"Love, American Style" (1969) TV series 1969-1974

Writers:

Joseph Barbera (writer)
Eric Bercovici (writer)
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

29 September 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.

Plot Keywords:

Anthology | Love | Poor | Pool | Collection

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Stuart Margolin	...	Love American Style Player / ... (28 episodes, 1969-1973)
Mary Grover	...	Love American Style Player / ... (26 episodes, 1969-1971)
Barbara Minkus	...	Love American Style Player / ... (26 episodes, 1969-1973)
William Callaway	...	Love American Style Player / ... (25 episodes, 1969-1971)
Tracy Reed	...	Love American Style Player / ... (25 episodes, 1969-1974)
Buzz Cooper	...	Love American Style Player / ... (20 episodes, 1969-1970)
Lynne Marta	...	Love American Style Player / ... (18 episodes, 1969-1970)

Series Directed by
Charles R. Rondeau		(42 episodes, 1969-1973)
Bruce Bilson		(18 episodes, 1969-1971)
Leslie H. Martinson		(11 episodes, 1970-1973)
Gary Nelson		(10 episodes, 1969-1972)
Alan Rafkin		(9 episodes, 1969-1973)
Richard Michaels		(8 episodes, 1969-1973)
Jerry London		(8 episodes, 1972-1974)
Coby Ruskin		(7 episodes, 1969-1972)
James Sheldon		(7 episodes, 1972-1973)
William Wiard		(6 episodes, 1971-1974)
Oscar Rudolph		(5 episodes, 1969-1973)
Allen Baron		(5 episodes, 1970-1973)
Norman Abbott		(5 episodes, 1972-1973)
Harry Falk		(4 episodes, 1970)
Jack Arnold		(4 episodes, 1971-1972)
Jerry Paris		(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Jud Taylor		(3 episodes, 1969)
Peter Baldwin		(3 episodes, 1971-1974)
Joshua Shelley		(3 episodes, 1973-1974)
Danny Simon		(3 episodes, 1973-1974)
Terry Becker		(2 episodes, 1970-1971)
Seymour Robbie		(2 episodes, 1970)
Ross Bowman		(2 episodes, 1971-1973)
Ross Martin		(2 episodes, 1971-1973)
Hal Cooper		(2 episodes, 1971)
Richard Kinon		(2 episodes, 1972-1974)
Sam Strangis		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Joseph Barbera		(2 episodes, 1972)
William Hanna		(2 episodes, 1972)
Arnold Margolin		(2 episodes, 1972)
Howard Morris		(2 episodes, 1972)
Bill Hobin		(2 episodes, 1973)
Lee Philips		(2 episodes, 1973)
Hugh A. Robertson		(2 episodes, 1973)
Krishna Shah		(2 episodes, 1973)
Ezra Stone		(2 episodes, 1973)
George Tyne		(2 episodes, 1973)

