The Tab Hunter Show is an American sitcom starring Tab Hunter. The series ran new episodes on NBC from September 18, 1960, to April 30, 1961; rebroadcasts then aired from May until September 17.
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Synopsis
Hunter stars as Paul Morgan, a 29-year-old cartoonist whose comic strip Bachelor at Large profiles his amorous adventures around Malibu Beach, California. The program also starred Jerome Cowan as Hunter's boss; John Larsen, the owner of Comics, Inc.; Richard Erdman as his best friend, the rich playboy Peter Fairfield, III; and character actress Reta Shaw as Hunter's housekeeper, Thelma, who disapproved of his life-style.
The Bachelor at Large comic strips seen on camera were drawn by veteran cartoonist Zeke Zekley, who had worked closely with George McManus on the classic strip Bringing Up Father from 1935 to 1954.
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Cast
- Tab Hunter - Paul Morgan
- Jerome Cowan - John Larson
- Richard Erdman - Peter Fairchild, III
- Reta Shaw - Thelma
Notable guest stars
Scheduling and reception
The Tab Hunter Show was scheduled at 8:30 Eastern on Sundays, under the sponsorship of Lorillard Tobacco (Newport cigarettes) and General Time's Westclox division, and featured a selection of guest stars. All the episodes had the same theme and similar plots. The Tab Hunter Show followed National Velvet, based on a successful film of the same name on the Sunday evening schedule. It preceded The Dinah Shore Chevy Show.
The show failed to compete effectively with CBS's The Ed Sullivan Show, and was canceled after one season.
Selected episodes also aired on BBC Television in 1961.
Episode list
References
External links
- The Tab Hunter Show on IMDb
- The Tab Hunter Show at TV.com
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