5.4 /10 1 Votes
Genre Situation comedy Country of origin United States No. of seasons 1 First episode date 8 March 1962 Network CBS Number of episodes 13 | 5.4/10 TV Starring The Wiere Brothers Original language(s) English No. of episodes 13 Final episode date 31 May 1962 Number of seasons 1 Created by Jules White | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Similar Ichabod and Me, The Tab Hunter Show, The Lloyd Bridges Show, Me and the Chimp, Arnie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oh! Those Bells is a 1962 United States comedic television series starring The Wiere Brothers about the misadventures of three brothers who work in a Hollywood theatrical supply shop. It aired from March 8 to May 31, 1962.
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Synopsis
Herbie, Harry, and Sylvie Bell are three gentle-natured brothers who are the last surviving members of a family with a long history of making theatrical props, costumes, and wigs. They work in a Hollywood theater supply shop, where their irascible boss is Harry Slocum. Although they mean well, they manage to turn even the simplest everyday tasks into slapstick disasters. Slocum's secretary, Kitty Mathews, is sweet and understanding. Mrs. Stanfield is the Bells' landlady.
Production
A loosely structured show, Oh! Those Bells attempted to bring slapstick humor to American television. At the time, The Wiere Brothers – Herbert, Harry, and Sylvester – were internationally known slapstick comedians. Jules White created the show, and he and Sam White produced the pilot episode, known both as "Money Mixup" and "Movie Money." Ben Brady produced the rest of the episodes.
Although they did not air until 1962, the show's episodes were filmed in 1960.
Broadcast history
Oh! Those Bells premiered on CBS on March 8, 1962. It was cancelled after the broadcast of its thirteenth episode on May 31, 1962. It aired on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. throughout its run.
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