Series Writing credits
Samuro Mitsubi		(13 episodes, 1969-1971)
Tawisaki Kwi		(12 episodes, 1969-1970)
Jerry Rannow		(10 episodes, 1972-1973)
Greg Strangis		(10 episodes, 1972-1973)
R.S. Allen		(8 episodes, 1970-1972)
Harvey Bullock		(8 episodes, 1970-1972)
Peggy Elliott		(8 episodes, 1972-1974)
Ed Scharlach		(7 episodes, 1969-1974)
Roy Kammerman		(7 episodes, 1969-1973)
Terry Ryan		(5 episodes, 1969-1972)
George Kirgo		(5 episodes, 1969-1971)
Bill Idelson		(5 episodes, 1969-1970)
Harvey Miller		(5 episodes, 1969-1970)
Lloyd Garver		(5 episodes, 1972-1973)
Ken Hecht		(5 episodes, 1972-1973)
Bob Rodgers		(4 episodes, 1969-1974)
Doug Tibbles		(4 episodes, 1969-1973)
Bernie Kahn		(4 episodes, 1969-1971)
Dale McRaven		(4 episodes, 1969-1970)
David Ketchum		(4 episodes, 1970-1973)
Bruce Shelly		(4 episodes, 1970-1973)
Dick Bensfield		(4 episodes, 1971-1973)
Perry Grant		(4 episodes, 1971-1973)
Charlotte Brown		(4 episodes, 1972-1973)
Ron Friedman		(4 episodes, 1972-1973)
Skip Webster		(3 episodes, 1969-1973)
Bruce Howard		(3 episodes, 1969-1971)
Harry Dolan		(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Dave Evans		(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Bud Freeman		(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Harry Winkler		(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Lila Garrett		(3 episodes, 1969)
Gene Thompson		(3 episodes, 1970-1973)
Lynne Farr		(3 episodes, 1973)
Garry Marshall		(2 episodes, 1969-1972)
Bill Box		(2 episodes, 1969-1971)
Dave Davis		(2 episodes, 1969-1970)
Norman Lessing		(2 episodes, 1969-1970)
Arnold Margolin		(2 episodes, 1969-1970)
Lorenzo Music		(2 episodes, 1969-1970)
Jim Parker		(2 episodes, 1969-1970)
Allan Burns		(2 episodes, 1969)
Arnold Peyser		(2 episodes, 1969)
Lois Peyser		(2 episodes, 1969)
Tom Wade		(2 episodes, 1970-1972)
Rubin Carson		(2 episodes, 1970)
Richard Gautier		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Susan Harris		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Michael Leeson		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Joe Terry		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Steve Zacharias		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
John Baskin		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Joseph Bonaduce		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Bernie Orenstein		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Roger Shulman		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Saul Turteltaub		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Robert Garland		(2 episodes, 1973)
Nate Monaster		(2 episodes, 1973)
George Tibbles		(2 episodes, 1973)
George Yanok		(2 episodes, 1973)
Joseph Barbera		(unknown episodes)
Eric Bercovici		(unknown episodes)
Calvin Clements Jr.		(unknown episodes)
Les Colodny		(unknown episodes)
Joyce Eliason		(unknown episodes)
William Hanna		(unknown episodes)
Arnold Horwitt		(unknown episodes)
James Komack		(unknown episodes)
Joe Mooney		(unknown episodes)
Terry Music		(unknown episodes)
Gene Perret		(unknown episodes)
Ray Singer		(unknown episodes)
Christine Tibbles		(unknown episodes)
Helene Winer		(unknown episodes)
Jack Winter		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Arnold Margolin	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 1969-1970)
Jim Parker	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 1969-1970)
William P. D'Angelo	....	producer (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Charles B. Fitzsimons	....	producer (15 episodes, 1973-1974)
Lew Gallo	....	producer (15 episodes, 1973-1974)
Bernie Orenstein	....	executive producer (15 episodes, 1973-1974)
Saul Turteltaub	....	executive producer (15 episodes, 1973-1974)
Gregg Peters	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 1969-1970)
Alan Rafkin	....	producer (10 episodes, 1971-1972)
R.S. Allen	....	executive producer (9 episodes, 1971-1972)
Harvey Bullock	....	executive producer (9 episodes, 1971-1972)
Don Boyle	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 1970-1972)
Robert Williams	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 1971-1972)
Bill Idelson	....	producer (2 episodes, 1970)
Harvey Miller	....	producer (2 episodes, 1970)
Joseph Barbera	....	producer (2 episodes, 1972)
William Hanna	....	producer (2 episodes, 1972)
James Komack	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Charles Shyer	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Charles Fox		(5 episodes, 1969-1972)
Hoyt Curtin		(2 episodes, 1972)
Arnold Margolin		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Howard Schwartz		(4 episodes, 1969-1972)
J.J. Jones		(4 episodes, 1970-1972)
Al Francis		(2 episodes, 1969-1970)

Series Film Editing by
Robert Phillips		(6 episodes, 1969-1972)
Lee Burch		(4 episodes, 1970-1972)
George R. Rohrs		(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Jack Ruggiero		(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Jerry Dronsky		(3 episodes, 1971-1972)
Hal White		(2 episodes, 1969-1970)
Byron Chudnow		(2 episodes, 1969)

Series Casting by
William J. Kenney		(2 episodes, 1969)
Jim Merrick		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Walter M. Jefferies		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Walter M. Jefferies		(6 episodes, 1969-1972)
Serge Krizman		(2 episodes, 1969-1970)

Series Set Decoration by
Richard Friedman		(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Ira Bates		(3 episodes, 1971-1972)
Reg Allen		(2 episodes, 1972)
James Cane		(2 episodes, 1972)

