"Love, American Style" (1969) TV series 1969-1974

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Writers:

Joseph Barbera (writer)
Eric Bercovici (writer)
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

29 September 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.

Plot Keywords:

Anthology | Love | Marriage | Performer | Company

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Stuart Margolin	...	Love American Style player / ... (11 episodes, 1969-1973)
Barbara Minkus	...	Love American Style player / ... (8 episodes, 1969-1973)
Michael Callan	...	(segment "Love and Women's Lib") / ... (8 episodes, 1969-1973)
William Callaway	...	Love American Style player / ... (7 episodes, 1969-1971)
Mary Grover	...	Love American Style player / ... (7 episodes, 1969-1971)
Tracy Reed	...	Love American Style player / ... (7 episodes, 1969-1974)
E.J. Peaker	...	(segment "Love and the Accidental Passion") / ... (7 episodes, 1969-1973)
Warren Berlinger	...	(segment "Love and the Accidental Passion") / ... (7 episodes, 1970-1973)
John Myhers	...	(segment "Love and the Boss") / ... (7 episodes, 1970-1973)
Buzz Cooper	...	Love American Style player / ... (6 episodes, 1969)
Lynne Marta	...	Love American Style player / ... (6 episodes, 1969)
Naomi Stevens	...	(segment "Love and the Mistress") / ... (6 episodes, 1969-1973)
Joyce Van Patten	...	(segment "Love and the Naked Stranger") / ... (6 episodes, 1970-1974)
Phyllis Davis	...	(segment "Love and the Boss") / ... (6 episodes, 1970-1973)
Jo Anne Worley	...	(segment "Love and the Big Mother") / ... (6 episodes, 1970-1973)
Carol Wayne	...	(segment "Love and the Lady Killers") / ... (6 episodes, 1970-1972)
Richard Gautier	...	(segment "Love and Women's Lib") / ... (6 episodes, 1971-1973)
Judy Carne	...	(segment "Love and the Advice Column") / ... (5 episodes, 1969-1973)
Alice Ghostley	...	(segment "Love and the Bonded Separation") / ... (5 episodes, 1969-1973)
Lou Jacobi	...	(segment "Love and the Anniversary Crisis") / ... (5 episodes, 1969-1973)
Marlyn Mason	...	(segment "Love and the Burglar Joke") / ... (5 episodes, 1969-1973)
James Millhollin	...	(segment "Love and the Father") / ... (5 episodes, 1970-1973)
Mary Ann Mobley	...	(segment "Love and the Seven-Year Wait") / ... (5 episodes, 1969-1973)
Larry Storch	...	(segment "Love and the Arctic Station") / ... (5 episodes, 1969-1974)
Stefanie Powers	...	(segment "Love and the Big Surprise") / ... (5 episodes, 1969-1972)
Henry Gibson	...	(segment "Love and the Christmas Punch") / ... (5 episodes, 1969-1973)
Peter Kastner	...	(segment "Love and the Awakening") / ... (5 episodes, 1969-1973)
Rich Little	...	(segment "Love and the Hypnotist") / ... (5 episodes, 1969-1973)
Jessica Walter	...	(segment "Love and the Jealous Husband") / ... (5 episodes, 1969-1973)
Roger Perry	...	(segment "Love and the Lovely Evening") / ... (5 episodes, 1969-1972)
Paul Winchell	...	(segment "Love and Lover's Lane") / ... (5 episodes, 1969-1972)
Kenneth Mars	...	(segment "Love and the Missing Mister") / ... (5 episodes, 1970-1974)
Steve Franken	...	(segment "Love and Formula 26B") / ... (5 episodes, 1970-1973)
Bridget Hanley	...	(segment "Love and the Lovesick Sailor") / ... (5 episodes, 1970-1973)
Frank Sutton	...	(segment "Love and the Bonded Separation") / ... (5 episodes, 1970-1973)
Jack Burns	...	(segment "Love and the Eyewitness") / ... (5 episodes, 1971-1973)
Michele Lee	...	(segment "Love and the Hand Maiden") / ... (5 episodes, 1971-1973)

