"I'm Dickens, He's Fenster" (1962) TV series 1962-1963

Creator:

Leonard Stern
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

28 September 1962 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Sitcom about two young blue-collar carpenters: the married one Harry Dickens, and the bachelor Arch Fenster (with his 'little black book')...

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Marty Ingels	...	Arch Fenster (32 episodes, 1962-1963)
John Astin	...	Harry Dickens (32 episodes, 1962-1963)
Emmaline Henry	...	Kate Dickens (32 episodes, 1962-1963)
David Ketchum	...	Mel Warshaw (20 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Directed by
Norman Abbott		(15 episodes, 1962-1963)
Leonard Stern		(10 episodes, 1962-1963)
Arthur Hiller		(4 episodes, 1962-1963)
Claudio Guzmán		(3 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Writing credits
Leonard Stern		(27 episodes, 1962-1963)
Mel Tolkin		(25 episodes, 1962-1963)
Don Hinkley		(9 episodes, 1962-1963)
Jerry Davis		(5 episodes, 1963)
Mel Diamond		(3 episodes, 1963)
Danny Simon		(2 episodes, 1963)

Series Produced by
Leonard Stern	....	producer (27 episodes, 1962-1963)
Don Hinkley	....	associate producer (20 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Original Music by
Irving Szathmary		(4 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Cinematography by
Maury Gertsman		(20 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Film Editing by
Ted Rich		(4 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Casting by
Mercedes Manzanares		(31 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Art Direction by
Rolland M. Brooks		(21 episodes, 1962-1963)
Claudio Guzmán		(19 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Set Decoration by
Frank Tuttle		(19 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Production Management
George Tobin	....	production manager / production supervisor (21 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Wurtzel	....	assistant director (21 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Sound Department
Frank Webster	....	sound engineer (21 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Special Effects by
Perzy High	....	special effects (1 episode, 1963)

Series Editorial Department
Bill Heath	....	editorial supervisor (4 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Music Department
Irving Szathmary	....	conductor (21 episodes, 1962-1963)

Series Other crew
Mel Tolkin	....	story editor (4 episodes, 1962-1963)

Production Companies

• Heyday Productions

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1962-1963) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Lightyear Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Heyday Productions

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Indestructible Man (#5.9)" (1992)

I'm Dickens, He's Fenster

I was 6 or 7 when this show aired. Even though I was very young I was impressed. I thought this show was hilarious. I don't recall specific episodes but I remember a lot of slapstick-type humor. I do know that I looked forward to this show coming on but it was canceled all too soon. I'm happy for IMDb where I could check on this show since I didn't even remember the name-just that it starred Astin and Ingles. I was glad when John Astin showed up on The Adams Family, one of my favorites as a child. I was sorry that Marty Ingles didn't show up again, at least on anything I might have watched as a kid. It would be great if someone would dig up the old episodes, there wasn't many I'm sure, and make them available. It says a lot that I remembered aspects of this show, the actors and that they were carpenters, from when I was so very young -esp. since its run was so short-lived.