"Amanda's" (1983) TV series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

10 February 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Many attempts have been made to produce an American version of the British hit comedy "Fawlty Towers"...

Plot Keywords:

Based On British TV Series | Based On TV Series | Remake | Sitcom

Cast

Bea Arthur	...	Amanda Cartwright (13 episodes, 1983)
Fred McCarren	...	Marty Cartwright (13 episodes, 1983)
Simone Griffeth	...	Arlene Cartwright (13 episodes, 1983)
Rick Hurst	...	Earl Nash (13 episodes, 1983)
Tony Rosato	...	Aldo (13 episodes, 1983)
Keene Curtis	...	Clifford Mundy (13 episodes, 1983)
Kevin McCarthy	...	Zack Cartwright (13 episodes, 1983)

Also Known As:

Amanda's by the Sea (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Viacom Productions

Movie Connections:

Remake of "Fawlty Towers" (1975)

IN the sea. more like it

Based on the successful British BBC-TV series FAWLTY TOWERS starring John Cleese, It stars Bea Arthur and falls competely flat. Many reasons contribute to it's demise. First, Arthur is very good at put-downs, but unlike TOWERS, Arthur needs to be the butt of the joke a lot more often. But at a time when American women were looking for more role models and independence, the writers may have been hesitant to try and degrade Arthur's character. Also missing from this show is the physical humor in the TOWERS series. The way Cleese bent, fell, wobbled, crawled, skipped, ran, etc is non-existant. Archie Bunker was a closer match to Basil Fawlty than Amanda Cartright.