Series Makeup Department
Ron Snyder	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
James Nicholson	....	unit manager (6 episodes, 1969-1972)
Ted Leonard	....	executive production manager: Paramount Television (3 episodes, 1969-1971)
Edward K. Milkis	....	post-production supervisor: Paramount Television (3 episodes, 1969-1971)
Sam Strangis	....	production manager: Paramount Television (3 episodes, 1969-1971)
Byron Chudnow	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Norman August	....	assistant director (4 episodes, 1970-1972)
Morris R. Abrams	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Gene De Ruelle	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Robert Birnbaum	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1970-1972)
Jack Lannan	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1971-1972)
Maxwell O. Henry	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1969-1970)
Jim Meyers	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1969-1970)
Norm Gray	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1972)

Series Art Department
Bill Ross	....	supervising art director: Paramount Television (2 episodes, 1969)
John D. Jefferies Sr.	....	set designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
James Nelson	....	supervising sound editor (48 episodes, 1969-1971)
Doug Grindstaff	....	supervising sound effects editor (2 episodes, 1969)
Roy Meadows	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 1969)

Series Stunts
Jesse Wayne	....	stunt double: Hamilton Camp (1 episode, 1972)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Debolt	....	camera operator (108 episodes, 1969-1974)

Series Casting Department
Millie Gusse	....	casting supervisor: Paramount Television (3 episodes, 1969-1971)

Series Editorial Department
Carl Mahakian	....	post-production coordinator (3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Byron Chudnow	....	post-production coordinator / editoral supervisor (3 episodes, 1970-1972)

Series Music Department
Charles Fox	....	composer: theme music (108 episodes, 1969-1974)
Arnold Margolin	....	lyricist: theme music / composer: theme music (108 episodes, 1969-1974)
Kenyon Hopkins	....	music supervisor (4 episodes, 1970-1972)
Leith Stevens	....	music supervisor (3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Ted Whitfield	....	music editor (2 episodes, 1969)

Series Transportation Department
Chris Haynes	....	driver (3 episodes, 1973)

Series Other crew
Bruce Lansbury	....	vice president: Creative Affairs (38 episodes, 1972-1974)
Roy Kammerman	....	script consultant (4 episodes, 1970-1972)
Ed Scharlach	....	script consultant (4 episodes, 1970-1972)
Douglas S. Cramer	....	executive vice president in charge of production (3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Bill Idelson	....	script consultant (3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Harvey Miller	....	script consultant (3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Laurence Marks	....	executive story consultant (3 episodes, 1971-1972)

Production Companies

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1969-1974)
• Paramount Television
• Parker-Margolin Productions

Distributors

• CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006) (USA) (TV)
• CBS Paramount International Television (2004) (Non-USA) (TV)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1969-1974) (USA) (TV)
• CBS Television Distribution (2007) (USA) (all media)
• Paramount Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Television

Other Companies

• Glen Glenn Sound Company  sound recording
• Oscar Mayer and Company  original sponsor

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (1970-1971) | 60 min (1969-1970 and 1971-1974)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

This series had more direct and indirect spin-offs than any other American TV series. The following series can trace their roots back to this show (most via the episode "Love and Happy Days"): - "Barefoot in the Park" (1970) - "Wait Till Your Father Gets Home" (1972) - "Happy Days" (1974) - "Laverne & Shirley" (1976) - "Laverne & Shirley with Special Guest Star the Fonz" (1982) - "Blansky's Beauties" (1977) - "Mork & Mindy" (1978) - "Out of the Blue" (1979) - "The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang" (1980) - "Laverne & Shirley in the Army" (1981) - "Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour" (1982) - "Joanie Loves Chachi" (1982) - "New Love, American Style" (1985) - and possibly others.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Crawling Hand (#2.5)" (1989)

Soundtrack:

Love American Style

A Product of Its Time

This show is definitely a show that worked for the era it was produced in, the late 60's/early 70's. This show came out at the height of the sexual revolution and could have easily been called "Lust, American Style". Each episode pretty much was about the same thing, men and women in constant pursuit of each other. Also, the most memorable trademark was the ever present brass bed. However, despite the emphasis on sex there were a few more touching episodes in this series. One that comes to mind is an episode in which an old man creates a sculpture of his deceased wife on the anniversary of her death and the angel of death (played hilariously by Soupy Sales) comes down to inform him that he is about to die. At the end of the episode, there is a shot of the old man, who has become a statue himself, holding his wife's hand. This was perhaps the most moving episode from one of the wildest show's of the early 70's.