It's a Great Life (also known in syndicated reruns as The Bachelors)[1] is an American situation comedy which aired on NBC from 1954 to 1956.[2] Frances Bavier, six years before being cast as Aunt Bee[note 1] in CBS's The Andy Griffith Show, played a somewhat similar role as Mrs. Amy Morgan, the owner of a boarding house.[3][4] The series also starred three comedic actors, James Dunn, William Bishop, and Michael O'Shea.
| It's a Great Life | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Bachelors |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Dick Chevillat Ray Singer |
| Written by | Dick Chevillat Leonard Gershe |
| Directed by | Christian Nyby |
| Starring | Frances Bavier James Dunn William Bishop Michael O'Shea Barbara Bates |
| Theme music composer | David Rose |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 78 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Raydic Corporation |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 7, 1954 – June 3, 1956 |
Notes
edit- ^ Some sources cite Frances Bavier's The Andy Griffith Show screen name from 1960-1970 as "Beatrice (Bea) Taylor."
References
edit- ^ "It's a Great Life Episodes". tvguide.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- ^ Tucker, David C. (2010). Lost Laughs of '50s and '60s Television: Thirty Sitcoms That Faded Off Screen. McFarland & Company. pp. 80–86. ISBN 978-0-7864-4466-3. Excerpt available at Google Books.
- ^ Tucker, p. 82. Excerpt available at Google Books.
- ^ "Comedy Time". TVParty.com. Retrieved March 17, 2011.