugarfoot!

[renejosundvall]

OMG!! I so forgot Will was in this...Thanks!

[twdeck]

Will was quite the babe here and on his earlier Sugarfoot series too. I remember some long ago talk show appearance he made during that era and he took off his shirt and did a belly dance. The guy was HOT! (And for some extra trivia, he was married to Carol Burnett's sister).

[manofmanyinterests]

Actually, this series aired from September, 1968 to January, 1969. I have a 16mm print of one episode.

[gymnastix]

Dick Rork would have also made a good "Dagwood" a few years before this version of the series.

In fact, "Dagwood" may have been one of the mistaken utterances of York's character name "Darrin," made by Agnes Moorehead's "Endora" on the TV series "Bewitched."

As may be recalled, "Endora' would call son in-law (and mere mortal) "Darrin Stephens" every name beginning with "D" but "Darrin."

[gymnastix]

Excuse me, that was supposed to read "Dick York."

If he hadn't been doing "Bewitched" (which he had to leave on account of health issues, anyway), York visually would have made a great "Dagwood Bumstead."

[gymnastix]

"BLONDIE is a group!"

That is the expression which appeared on pinback buttons released to promote the punk rock group of the same name featuring Deborah Harry.

[StuntmanJackR]

Yikes.

[kevinmazura]

I have seen the 1950s version,but this 1 is brand new to me!!!!!

[JLD1964]

It was short lived. Yanked out in 3 weeks! The worst show ever aired that year!

[GOOSEYGOOSE9]

Blondie really done at universal television.

[LPOSLA]

wood bang blondie while she's wearin that apron!

[Tmetrvlr]

Was this from Universal TV????????.

[GOOSEYGOOSE9]

I Used to watch this series on friday nights at 7 PM on CBS And KIRO TV 7 In Seattle Washington while i had Lived in yelm

[IDLERACER]

Peter Robins and Pamelyn Ferdin also provided the voices of Charlie Brown and Lucy for the Peanuts specials that came out during this period.

[gymnastix]

But it was Tracy Stratford who provided the voice of "Lucy Van Pelt" on the classic "Peanuts" TV specials. Ferdin was an "after-the-fact," same as when a regular on "Lassie," but not the years with Tommy Rettig or Jon Provost, which are the ones most people remember.

[Shoknifeman]

@IDLERACER I had a real crush on Pam Ferdin in those days... we were the same age (approx)

[visor109]

"Dagwood" looks somewhat like Will Rogers.

[johnoverall]

Nice clip, have a few Blondie episodes. Always looking for more if anyone wants to trade.

[gymnastix]

Are they from the 1960's version of the series (as seen in the video open here), or from the more commonly-found 1950's TV version, which co-starred Arthur Lake as "Dagwood" & Pamela Britton as the title character?

Britton, by the way, also portrayed "Lorelei Brown," The landlady on the TV series "My Favorite Martian."

[manofmanyinterests]

I own a 16mm print of an episode, but not the one with Bruce Lee.

[bruceleetortoise]

anyone have the episode 'pick on a bully your own size'??? i would pay anything to get a copy of this episode.

[theresonlyonebigian]

haha funny seeing your comment here darren

[Buzz00008]

God.. How crummy compaired to Arthur Lake and Penny Singleton!!!

[gymnastix]

The 1950's TV version, which did co-star Arthur Lake as "Dagwood," didn't last any longer than the '60's version (sampled by the video here)--both only one season.

So do you think it was Singleton who was the missing link, or was this concept just never very good for TV in the first place? Some think even the film version paled in comparison to the comic strip.

Me, I like the punk rock version of Blondie best. Debby Harry was the star of that one.

[MikeysGayToday]

@Buzz00008 Agreed.

[2nicks]

I found this public domain DVD episode of "Blondie" on ebay last year.

[gymnastix]

But was it the 1960's (as in the opening video here) or the more common, 1950's TV version, which co-starred Arthur Lake as "Dagwood" & Pamela Britton as the title character?

Britton, by the way, also portrayed "Lorelei Brown," the landlady on "My Favorite Martian."

[143AC]

My God!

It's been a long time since I've

seen this intro from the late 1960's

"Blondie"TV Show.

Thanks for bring back this

memory!