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Series Directed by
Charles R. Rondeau		(32 episodes, 1969-1973)
Bruce Bilson		(11 episodes, 1969-1971)
Leslie H. Martinson		(10 episodes, 1970-1973)
Alan Rafkin		(8 episodes, 1969-1973)
Jerry London		(8 episodes, 1972-1974)
Richard Michaels		(7 episodes, 1969-1973)
James Sheldon		(7 episodes, 1972-1973)
Coby Ruskin		(6 episodes, 1969-1972)
William Wiard		(6 episodes, 1971-1974)
Allen Baron		(5 episodes, 1970-1973)
Norman Abbott		(5 episodes, 1972-1973)
Oscar Rudolph		(4 episodes, 1969-1973)
Gary Nelson		(4 episodes, 1969-1972)
Harry Falk		(4 episodes, 1970)
Jud Taylor		(3 episodes, 1969)
Peter Baldwin		(3 episodes, 1971-1974)
Joshua Shelley		(3 episodes, 1973-1974)
Danny Simon		(3 episodes, 1973-1974)
Terry Becker		(2 episodes, 1970-1971)
Ross Martin		(2 episodes, 1971-1973)
Hal Cooper		(2 episodes, 1971)
Richard Kinon		(2 episodes, 1972-1974)
Sam Strangis		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Joseph Barbera		(2 episodes, 1972)
William Hanna		(2 episodes, 1972)
Arnold Margolin		(2 episodes, 1972)
Howard Morris		(2 episodes, 1972)
Bill Hobin		(2 episodes, 1973)
Lee Philips		(2 episodes, 1973)
Hugh A. Robertson		(2 episodes, 1973)
Krishna Shah		(2 episodes, 1973)
Ezra Stone		(2 episodes, 1973)
George Tyne		(2 episodes, 1973)

Series Writing credits
Jerry Rannow		(10 episodes, 1972-1973)
Greg Strangis		(10 episodes, 1972-1973)
Peggy Elliott		(8 episodes, 1972-1974)
Ed Scharlach		(7 episodes, 1969-1974)
R.S. Allen		(7 episodes, 1970-1972)
Harvey Bullock		(7 episodes, 1970-1972)
George Kirgo		(5 episodes, 1969-1971)
Roy Kammerman		(5 episodes, 1971-1973)
Lloyd Garver		(5 episodes, 1972-1973)
Ken Hecht		(5 episodes, 1972-1973)
Doug Tibbles		(4 episodes, 1969-1973)
David Ketchum		(4 episodes, 1970-1973)
Bruce Shelly		(4 episodes, 1970-1973)
Charlotte Brown		(4 episodes, 1972-1973)
Ron Friedman		(4 episodes, 1972-1973)
Bernie Kahn		(3 episodes, 1969-1971)
Dale McRaven		(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Gene Thompson		(3 episodes, 1970-1973)
Dick Bensfield		(3 episodes, 1973)
Lynne Farr		(3 episodes, 1973)
Perry Grant		(3 episodes, 1973)
Skip Webster		(2 episodes, 1969-1973)
Garry Marshall		(2 episodes, 1969-1972)
Bill Idelson		(2 episodes, 1969-1970)
Harvey Miller		(2 episodes, 1969-1970)
Lila Garrett		(2 episodes, 1969)
Tom Wade		(2 episodes, 1970-1972)
Richard Gautier		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Susan Harris		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Michael Leeson		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Joe Terry		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Steve Zacharias		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
John Baskin		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Joseph Bonaduce		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Bernie Orenstein		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Roger Shulman		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Saul Turteltaub		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Robert Garland		(2 episodes, 1973)
Nate Monaster		(2 episodes, 1973)
George Tibbles		(2 episodes, 1973)
George Yanok		(2 episodes, 1973)
Joseph Barbera		(unknown episodes)
Eric Bercovici		(unknown episodes)
Bill Box		(unknown episodes)
Calvin Clements Jr.		(unknown episodes)
Les Colodny		(unknown episodes)
Dave Davis		(unknown episodes)
Joyce Eliason		(unknown episodes)
William Hanna		(unknown episodes)
Arnold Horwitt		(unknown episodes)
James Komack		(unknown episodes)
Arnold Margolin		(unknown episodes)
Larry Markes		(unknown episodes)
Joe Mooney		(unknown episodes)
Lorenzo Music		(unknown episodes)
Terry Music		(unknown episodes)
Jim Parker		(unknown episodes)
Gene Perret		(unknown episodes)
Ray Singer		(unknown episodes)
Christine Tibbles		(unknown episodes)
Helene Winer		(unknown episodes)
Jack Winter		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Charles B. Fitzsimons	....	producer (15 episodes, 1973-1974)
Lew Gallo	....	producer (15 episodes, 1973-1974)
Bernie Orenstein	....	executive producer (15 episodes, 1973-1974)
Saul Turteltaub	....	executive producer (15 episodes, 1973-1974)
William P. D'Angelo	....	producer (11 episodes, 1969-1970)
Arnold Margolin	....	executive producer (11 episodes, 1969-1970)
Jim Parker	....	executive producer (11 episodes, 1969-1970)
R.S. Allen	....	executive producer (9 episodes, 1971-1972)
Harvey Bullock	....	executive producer (9 episodes, 1971-1972)
Alan Rafkin	....	producer (9 episodes, 1971-1972)
Don Boyle	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 1970-1972)
Gregg Peters	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Robert Williams	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 1971-1972)
Joseph Barbera	....	producer (2 episodes, 1972)
William Hanna	....	producer (2 episodes, 1972)
James Komack	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Charles Shyer	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Charles Fox		(5 episodes, 1969-1972)
Hoyt Curtin		(unknown episodes)
Arnold Margolin		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Howard Schwartz		(3 episodes, 1969-1972)
J.J. Jones		(3 episodes, 1970-1972)
Al Francis		(2 episodes, 1969-1970)

