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Woolworth27 · 04-27-2006, 11:05 PM

What was this show about? What channel, time and years did this come on?

Mikado · 04-28-2006, 03:54 AM

\just get online and Google it , not like thats hard to do

Woolworth27 · 04-28-2006, 11:59 PM

Don't be rude smart as%!

treky · 04-29-2006, 02:34 AM

I'LL answer you, and I promise no smart answers!

All I know is, it was on NBC and starred Wally Cox as a high school biology teacher, who was single and his girlfriend was the school nurse. And, in some episodes Marylin Horne (Aunt Clara on "BEWITCHED") and Tony Ranndall played 2 other teachers. That's all I know about it.

TV Knowledge Fan · 04-29-2006, 04:13 PM

...but "MISTER PEEPERS" was actually a gentle comedy about a meek little man who happened to be a biology teacher in a small Midwestern town, and his reactions to "life's little problems" with his friends, fellow teachers, students and family. Marion Lorne was a fellow teacher (and the principal's wife), Tony Randall a much sharper and cynical fellow teacher, Jack Warden was the "go-getting" school coach, Ruth McDevitt was "Mom" Peepers, and a great cast they were!!! I'd definitely see the episodes now released on DVD, because there's very little chance you'll ever see them on local stations OR cable!

Stuck In The '70's · 04-29-2006, 04:26 PM

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...but "MISTER PEEPERS" was actually a gentle comedy about a meek little man who happened to be a biology teacher in a small Midwestern town, and his reactions to "life's little problems" with his friends, fellow teachers, students and family. Marion Lorne was a fellow teacher (and the principal's wife), Tony Randall a much sharper and cynical fellow teacher, Jack Warden was the "go-getting" school coach, Ruth McDevitt was "Mom" Peepers, and a great cast they were!!! I'd definitely see the episodes now released on DVD, because there's very little chance you'll ever see them on local stations OR cable!

I'm shocked that it actually got a first season DVD release. I didn't know their were that many episodes that still exist.

treky · 04-29-2006, 09:17 PM

no, me either, since they're all on kinescope and not many kinescopes still exist. One exeption is the "lost" HONEYMOONERS sketches.

Woolworth27 · 05-03-2006, 01:26 AM

Thank you all for the info.

TV Knowledge Fan · 05-03-2006, 01:11 PM

....the reason those kinescopes exist is because they were saved by the star of the series and/or producer. In the case of the "Lost Honeymooners" episodes [which originally appeared on "THE JACKIE GLEASON SHOW"], Jackie Gleason himself saved virtually all of his 1952-'57 CBS shows after learning that most of his DuMont "CAVALCADE OF STARS" programs (1950-'52) were NOT being preserved. He had it written into his contract with the network that he be given a kinescope copy of every telecast he did...and that's why we can see them today.

In the case of "MISTER PEEPERS", creator/producer David Swift requested a kinnie of every one of HIS shows from NBC, which he got. He kept them for years...tried to repackage and syndicate them in the '70s, but no takers....eventually, he donated them to the UCLA Film & Television Archive upon his death. There are 102 of the 127 episodes of "MISTER PEEPERS" available from that archive...and now starting to be released on DVD.

C Ingram · 06-25-2006, 01:12 AM

"There are 102 of the 127 episodes of "MISTER PEEPERS" available from that archive..."

That's a good thing to know. I understand they are already working on a second DVD box set.

And, as I mentioned in another thread, a lot of the DuMont Gleason programs turned up in the film collection of one of his writers, and were only found after he died. The kinescopes were donated to the Museum of TV & Radio, and the Disney Channel did a few "clip specials" using them in the mid-1990s.

04-27-2006, 11:05 PM	#1
Woolworth27 Forum Regular Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2006 Posts: 315	What? What was this show about? What channel, time and years did this come on?

04-29-2006, 02:34 AM	#4
treky Senior Member star trek fan Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 9,237	I'LL answer you, and I promise no smart answers! All I know is, it was on NBC and starred Wally Cox as a high school biology teacher, who was single and his girlfriend was the school nurse. And, in some episodes Marylin Horne (Aunt Clara on "BEWITCHED") and Tony Ranndall played 2 other teachers. That's all I know about it. __________________ Granny (talking about Elly Mae): "Looky here! She done busted th' buttons offa' her shirt agin' !" Jed: "Elly Mays proud...throws her shoulders back". Granny: "It ain't her shoulders thet's bustin' them buttons"! from CHEERS- Coach: "Norm, how come you & Vera never had any kids?" Norm: "I can't, Coach." Coach: "I'm sorry" Norm: "I look at Vera and I just...can't."

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TV Knowledge Fan Senior Member Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,427	Very good, 'treky'..... ...but "MISTER PEEPERS" was actually a gentle comedy about a meek little man who happened to be a biology teacher in a small Midwestern town, and his reactions to "life's little problems" with his friends, fellow teachers, students and family. Marion Lorne was a fellow teacher (and the principal's wife), Tony Randall a much sharper and cynical fellow teacher, Jack Warden was the "go-getting" school coach, Ruth McDevitt was "Mom" Peepers, and a great cast they were!!! I'd definitely see the episodes now released on DVD, because there's very little chance you'll ever see them on local stations OR cable!

05-03-2006, 01:11 PM	#9
TV Knowledge Fan Senior Member Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,427	to 'treky' and 'i walk the line'..... ....the reason those kinescopes exist is because they were saved by the star of the series and/or producer. In the case of the "Lost Honeymooners" episodes [which originally appeared on "THE JACKIE GLEASON SHOW"], Jackie Gleason himself saved virtually all of his 1952-'57 CBS shows after learning that most of his DuMont "CAVALCADE OF STARS" programs (1950-'52) were NOT being preserved. He had it written into his contract with the network that he be given a kinescope copy of every telecast he did...and that's why we can see them today. In the case of "MISTER PEEPERS", creator/producer David Swift requested a kinnie of every one of HIS shows from NBC, which he got. He kept them for years...tried to repackage and syndicate them in the '70s, but no takers....eventually, he donated them to the UCLA Film & Television Archive upon his death. There are 102 of the 127 episodes of "MISTER PEEPERS" available from that archive...and now starting to be released on DVD.

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04-28-2006, 03:54 AM	#2
Mikado Forum Celebrity Main st bridge Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,727	\just get online and Google it , not like thats hard to do

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Woolworth27 Forum Regular Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2006 Posts: 315	Don't be rude smart as%!

04-29-2006, 09:17 PM	#7
treky Senior Member star trek fan Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 9,237	no, me either, since they're all on kinescope and not many kinescopes still exist. One exeption is the "lost" HONEYMOONERS sketches.

05-03-2006, 01:26 AM	#8
Woolworth27 Forum Regular Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2006 Posts: 315	Thank you all for the info.

06-25-2006, 01:12 AM	#10
C Ingram Frequent Poster Member Join Date: Jun 04, 2006 Posts: 35	"There are 102 of the 127 episodes of "MISTER PEEPERS" available from that archive..." That's a good thing to know. I understand they are already working on a second DVD box set. And, as I mentioned in another thread, a lot of the DuMont Gleason programs turned up in the film collection of one of his writers, and were only found after he died. The kinescopes were donated to the Museum of TV & Radio, and the Disney Channel did a few "clip specials" using them in the mid-1990s.