The Don Rickles Show

*The Don Rickles Show*
The Don Rickles Show
	Rickles and Louise Sorel, 1971
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Sam Denoff
Starring	Don Rickles; Louise Sorel; Erin Moran; Robert Hogan; Joyce Van Patten
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producer	Joseph Scandore
Producers	Sam Denoff; Sheldon Leonard; Hy Averback
Running time	22 minutes
Production company	Sheldon Leonard Productions
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	January 14 –; May 26, 1972

The Don Rickles Show is an American comedy television series. The series stars Don Rickles, Louise Sorel, Erin Moran, Robert Hogan, and Joyce Van Patten. The series aired on CBS from January 14 until May 26, 1972.^[1]^[2] It ranked 56th out of 78 shows that season with an average 15.5 rating.^[3]

Premise[]

The Don Rickles Show focused on an advertising agency executive, and his "life and endless problems" with his job and his family.^[2] Don Robinson, the main character, encountered difficulties both at work and at home. His battles apparently did not appeal to audiences, leading to the series's four-month run.^[2]

Cast[]

Don Rickles as Don Robinson^[2]
Louise Sorel as Barbara Robinson^[2]
Erin Moran as Janie Robinson^[2]
Robert Hogan as Tyler Benedict^[2]
Joyce Van Patten as Jean Benedict^[2]
Barry Gordon as Conrad Musk^[2]
Judith Cassmore as Audrey

Personnel[]

Sheldon Leonard and Joseph Sandore were executive producers, Hy Averback was the producer, and Sam Denoff was the creator and executive consultant.^[4]

Episodes[]

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Premiere"	TBA	TBA	January 14, 1972 (1972-01-14)
2	"Greetings from Uncle Sam"	TBA	TBA	January 21, 1972 (1972-01-21)
3	"The Mercy of the Court"	TBA	TBA	January 28, 1972 (1972-01-28)
4	"Don's New Used Car"	TBA	TBA	February 4, 1972 (1972-02-04)
5	"The Moo Cow Child"	TBA	TBA	February 11, 1972 (1972-02-11)
6	"Strictly Neutral"	TBA	TBA	February 18, 1972 (1972-02-18)
7	"When There's a Will..."	TBA	TBA	March 3, 1972 (1972-03-03)
8	"The Candidate"	TBA	TBA	March 10, 1972 (1972-03-10)
9	"The Dr. Rudolph Affair"	TBA	TBA	March 17, 1972 (1972-03-17)
10	"Split Ticket"	TBA	TBA	March 24, 1972 (1972-03-24)
11	"Watch on the Line"	TBA	TBA	March 31, 1972 (1972-03-31)
12	"I Want My Quarterback"	TBA	TBA	April 14, 1972 (1972-04-14)
13	"Audrey Come Home"	TBA	TBA	April 21, 1972 (1972-04-21)

References[]

^ Leszczak, Bob (2 November 2012). Single Season Sitcoms, 1948-1979: A Complete Guide - Bob Leszczak. ISBN 9780786468126. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 274. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.
^ "The TV Ratings Guide: 1971-72 Ratings History". Retrieved Nov 18, 2020.
^ "'The Don Rickles Show'". The Marshall News Messenger. Texas, Marshall. January 9, 1972. p. 40. Retrieved November 23, 2020.

External links[]

The Don Rickles Show at IMDb

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[1] Leszczak, Bob (2 November 2012). Single Season Sitcoms, 1948-1979: A Complete Guide - Bob Leszczak. ISBN 9780786468126. Retrieved 2017-07-04.

[brooks-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 274. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.

[3] "The TV Ratings Guide: 1971-72 Ratings History". Retrieved Nov 18, 2020.

[4] "'The Don Rickles Show'". The Marshall News Messenger. Texas, Marshall. January 9, 1972. p. 40. Retrieved November 23, 2020.

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