Series Film Editing by
Robert Phillips		(5 episodes, 1969-1972)
George R. Rohrs		(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Jack Ruggiero		(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Lee Burch		(3 episodes, 1970-1972)
Hal White		(2 episodes, 1969-1970)
Byron Chudnow		(2 episodes, 1969)
Jerry Dronsky		(2 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Casting by
William J. Kenney		(2 episodes, 1969)
Jim Merrick		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Walter M. Jefferies		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Walter M. Jefferies		(5 episodes, 1969-1972)
Serge Krizman		(2 episodes, 1969-1970)

Series Set Decoration by
Richard Friedman		(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Ira Bates		(2 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Makeup Department
Ron Snyder	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
James Nicholson	....	unit manager (5 episodes, 1969-1972)
Ted Leonard	....	executive production manager: Paramount Television (3 episodes, 1969-1971)
Edward K. Milkis	....	post-production supervisor: Paramount Television (3 episodes, 1969-1971)
Sam Strangis	....	production manager: Paramount Television (3 episodes, 1969-1971)
Byron Chudnow	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Morris R. Abrams	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Gene De Ruelle	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Norman August	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1970-1972)
Maxwell O. Henry	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1969-1970)
Jim Meyers	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1969-1970)
Robert Birnbaum	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1970-1972)
Jack Lannan	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Art Department
Bill Ross	....	supervising art director: Paramount Television (2 episodes, 1969)
John D. Jefferies Sr.	....	set designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Doug Grindstaff	....	supervising sound effects editor (2 episodes, 1969)
Roy Meadows	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 1969)

Series Stunts
Jesse Wayne	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Millie Gusse	....	casting supervisor: Paramount Television (3 episodes, 1969-1971)

Series Editorial Department
Carl Mahakian	....	post-production coordinator (3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Byron Chudnow	....	editoral supervisor / post-production coordinator (2 episodes, 1970-1971)

Series Music Department
Kenyon Hopkins	....	music supervisor (4 episodes, 1970-1972)
Leith Stevens	....	music supervisor (3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Ted Whitfield	....	music editor (2 episodes, 1969)

Series Transportation Department
Chris Haynes	....	driver (3 episodes, 1973)

Series Other crew
Roy Kammerman	....	script consultant (4 episodes, 1970-1972)
Ed Scharlach	....	script consultant (4 episodes, 1970-1972)
Douglas S. Cramer	....	executive vice president in charge of production (3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Bill Idelson	....	script consultant (3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Harvey Miller	....	script consultant (3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Laurence Marks	....	executive story consultant (3 episodes, 1971-1972)
Bruce Lansbury	....	vice president: Creative Affairs (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1969-1974)
• Paramount Television
• Parker-Margolin Productions

Distributors

• CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006) (USA) (TV)
• CBS Paramount International Television (2004) (Non-USA) (TV)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1969-1974) (USA) (TV)
• Paramount Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Television

Other Companies

• Glen Glenn Sound  sound recording
• Oscar Mayer and Company  original sponsor

Runtime:

30 min (1970-1971) | 60 min (1969-1970 and 1971-1974)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

This series had more direct and indirect spin-offs than any other American TV series. The following series can trace their roots back to this show (most via the episode "Love and Happy Days"): - "Barefoot in the Park" (1970) - "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home" (1972) - "Happy Days" (1974) - "Laverne & Shirley" (1976) - "Laverne & Shirley with Special Guest Star the Fonz" (1982) - "Blansky's Beauties" (1977) - "Mork & Mindy" (1978) - "Out of the Blue" (1979) - "The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang" (1980) - "Laverne & Shirley in the Army" (1981) - "Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour" (1982) - "Joanie Loves Chachi" (1982) - "New Love, American Style" (1985) - and possibly others.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Taxi: Love Un-American Style (#5.1)" (1982)

Soundtrack:

Love American Style

love, Love, LOVE!

I haven't seen this show since the late '70s, but I remember it fondly. The one thing that really sticks out in my mind for this show was the theme song, and the big brass bed that was the trademark, and appeared in nearly every episode short. It used to play at 10pm on Fridays up until 1974, and it was truly missed when it was cancelled. It would be nice if the original pilot movie was available on video, but until then I just have the memories of a show from a great bygone era of TV.