American TV series or program
Vacation Playhouse
is an American
anthology
television series that was broadcast during the summer months on
CBS
from July 22, 1963, to August 21, 1967.
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Premise
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Vacation Playhouse
premiered on July 22, 1963, on
CBS
.
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The show aired as a summer replacement for CBS's
sitcom
The Lucy Show
.
A voiceover introduced each episode with "While Lucy's on vacation . . . it's
Vacation Playhouse
".
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The series was a showcase for previously unaired unsold television pilot films. When it replaced
The Lucy Show
in 1963, 1964, 1966, and 1967, its episodes were comedies. In 1965, it replaced
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
with episodes of drama and adventure.
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The final episode aired Monday, August 21, 1967 after four years and five seasons.
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Production notes
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The series was directed by actors
Don Taylor
, and
Richard Crenna
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and television producer/director
Jack Donohue
.
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The series was produced by producers
Hal Kanter
, Arthur Julian
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citation needed
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and Donohue.
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Other producers included
Norman Lear
. Other directors included
Bud Yorkin
.
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The series was filmed alternatively between the
Desilu Studios
and
Television City
. The series was also produced with the association of Bing Crosby Productions,
Desilu Productions
,
Four Star Television
, and
Universal Television
.
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Broadcast history
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Vacation Playhouse aired on Mondays from 8:30 to 9 p.m. Eastern Time during its first and second seasons. During its third season, (1965), the series aired on Friday nights from 9:30 to 10 p.m. E. T. It returned to its previous time slot on Monday nights in 1966 and for a final run in the summer of 1967.
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Episodes
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Season 1
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- A Love Affair Just for Three
? July 22, 1963 -
Ginger Rogers
[5]
- Three Wishes
? July 29, 1963 -
Diane Jergens
,
Gustavo Rojo
,
Wallace Ford
,
George Grizzard
[6]
- Hide and Seek
? August 5, 1963 -
Glynis Johns
,
Keith Andes
[7]
- Mickey and the Contessa
? August 12, 1963 -
Mickey Shaughnessy
,
Eva Gabor
[8]
- The Big Brain
? August 19, 1963 -
Frank Aletter
[9]
- Swingin' Together
? August 26, 1963
- All About Barbara
? September 2, 1963
- Hooray for Love
? September 9, 1963
- Come a-Runnin'
? September 16, 1963
- Maggie Brown
? September 23, 1963
Season 2
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- Hey, Teacher
? June 15, 1964
- Hooray for Hollywood
? June 22, 1964
- Papa G.I.
? June 29, 1964
- I and Claude
? July 6, 1964
- He's All Yours
? July 20, 1964
- Love is a Lion's Roar
? July 27, 1964 -
James Franciscus
,
Suzanne Pleshette
[4]
- At Your Service
? August 3, 1964
- The Graduation Dress
? August 10, 1964
- The First Hundred Years
? August 17, 1964
- My Darling Judge
? August 31, 1964
- The Bean Show
? September 7, 1964 -
Orson Bean
[10]
- The Ivy League
? September 14, 1964
Season 3
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- Sybil
? June 20, 1965
- Alec Tate
? June 27, 1965
- The Barbara Rush Show
? July 4, 1965
- Patrick Stone
? July 11, 1965
- Starr
(aka ? "Starr, First Baseman" or "Starr of the Yankees") ? July 18, 1965
- The Brave Duke
? July 25, 1965
- Luke and the Tenderfoot Part I
? August 6, 1965
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- Luke and the Tenderfoot Part II
? August 13, 1965
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- Coogan's Reward
? August 15, 1965
- Three on an Island
? August 22, 1965
- Cap'n Ahab
? August 29, 1965
- Down Home
? September 5, 1965
Season 4
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- The Good Old Days
? July 11, 1966
- Frank Merriwell
? July 25, 1966
- Where's There Smokey
? August 1, 1966
- My Lucky Penny
? August 8, 1966
- The Hoofer
? August 15, 1966 -
Donald O'Connor
,
Soupy Sales
,
Jerome Cowan
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- My Son, the Doctor
? August 22, 1966
- The Two of Us
? August 29, 1966
- Off We Go!
? September 5, 1966
Season 5
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- You're Only Young Twice
? July 3, 1967
- My Boy Goggle
? July 24, 1967
- Alfred of the Amazon
? July 31, 1967
- Heaven Help Us
? August 14, 1967
- The Jones Boys
? August 21, 1967
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References
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Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (June 24, 2009).
The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present
. Random House Publishing Group. p. 1463.
ISBN
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. Retrieved
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a
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Monush, Barry (2011-06-01).
Lucille Ball FAQ: Everything Left to Know About America's Favorite Redhead
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ISBN
978-1-55783-940-4
. Retrieved
May 27,
2021
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a
b
c
Terrace, Vincent (January 17, 2020).
Encyclopedia of Television Pilots: 2,470 Films Broadcast 1937-2019, 2d ed
. McFarland. p. 107.
ISBN
978-1-4766-3810-2
. Retrieved
August 16,
2023
.
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a
b
"Franciscus And Pleshette In New Comedy"
.
Portland Press Herald
. July 26, 1964. p. 6 C
. Retrieved
August 16,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Begin Vacation Playhouse"
.
The Times Herald
. Michigan, Port Huron. July 20, 1963. p. 14
. Retrieved
August 16,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Magic Lamp And Wishes Prove Jinx"
.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
. July 21, 1963. p. 84
. Retrieved
August 16,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
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"
'Hide And Seek' Offered Aug. 5"
.
The Progress-Index
. Virginia, Petersburg. July 25, 1963. p. 25
. Retrieved
August 16,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
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Harris, Harry (August 13, 1963).
"
'Mickey and Contessa' Is Surefire Comedy ? But a Few Years Late"
.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
. p. 10
. Retrieved
August 16,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Inventor"
.
The Austin American
. August 18, 1963. p. 76
. Retrieved
August 16,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Bean Show: Wild & Wacky"
.
The State
. South Carolina, Columbia. September 7, 1964. p. 4 - A
. Retrieved
August 16,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
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Pitts, Michael R. (2003-06-04).
Charles Bronson: The 95 Films and the 156 Television Appearances
. McFarland. p. 314.
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978-0-7864-1702-5
. Retrieved
May 27,
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External links
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