"The Flying Nun" (1967) TV series 1967-1970

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Creators:

Harry Ackerman
Max Wylie

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

7 September 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The misadventures of a nun who can fly and her convent and neighbours.

Plot Keywords:

Convent | Novice | Nun | Convent School | Priest

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Sally Field	...	Sister Bertrille / ... (78 episodes, 1967-1970)
Marge Redmond	...	Sister Jacqueline (75 episodes, 1967-1970)
Madeleine Sherwood	...	Reverend Mother Superior Placido (71 episodes, 1967-1970)
Alejandro Rey	...	Carlos Ramirez (67 episodes, 1967-1970)
Shelley Morrison	...	Sister Sixto (55 episodes, 1967-1970)
Linda Dangcil	...	Sister Ana (37 episodes, 1967-1970)

Runtime:

Argentina:30 min | USA:30 min (82 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Australia:G | Argentina:Atp | USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

Sister Jacqueline was a file clerk for an advertising firm before she became a nun.

Quotes:

Sister Bertrille: Could you please help? I'll give you five percent of the profit!
Carlos Ramirez: Sister Bertrille... Five per cent of nothing is *still* nothing!!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Religulous (2008)

The squirreliest sister in South America!

A novice nun at Convent San Tanco has the Reverend Mother up in arms; it seems she's so light that the winds pick up her starched habit and away she goes! Fun TV-series, adapted from Tere Rios' book "The Fifteenth Pelican", has Sally Field basically reprising her "Gidget" character in nun regalia. Although she has said this show was embarrassing for her, Sally is very appealing teaching the local kids English and singing them their lessons(oh yes, she was a Singing Nun too!). Her rapport with the other sisters is warm and friendly, and each week the Reverend Mother learned to loosen up a bit. After the location-rich pilot episode, the series got a little bit stuck in a studio-bound rut, but the flying sequences are always handled with comic flair. A few dud episodes(such as the one where the Reverend Mother and Field's Sister Bertrille changed personalities)didn't dim the overall appeal of "The Flying Nun", which was mostly blessed with fresh writing and a fast, smooth pace.