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Jay Sommers (1917–1985)

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in New York City, New York, USA

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(age 68) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1995 Gordy (screenplay / story)
 
1990 Return to Green Acres (TV movie) (character)
 
1979-1980 Hello, Larry (TV series)
– Larry's Mid Life Crisis: Part 3 (1980) (written by)
– Tommy the Houseguest (1980) (teleplay)
– The Nude Emcee (1979) (written by)
– Ruthie Grows Up: Part 1 (1979) (written by)
 
1976 Good Times (TV series)
– Florida the Woman (1976) (written by)
 
1975 Hot L Baltimore (TV series)
– Bingham's Con (1975) (written by)
 
1973 Daddy's Girl (TV movie)
 
1965-1971 Green Acres (TV series)
– The Ex-Secretary (1971) (created by / written by)
– Hawaiian Honeymoon (1971) (created by / written by)
– Lisa the Psychologist (1971) (created by)
– The Hole in the Porch (1971) (created by)
– The Carpenter's Ball (1971) (created by)
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1970 Howdy (TV movie)
 
1969 Pioneer Spirit (TV movie)
 
1964-1966 Petticoat Junction (TV series)
– Betty Jo's Bike (1966) (written by)
– Bedloe Gets His Comeuppance (1965) (written by)
– Bedloe's Most Fiendish Scheme (1965) (written by)
– The Black Box (1965) (written by)
– A Tale of Two Dogs (1965) (written by)
See all 27 episodes »
 
1963-1964 Grindl (TV series)
– Aunt Grindl (1964) (written by)
– Some Dogs Have the Biggest Mouths (1964) (written by)
– Active Retirement (1964) (written by)
– Grindl and the Boodle (1964) (written by)
– The Mad Bomber (1964) (written by)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1963 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series)
– The Clampetts Are Overdrawn (1963) (story)
– Jethro's Friend (1963) (written by)
 
1962-1963 Dennis the Menace (TV series)
– First Editions (1963) (written by)
– The Lucky Rabbit's Foot (1963) (written by)
– Hawaiian Love Song (1963) (written by)
– The Three F's (1963) (written by)
– Baby Booties (1963) (written by)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1963 I'm Dickens, He's Fenster (TV series)
– How Not to Succeed in Business (1963) (written by)
 
1962 Ernestine (TV movie)
 
1962 The Comedy Spot (TV series)
– The Soft Touch (1962) (writer)
 
1962 Medicine Man (TV movie)
 
1961 All Hands on Deck
 
1953-1961 The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV series)
– Little House Guest (1961) (screenplay)
– Girl in the Emporium (1960) (screenplay)
– David's Almost In-Laws (1960) (screenplay)
– A Friend in Need (1960) (screenplay)
– A Sweater for Rick (1960) (screenplay)
See all 92 episodes »
 
1958 The Donna Reed Show (TV series)
– The Hike (1958) (written by)
 
1957 Bachelor Father (TV series)
– Uncle Bentley Keeps His Promise (1957) (written by)
 
1957 Blondie (TV series)
– Deception (1957) (writer)
 
1955 The Great Gildersleeve (TV series)
– The Quiet One (writer)
 
1955 The Amos 'n Andy Show (TV series)
– Andy the Godfather (1955) (written by)
– Father by Proxy (1955) (written by)
– Kingfish Teaches Andy to Fly (1955) (written by)
– Second Honeymoon (1955) (written by)
– Story of the Invisible Glass (1955) (written by)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1954 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
– He Made Good in the City (1954) (writer)
 
1953 Our Miss Brooks (TV series)
– Clay City Chaperone (1953)
 
1952 My Friend Irma (TV series)
– Episode dated 3 October 1952 (1952) (writer)
 
Show ShowProducer (6 titles)
1973 Daddy's Girl (TV movie) (producer)
 
1965-1971 Green Acres (TV series) (producer - 170 episodes)
– The Ex-Secretary (1971) (producer)
– Hawaiian Honeymoon (1971) (producer)
– Lisa the Psychologist (1971) (producer)
– The Hole in the Porch (1971) (producer)
– The Carpenter's Ball (1971) (producer)
See all 170 episodes »
 
1970 Howdy (TV movie) (producer)
 
1969 Doc (TV movie) (producer)
 
1969 Pioneer Spirit (TV movie) (producer)
 
1964-1966 Petticoat Junction (TV series) (executive producer - 62 episodes)
– The Windfall (1966) (executive producer)
– War of the Hotels (1966) (executive producer)
– It's Not the Principle, It's the Money (1966) (executive producer)
– The Invisible Mr. Dobble (1966) (executive producer)
– Jury at the Shady Rest (1966) (executive producer)
See all 62 episodes »
 
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1980 Hello, Larry (TV series) (story editor - 1 episode)
– Love Around the Corner (1980) (story editor)
 
1976 Good Times (TV series) (script editor - 6 episodes)
– The Rent Party (1976) (script editor)
– The Break Up (1976) (script editor)
– Florida the Woman (1976) (script editor)
– J.J. in Trouble (1976) (script editor)
– The Investigation (1976) (script editor)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1964 Grindl (TV series) (script consultant - 1 episode)
– The Moon Killer (1964) (script consultant)
 

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Green Acres: Season 6: Episode 2 -- Lisa plans a 'coming out party' for little Lori so she can meet all the other children of Hooterville. Green Acres: Season 6: Episode 3 -- Oliver and Lisa lavish attention on their little house guest, Lori, and Eb decides she's taking his rightful place in their affection. Green Acres: Season 6: Episode 4 -- Lisa tells little Lori a fanciful story of her courtship with Oliver.
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In 1967, he created, wrote and produced an unsold television pilot for a proposed CBS sitcom called "Doc". John McIntire starred as a doctor who didn't want to retire.
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