I'm Dickens, He's Fenster
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I'm Dickens, He's Fenster is an American sitcom that ran on ABC
during the 1962
-1963
season (co-sponsored by Procter & Gamble
and Consolidated Cigar's El Producto
), and was created and produced by Leonard Stern
, filmed at Desilu.
and Marty Ingels
as carpenter
s Harry Dickens and Arch Fenster. Emmaline Henry
appeared as Harry's wife, Kate. Appearing regularly, as members of the construction gang Dickens and Fenster worked with, were Frank DeVol (as Myron Bannister), Dave Ketchum
(Mel Warshaw), Henry Beckman
(Mulligan), and Noam Pitlik
(Bentley).
The program followed the cartoon
series The Flintstones
and preceded 77 Sunset Strip
on Fridays at 9 pm Eastern time, but did not attract a sufficient audience. It ran opposite Sing Along With Mitch starring Mitch Miller
on NBC
and Route 66
on CBS.
s of the series are set to be released by TV Time Machine Productions in 2011. The disc can be ordered here: http://dickensandfensterdvd.com/
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
during the 1962
1962 in television
The year 1962 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1962.For the American TV schedule, see: 1962-63 American network television schedule.-Events:...
-1963
1963 in television
The year 1963 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1963.-Events:*January 13 – BBC Television broadcasts the play The Madhouse on Castle Street in the Sunday-Night Theatre strand...
season (co-sponsored by Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
and Consolidated Cigar's El Producto
Cigar
A cigar is a tightly-rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco that is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the mouth. Cigar tobacco is grown in significant quantities in Brazil, Cameroon, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Philippines, and the Eastern...
), and was created and produced by Leonard Stern
Leonard B. Stern
Leonard Bernard Stern was an American screenwriter, film and television producer, director, and one of the creators, with Roger Price, of the classic word game Mad Libs.-Life and career:...
, filmed at Desilu.
Synopsis
The series stars John AstinJohn Astin
John Allen Astin is an American actor who has appeared in numerous films and television shows, and is best known for the role of Gomez Addams on The Addams Family, and other similarly eccentric comedic characters.-Early years:...
and Marty Ingels
Marty Ingels
Marty Ingels is an actor, comedian, theatrical agent, and, by many, best known as the voice of many cartoon characters and commercials. Born Martin Ingerman in Brooklyn, New York, he is the son of Jacob and Minnie Ingerman.His voice-overs and commercials include those for Paul Masson wines, with...
as carpenter
Carpenter
A carpenter is a skilled craftsperson who works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work, known as carpentry, may involve manual labor and work outdoors....
s Harry Dickens and Arch Fenster. Emmaline Henry
Emmaline Henry
Emmaline Henry was an American actress perhaps best known for playing Amanda Bellows, wife of Dr. Bellows, on the hit 1960s situation comedy I Dream of Jeannie....
appeared as Harry's wife, Kate. Appearing regularly, as members of the construction gang Dickens and Fenster worked with, were Frank DeVol (as Myron Bannister), Dave Ketchum
Dave Ketchum
Dave Ketchum may refer to:*Dave 'Thumper' Ketchum, drummer for Coney Hatch*Dave Ketchum , actor on Get Smart...
(Mel Warshaw), Henry Beckman
Henry Beckman
Henry Beckman was a Canadian stage, film and television actor. He appeared in well over 100 productions in the United States and Canada, including recurring roles as Commander Paul Richards in the 1954 Flash Gordon space opera television series, Bob Mulligan in the ABC sitcom I'm Dickens, He's...
(Mulligan), and Noam Pitlik
Noam Pitlik
Noam Pitlik was an American television director and actor. In 1979, Pitlik won an Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for his work on the ABC-TV sitcom Barney Miller.-Early life and career:...
(Bentley).
The program followed the cartoon
Cartoon
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series The Flintstones
The Flintstones
The Flintstones is an animated, prime-time American television sitcom that screened from September 30, 1960 to April 1, 1966, on ABC. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, The Flintstones was about a working class Stone Age man's life with his family and his next-door neighbor and best friend. It...
and preceded 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip is an hour-length American television private detective series created by Roy Huggins and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Roger Smith, and Edd Byrnes....
on Fridays at 9 pm Eastern time, but did not attract a sufficient audience. It ran opposite Sing Along With Mitch starring Mitch Miller
Mitch Miller
Mitchell William "Mitch" Miller was an American musician, singer, conductor, record producer, A&R man and record company executive...
on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
and Route 66
Route 66 (TV series)
Route 66 is an American TV series in which two young men traveled across America. The show ran weekly on CBS from 1960 to 1964. It starred Martin Milner as Tod Stiles and, for two and a half seasons, George Maharis as Buz Murdock. Maharis was ill for much of the third season, during which time Tod...
on CBS.
Episode list
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "A Small Matter of Being Fired" (pilot)(Guest Starring Yvonne Craig Yvonne Craig Yvonne Joyce Craig is an American actress best known for her role as Batgirl from the 1960s TV series Batman, and as the Orion Marta in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode “Whom Gods Destroy”.-Early life and career:... ) |
September 28, 1962 |
| 1-2 | "Nurse Dickens" | October 5, 1962 |
| 1-3 | "The Double Life of Mel Warshaw" | October 12, 1962 |
| 1-4 | "Harry, the Father Image" | October 19, 1962 |
| 1-5 | "Part-Time Friend" | October 26, 1962 |
| 1-6 | "The Acting Game" | November 2, 1962 |
| 1-7 | "The Toupee Story" | November 9, 1962 |
| 1-8 | "A Wolf in Friend's Clothing" | November 16, 1962 |
| 1-9 | "Party, Party, Who's Got the Party?" | November 23, 1962 |
| 1-10 | "The Yellow Badge of Courage" | November 30, 1962 |
| 1-11 | "The Joke" | December 7, 1962 |
| 1-12 | "Love Me, Love My Dog" | December 14, 1962 |
| 1-13 | "Here's To the Three Of Us" | December 21, 1962 |
| 1-14 | "Get Off My Back" | December 28, 1962 |
| 1-15 | "How Not To Succeed In Business" | January 4, 1963 |
| 1-16 | "The Godfathers" | January 11, 1963 |
| 1-17 | "The Carpenters Four" | January 18, 1963 |
| 1-18 | "The Great Valenciaga" | January 25, 1963 |
| 1-19 | "Mr. Take Over" | February 1, 1963 |
| 1-20 | "Have Car, Will Quarrel" | February 8, 1963 |
| 1-21 | "Say It With Pictures" | February 15, 1963 |
| 1-22 | "Senior Citizen Charlie" | February 22, 1963 |
| 1-23 | "The Bet" | March 1, 1963 |
| 1-24 | "The Syndicate" | March 8, 1963 |
| 1-25 | "Is There A Doctor in the House?" | March 15, 1963 |
| 1-26 | "Harry the Contractor" | March 22, 1963 |
| 1-27 | "Table Tennis, Anyone?" | March 29, 1963 |
| 1-28 | "Kick Me Kate" | April 5, 1963 |
| 1-29 | "Number One Son" | April 12, 1963 |
| 1-30 | "Big Opening at the Hospital" | April 26, 1963 |
| 1-31 | "King Archibald, the First" | May 3, 1963 |
| 1-32 | "Hotel Fenster" | May 10, 1963 |
DVD release
Two sixteen episode Region 1 DVDDVD
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s of the series are set to be released by TV Time Machine Productions in 2011. The disc can be ordered here: http://dickensandfensterdvd.com/
External links
- I'm Dickens, He's Fenster website authorized by creator/producer Leonard Stern