It's a Great Life (TV series)

It's a Great Life
Also known asThe Bachelors
GenreSitcom
Created byDick Chevillat
Ray Singer
Written byDick Chevillat
Leonard Gershe
Directed byChristian Nyby
StarringFrances Bavier
James Dunn
William Bishop
Michael O'Shea
Barbara Bates
Theme music composerDavid Rose
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes78
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companyRaydic Corporation
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 7, 1954 (1954-09-07) –
June 3, 1956 (1956-06-03)
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It's a Great Life (also known in syndicated reruns as The Bachelors)[1] is an American situation comedy which aired on NBC from 1954 to 1956.[2] Frances Bavier, six years before being cast as Aunt Bee[note 1] in CBS's The Andy Griffith Show, played a somewhat similar role as Mrs. Amy Morgan, the owner of a boarding house.[3][4] The series also starred three comedic actors, James Dunn, William Bishop, and Michael O'Shea.

  1. ^ "It's a Great Life Episodes". tvguide.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  2. ^ Tucker, David C. (2010). Lost Laughs of '50s and '60s Television: Thirty Sitcoms That Faded Off Screen. McFarland & Company. pp. 80–86. ISBN 978-0-7864-4466-3. Excerpt available at Google Books.
  3. ^ Tucker, p. 82. Excerpt available at Google Books.
  4. ^ "Comedy Time". TVParty.com. Retrieved March 17, 2011.


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