I watch very little television—almost entirely documentaries and news—but I must admit that every once in a while I like to dip into happier times through my living-room Atavachron to watch episodes from two 1960s television series1 starring the much-beloved 6 ft. 5 in. actor Fred Gwynne (1926-1993). The first is Car 54, Where Are You? (1961-1963), and the second is The Munsters (1964-1966). I am old enough to remember watching The Munsters during prime time when it originally aired, but I am too young to remember Car 54, Where Are You?, which I only recently discovered. I must admit I’m a fan of this talented actor.
Here are my favorite episodes from Car 54, Where Are You?:
Car 54, Where Are You?
Season 1, Episode 5: I Won’t Go
[This is the first time Fred Gwynne and Al Lewis (1923-2006) appear together on screen, beginning a tremendous partnership between these two great actors in both comedy series.]
Season 1, Episode 6: Muldoon’s Star
Season 1, Episode 11: Catch Me on the Paar Show
Season 1, Episode 14: Get Well, Officer Schnauser
Season 1, Episode 15: Christmas at the 53rd
Season 1, Episode 18: Toody & Muldoon Crack Down
Season 1 , Episode 20: How High Is Up?
Season 1, Episode 21: Toody and the Art World
Season 1, Episode 24: Today I Am a Man
Season 1, Episode 26: The Beast Who Walked the Bronx
Season 2, Episode 9: Toody Undercover
Season 2, Episode 10: I Hate Captain Block
Season 2, Episode 13: 142 Tickets on the Aisle
Season 2, Episode 20: Here We Go Again
Season 2, Episode 22: The Biggest Day of the Year
Season 2, Episode 23: Here Comes Charlie
Season 2, Episode 24: See You at the Bar Mitzvah
And, here are my favorite episodes from The Munsters:
The Munsters
Season 1, Episode 3: A Walk on the Mild Side
Season 1, Episode 7: Tin Can Man
Season 1, Episode 33: Lily Munster—Girl Model
Season 1, Episode 35: Herman’s Happy Valley
Season 2, Episode 17: Just Another Pretty Face
Season 2, Episode 24: The Musician
- While we are on the topic of great television series from the 1960s, please see my lists of favorite episodes from the greatest of them all: The Twilight Zone (1959-1964) and Star Trek (1966-1969):
The Twilight Zone
Star Trek ↩︎