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From: jaffe@topaz.ARPA (Saul)
Newsgroups: net.tv
Subject: Re: My Mother, the Car
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Date: Wed, 30-Jan-85 11:42:01 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 30 11:42:01 1985
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> About a week ago, I got into a discussion about television with 
> someone a bit younger than I. The discussion turned to "classic" 
> 60's stuff including "My Favorite Martian", "It's About Time"
> (God, am I the only one who remembers that one?), and "My Mother, 
> the Car".
> 
>   Needless to say, my friend had not only never seen, but had 
> never even heard of these shows.
> 
>   What I was wondering was whether there is some part of the 
> country where "My Mother, the Car" is being shown in syndication? 
> I think a whole generation is missing a true viewing experience.

I am not entirely sure of my facts on this so please no flames.
Anyway, it is my recollection that sometime in the 70's one of the
Vice Presidents of one of the networks (I think CBS) ordered that
all the films stored in their warehouse be burned to make room for
newer films (shows).  The three shows you mentioned were all owned
by CBS and may have been caught in this huge bungle.

Recently, I heard that several shows that were burned are shown in
syndication. I guess they were sold before the fire (and so the
stations had prints) or new prints were made from old ones in the
hands of collectors/independant stations.

I sure hope that these shows can be revived if they were indeed
burned.  They were some of my favorite shows from my childhood. And
yes I do remember "It's About Time".  The lead was played by Joe E.
Ross (I believe) who used to be on the old Phil Silvers show as
Sgt. Ritzik(sp?), Ernie Bilko's perfect patsy.

-- 
Saul Jaffe
Systems Programmer
Rutgers University
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